Locus L.6K89.040

Architecture · standing stones

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Boyd/D. Hopkins
Designation standing stones
Reason 2 standing stones and one flat stone on plaster surface 6
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 9 July, 2010
End Date 9 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function hard to determine use - perhaps to support jars? Ritual function? Remnant of larger structure?
Stratigraphy remarks under topsoil, resting on surface 6
Balk E
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

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) %:

100

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

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:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

mysterious

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:

1.31

Greatest width in meters:

0.26

Smallest width in meters:

0.11

Greatest Height in meters:

0.4

Lowest Height in meters:

0.17

Orientation (degrees):

16NNE

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 910.83 910.4

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K89:001
Over Earth layer L6K89:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
8 July, 2010 10L89146 progress shot
9 July, 2010 10L89158 progress shot
8 July, 2010 10L89147 progress shot