| Description (summary) |
2026-03-04 |
pC |
Two stone walls in Unit J1. They are bounded and set perpendicular to each other. The western wall runs in a south-west, north-east direction and is for the excavated portion 4.45 m long, one stone wide and 6 courses high for a preserved maximal height of 1.5 m. The northern wall runs from north-west to south-east and is 4.55 m long for the exposed portion. Consisting of six courses, the wall has a maximum height of 1.55 metres and is only one stone wide. The first course consists of large stone blocks set on top of mudbricks. The walls are not straight, but lean against the soil. The back of the walls is irregular, i.e. the visible face is the southern and eastern side. The walls lean against the soil, which indicates that they were constructed after the soil was laid down. This means they have a retaining function and are not freestanding. The walls are built from large, rectangular and undressed stones set in irregular courses. The joints are uneven and filled with a mixture of mud, mortar and small stones. The walls have partly collapsed, as can be seen in the northern part of the western wall and the eastern part of the northern wall. Several large stones, probably from the collapse, were found during the excavations in front of the walls, which suggests that the walls were originally much higher. [Input: ZK304pC.j] |