Locus L.6K86.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

S. McIntosh

Designation:

E-W wall

Reason:

megaliths in a row

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2010

End Date:

26 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

related to 6K87:2 in square 6K87 to the east. If wall in that square is any indication, this is going to be a crappily built wall with giant stones for the top course. Who builds a wall like this?!?!?

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

20

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

50

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

10

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:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Tendencies:

very large boulders (megaliths!) faced on south side with chink stones. Only one course apparent now, so stay tuned for more!

Courses

Highest Count:

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

false

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

Greatest width in meters:

Smallest width in meters:

Greatest Height in meters:

913.57

Lowest Height in meters:

Orientation (degrees):

110 ESE

Dip (degrees):

5

Preservation

Preservation:

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

NE most stone is out of line or fallen - just not in step with others. Maybe corner?

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.57 0
17 913.28 0
0 913.04 0
0 0 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K86:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6K86:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 2016 16L86012
27 Jun, 2016 16L86004
23 Jul, 2010 10L86290 progress shot
22 Jul, 2010 10L86271 progress shot
21 Jul, 2010 10L86256 progress shot
20 Jul, 2010 10L86241 progress shot
19 Jul, 2010 10L86224 progress shot
19 Jul, 2010 10L86234 closing photo
29 Jun, 2016 16L86021