Locus H.7K31.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

D. Mook

Designation:

N-S wall in SW corner

Reason:

2 large stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 2002

End Date:

16 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Part of the W wall of the cobbled/plastered floors/courtyards

Stratigraphy remarks:

Formed a corner with Wall 20; with Surfs 7K21:28 & 29

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

80

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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 %:

25

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:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.4

Greatest width in meters:

1.54

Smallest width in meters:

1.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0.54

Lowest Height in meters:

0.3

Orientation (degrees):

260

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Partial

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

2 stones connect to E-W row forming a corner; initially excavated in U94 but not recognized as separate until U02

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 912.92 912.47

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K31:001
Over Wall H7K31:016
Abuts Wall H7K31:020
Over Wall H7K31:022
Over Surface H7K31:024
Over Earth layer H7K31:034
Over Wall H7K31:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 16 Jul, 2004 19 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 2002 02H21176 Cobbles from S
30 Jul, 2002 02H21325 Final from S
30 Jul, 2002 02H31316 Final from SW
21 Jun, 2002 02H31005 Pre-excavation
12 Jul, 2002 02H22178 Cobbles from E
12 Jul, 2002 02H22179 Cobbles from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22327 Final from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22328 Final from E
30 Jul, 2002 02H22329 Final from E with people
30 Jul, 2002 02H22330 Final from E with people
25 Jun, 2002 02H31016 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02H31075 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02H31100 Cobble Surface 24 from SW
03 Jul, 2002 02H31087 Progress
30 Jul, 2002 02H31315 Final from SW
16 Jul, 2004 04H22197 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04H31026 Progress
01 Jul, 2004 04H31043 Progress
29 Jun, 2004 04H31014 Progress