Locus L.6K79.047

Architecture · pillar base

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Boyd/D. Hopkins
Designation pillar base
Reason large flat stone over wall 48
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 2 July, 2010
End Date 23 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function looks like a pillar base aligning with 2 in 6L80, however, is .3m higher and not embedded in quoin and pier wall 48
Stratigraphy remarks appears set over W48 supported by cobble-size stones, unlike pillar bases to east in L6L80, which appear set into wall
Balk E
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

100

basalt Qualifier 1:

basalt Qualifier 2:

basalt Qualifier 3:

basalt Percent:

nari Qualifier 1:

nari Qualifier 2:

nari Qualifier 3:

nari Percent:

mudbrick Qualifier 1:

mudbrick Qualifier 2:

mudbrick Qualifier 3:

mudbrick Percent:

Arch Frags:

Fragment Type:

Quarry:

Wall Stones

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

100

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Brick

Length (upper):

Length (lower):

Width (upper):

Width (lower):

Depth (upper):

Depth (lower):

Dressing: (Stone Only)

Unhewn %:

100

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

Ashlar %:

Bossed %:

Tooling (Stone Only)

Upper Width:

Lower Width:

Upper Length:

Lower Length:

Sketch:

false

Photo:

false

Mortar

Dry-laid %:

100

Clay %:

Mud %:

Cement %:

Plaster %:

Average Thickness:

Facing

Facing:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Other

Support:

Buttressed

Tendencies:

higher than other pillar bases in the row to the east (ca. .30m)

Courses

Highest Count:

1

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

1

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

false

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.61

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.55

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

in alignment with piers in 6L80; supported by cobble sized stones

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 910.43 909.63

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K79:001
Over Wall L6K79:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 July, 2010 10L79268 progress shot
21 July, 2010 10L79269 progress shot
5 July, 2010 10L79095 progress shot
2 July, 2010 10L79083 plaster surface
19 July, 2010 10L79233 progress shot
16 July, 2010 10L79221 progress shot
20 July, 2010 10L79252 side wall
20 July, 2010 10L79251 side wall