Locus H.7K30.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

N-S retaining wall

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

27 Jun, 1994

End Date:

06 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Retaining wall for holding slope & creating terrace prob for agriculture

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 1 & 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

100

basalt Qualifier 1:

basalt Qualifier 2:

basalt Qualifier 3:

basalt Percent:

0

nari Qualifier 1:

nari Qualifier 2:

nari Qualifier 3:

nari Percent:

0

mudbrick Qualifier 1:

mudbrick Qualifier 2:

mudbrick Qualifier 3:

mudbrick Percent:

Arch Frags:

0

Fragment Type:

Quarry:

Wall Stones

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

80

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

35

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

65

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

0

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Brick

Length (upper):

0.0

Length (lower):

0.0

Width (upper):

0.0

Width (lower):

0.0

Depth (upper):

0.0

Depth (lower):

0.0

Dressing: (Stone Only)

Unhewn %:

100

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

0

Ashlar %:

0

Bossed %:

0

Tooling (Stone Only)

Upper Width:

0.0

Lower Width:

0.0

Upper Length:

0.0

Lower Length:

0.0

Sketch:

false

Photo:

false

Mortar

Dry-laid %:

100

Clay %:

0

Mud %:

0

Cement %:

0

Plaster %:

0

Average Thickness:

0.0

Facing

Facing:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

soil retaining

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

5

Lowest Count:

4

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

true

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.12

Greatest width in meters:

0.33

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0.9

Lowest Height in meters:

0.6

Orientation (degrees):

342

Dip (degrees):

30

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Apparent retaining wall, E face not visible; one loaf-shaped grinding stone

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.26 911.78
23 912.66 912

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K30:002
Over Earth layer H7K30:005
Abutted by Wall H7K30:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K30:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
54 05 Jul, 1994 23 33 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
55 06 Jul, 1994 35 57 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1994 94H30121 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94H30165 Balk
28 Jun, 1994 94H30108 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94H30147 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94H30150 Progress
05 Jul, 1994 94H30191 Progress
05 Jul, 1994 94H30192 Wall 3
05 Jul, 1994 94H30177 Progress
02 Jul, 1994 94H30193 Wall 4