Locus M.7K34.006

Architecture · E/W wall

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 July, 2008
End Date 15 July, 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.

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
34 913.9 913.7
35 913.9 913.65

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 2008 08M34460 Progress
24 July, 2008 08M34490 Progress
28 July, 2008 08M34556 Final: 7K34 facing W
28 July, 2008 08M34558 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 July, 2008 08M34561 Fina: 7K34 facing W 2
28 July, 2008 08M34562 Fina: 7K34/33 facing W
28 July, 2008 08M34563 Fina: 7K34/33 facing S
28 July, 2008 08M34565 Final: 7K34 stitch
28 July, 2008 08M34567 Final: 7K34 facing S 2
28 July, 2008 08M34568 Final: 7K34/24 facing S
28 July, 2008 08M34573 Final: 7K34 facing S 3
25 June, 2010 10M34004 Opening photo