Locus R.0002.011

Architecture · E-W wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor T Sanders
Designation E-W wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 15 July, 1987
End Date 4 August, 1987

Interpretation

Function S outer wall of the farmstead
Stratigraphy remarks Founded on bedrock with L 20 &Surf 18 sealing against it, so the wall is LIR2/P
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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

80

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 %:

0

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:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.4

Greatest width in meters:

1.8

Smallest width in meters:

1.55

Greatest Height in meters:

1.7

Lowest Height in meters:

1.3

Orientation (degrees):

232

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Unable to determine if stones were freshly quarried or not

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
46 887.86 0
46 887.17 0
47 887.98 0
47 887.15 0
48 887.93 0
48 887.21 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer R0002:001
Over Bedrock R0002:019
Sealed agnst by Surface R0002:018
Sealed agnst by Earth layer R0002:020
Bonded to Wall R0002:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
3 July, 1987 87R02028 Progress
6 July, 1987 87R02032 Progress
9 July, 1987 87R02044 Progress
10 July, 1987 87R02048 Progress
13 July, 1987 87R02054 Progress
15 July, 1987 87R02064 Progress
20 July, 1987 87R02076 Progress
21 July, 1987 87R02078 Progress
22 July, 1987 87R02085 Progress
24 July, 1987 87R02098 Progress
16 July, 1987 87R02067 Progress
17 July, 1987 87R02071 Progress
21 July, 1987 87R02083 Pottery in situ
21 July, 1987 87R02084 Pottery inside wall
28 July, 1987 87R02112 Progress
28 July, 1987 87R02118 Surface 13
29 July, 1987 87R02120 Progress
31 July, 1987 87R02127 Progress
30 July, 1987 87R02123 Progress
3 August, 1987 87R02131 Progress
6 August, 1987 87R01146 Final
6 August, 1987 87R01147 Final
6 August, 1987 87R01148 Final
6 August, 1987 87R01149 Final
22 July, 1987 87R03089 L 15 sherd scatter
23 July, 1987 87R03092 Progress
21 July, 1987 87R02082 Pottery in situ
28 July, 1987 87R02117 Pottery in situ