Locus 46, Area A, Area Stratum III, WALL

WA (Wall) -- Wall. Southern wall of NE chamber, gateway complex. -- Wall:- S limit in NE chamber -- L:1.3, W:1.45, H:2.75, 18 courses. Wall composed of two built faces and haphazard fill of stones and sediment. Faces built of shale of varying sizes, some -- Original stage of utilization of the gate complex, defensive oriented structure, later to serve local small scale copper production activities.

• 2002-10-24 to 2002-11-27

Locus contemporary: W7, 8, 38, 33, 47, 35, 45, 32

W-corner with W45, E-corner with W32, N-NE chamber gateway complex, S-gateway entrance corridor.

Wall left as exposed, therefore no access to possible sealed finds from within or below.

Area stratum III

Wall partly collapsed in final destruction event of the gate complex. -- roughly cut. Possible solidifying clay matter between the stones. No foundation trench, probable pre-construction excavation and sedimenrt bed laying instead.

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Locus Number: A 46

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