Locus L.6K99.013

Architecture · Rock fill in threshold

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Boyd
Designation Rock fill in threshold
Reason Stones blocking threshold
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 15 July, 2004
End Date 28 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Blockage in doorway; poss for a platform
Stratigraphy remarks Later addition to Hel structures
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

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) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

20

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

80

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

0

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 %:

50

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:

Courses

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.11

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.88

Greatest Height in meters:

0.37

Lowest Height in meters:

0.25

Orientation (degrees):

12

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

10 boulders, 20 cobbles; 9 med boulders, 1 lg boulder

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 911.04 910.68
15 910.92 0
21 910.01 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K99:002
Under Earth layer L6K99:009
Abuts Wall L6K99:015
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6K99:009
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6K99:011
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6K99:012
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6K99:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
34 15 July, 2004 12 3 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
39 19 July, 2004 5 7 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
58 28 July, 2004 1 9 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
59 28 July, 2004 13 23 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic 1 bod
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 July, 2004 04L99182 Progress
16 July, 2004 04L99194 Progress
19 July, 2004 04L99205 Progress
20 July, 2004 04L99218 Progress
21 July, 2004 04L99233 Progress
22 July, 2004 04L99249 Progress
23 July, 2004 04L99269 Progress
26 July, 2004 04L99285
27 July, 2004 04L99314 Field L entire vert
27 July, 2004 04L99315 Field L entire horiz
27 July, 2004 04L99316 Progress
28 July, 2004 04L99328 Progress
1 July, 2004 04L99344 Progress
14 July, 2004 04L99171 Progress
13 July, 2004 04L99160 Progress