Locus R.0003.014

Architecture · E-W wall; S wall of farmstead

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor J Miller
Designation E-W wall; S wall of farmstead
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 16 July, 1987
End Date 3 August, 1987

Interpretation

Function S outer wall of the farmstead
Stratigraphy remarks With the other walls of the farmstead, such as Walls 2, 3, 6
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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

75

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

25

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

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:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

4

Greatest width in meters:

1.65

Smallest width in meters:

1.47

Greatest Height in meters:

1.28

Lowest Height in meters:

0.62

Orientation (degrees):

228

Dip (degrees):

6

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

This was technically outside the square, but we extended the square to the S in order to excavate the interior face of the wall; the large location numbers reflect this

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
43 887.83 886.84
45 887.52 886.7
50 887.47 886.79

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer R0003:001
Over Bedrock R0003:011
Sealed agnst by Surface R0003:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1987 87R03092 Progress
21 July, 1987 87R03079 Progress
27 July, 1987 87R03108 Progress
3 August, 1987 87R03132 Progress
20 July, 1987 87R03075 Progress
22 July, 1987 87R03086 Progress
23 July, 1987 87R02095 Pottery on surface
24 July, 1987 87R03099 Progress
29 July, 1987 87R03121 Progress
28 July, 1987 87R03113 Progress
31 July, 1987 87R03128 Progress