Locus M.7K34.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

A. Whiteway; R. Ford

Designation:

E/W wall

Reason:

Stone in a row

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2008

End Date:

15 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

wall, unknown

Stratigraphy remarks:

Latest phase in square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

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) %:

40

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

60

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

1

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

false

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.8

Greatest width in meters:

0.9

Smallest width in meters:

0.8

Greatest Height in meters:

0.25

Lowest Height in meters:

0.2

Orientation (degrees):

290 NW

Dip (degrees):

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Originally thought to be a surface in 2008. After the removal of 7K24's N balk it is now clear that it's a wall.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
34 913.9 913.7
35 913.9 913.65

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K34:002
Contiguous to Earth layer M7K34:004
Over Earth layer M7K34:009
Equals Wall M7K24:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08M34460 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08M34490 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08M34556 Final: 7K34 facing W
28 Jul, 2008 08M34558 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M34561 Fina: 7K34 facing W 2
28 Jul, 2008 08M34562 Fina: 7K34/33 facing W
28 Jul, 2008 08M34563 Fina: 7K34/33 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M34565 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 Jul, 2008 08M34567 Final: 7K34 facing S 2
28 Jul, 2008 08M34568 Final: 7K34/24 facing S
28 Jul, 2008 08M34573 Final: 7K34 facing S 3
25 Jun, 2010 10M34004 Opening photo