Str162

Code name (Unique Key)

Str162

Type of structural unit

Door frame

List of related timber evidence

Chase in a wall

Location code

Space code

List of chronological phases

Old Palace Period (1900-1700)

Position in the space

On the East wall of Space V2, at the North - East corner.

General dimensions of the door frame

(0.92 x 0.50 x 1.72)m

Type of door (architectural)

Interior door

Number of door leafs

Unknown

Presence of threshold

Yes

Type of threshold (architectural)

Wooden board

Distance between bases and the horizontal timbers of the lintel

1.59 m

Presence of transversal horizontal timber at other position of the timber frame of the door (intermediate, lintel levels)

Yes

Number of transversal horizontal timber at other position of the timber frame of the door (intermediate, lintel levels)

One (1). It is assumed within the mudbrick pier forming the South door jamb, based on the presence of horizontal reinforcement elements on its twin pier just opposite, and on the hollow sound that comes from knocking on the surface of the wall at the same height.

Number of horizontal timbers of the lintel

Three (3).

Type of lintel

Just horizontal timbers

Type of masonry of the wall

Mud-brick

Presence of plaster on the wall

Yes

Description of the connection of the door frame with the wall

The horizontal timbers of the lintel follow the length of the wall, and are also inserted in the wall opposite, at the same level of the floor beams.

State of preservation when excavated

Missing/disappeared

Current state of preservation

Restored

Type of destruction

Fire

Method of documentation

On site
Bibliographical

Linked resources

  • This lintel is today restored, so the hole has been filled with a timber pi...

  • This lintel has been restored, so the hole has been filled with a timber pi...

  • This lintel has been restored, so the hole has been filled with a timber pi...

  • Restored lintel....

  • Lintel restored....

  • Lintel restored....