Locus L.6L70.003

Architecture · Ephemeral E-W stone wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor C. Harris
Designation Ephemeral E-W stone wall
Reason Jumbled stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 5 July, 2006
End Date 6 July, 2006

Interpretation

Function Ephemeral wall line; poss a medieval or later agricultural wall
Stratigraphy remarks Later than L 4; earlier than L 2
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

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) %:

70

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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 %:

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:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

0.9

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0.25

Lowest Height in meters:

0.05

Orientation (degrees):

90

Dip (degrees):

2

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Very jumbled stones; not good coursing

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 912.18 910.77
33 912.08 910.73
34 912.83 910.73
35 910.88 910.73

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6L70:001
Over Earth layer L6L70:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer L6L70:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
6 6 July, 2006 37 10 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic 1 prob
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
5 July, 2006 06L70062 Progress
6 July, 2006 06L70081 Progress