Locus L.6K79.048

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

M. Boyd; D. Hopkins

Designation:

E-W wall

Reason:

continuation of quoin and pier wall (6L80:36) in 6L80

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2010

End Date:

18 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

supports pillar bases, continues wall from 6L80; appears to be 3 row wall with cobbles added to southern side. In 6L80 considered a cobble surface - this is now questionable.

Stratigraphy remarks:

under 47 and 43

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:

Soft

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) %:

30

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

60

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

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) %:

60

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

30

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

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:

Quoin & Pier

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

sheet marks boulder and chink construction, but it is a continuation of 'quoin and pier' wall from 6L80, so which is it?

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

false

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.02

Greatest width in meters:

1.09

Smallest width in meters:

0.95

Greatest Height in meters:

0.76

Lowest Height in meters:

0.33

Orientation (degrees):

170ESE

Dip (degrees):

2

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

U11: Limestone is 80% soft, 20% hard. still confused about construction.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 911.23 0
15 911.69 0
18 910.08 909.47
21 911.61 0
27 911.47 0
33 911.44 0

Stratigraphy

Under Other L6K79:047
Under Earth layer L6K79:043
Bonded to Wall L6K79:049
Under Wall L6K79:007
Abuts Wall L6K89:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2010 10L79269 progress shot