Locus L.6K98.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

E. Matthews

Designation:

N-S wall; W wall of Hel long room

Reason:

Stones in a line with wall 2 in 6K88. Removed in U12

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2002

End Date:

13 Jul, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

N-S wall; W wall; with pithos bases of Hellenistic building; increasing width due to conformity to previous architecture

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

None

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

30

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

20

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

10

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

10

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

10

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

90

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

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 %:

100

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:

<null>

Courses

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3

Greatest width in meters:

1.73

Smallest width in meters:

1.45

Greatest Height in meters:

1.14

Lowest Height in meters:

0.64

Orientation (degrees):

20

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Length 110 cm width 160 cm Removed in U12

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 911.97 911.49
32 911.47 910.75
32 911.66 910.49

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K98:001
Under Earth layer L6K98:003
Under Earth layer L6K98:006
Under Earth layer L6K88:001
Over Wall L6K98:010
Equals Wall L6K88:002
Abuts Wall L6K98:007
Abuts Wall L6K98:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 13 Jul, 2012 18

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Krater Late Bronze
84 16 Jul, 2012 50

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
85 16 Jul, 2012 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 2002 02L98308 Final
16 Jun, 2002 02L98193 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02L98207 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02L98218 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02L98229 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02L98242 Progress
23 Jul, 2002 02L98253 Progress
24 Jul, 2002 02L98266 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02L98278 Progress
26 Jul, 2002 02L98293 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02L89187 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04L99315 Field L entire horiz
30 Jul, 2004 04L89364 Final from E
30 Jul, 2004 04L89365 Final from E
09 Jul, 2012 12L98001 Progress
10 Jul, 2012 12L98014 Progress
16 Jul, 2012 12L98062 PROGRESS