Case Study
Tell Ahmar (Til Barsib)
Isolated Farmstead
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Zone - City Wall & Monumental Architecture
- City Wall Resistance Data With Magnetic
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This shade plot shows typical features found within
a sparsely settled, probably agricultural, zone outside the city
wall. Widely scattered one or two room buildings, often with associated
walls or other long, linear features characterize this zone. These
are thought to represent isolated farmsteads.
Because the soils have a high magnetic susceptibility,
small scale topographic variation can produce rather strong anomalies.
Irrigation ditches and alternating rows and furrows cause anomalies
in this survey area which are often stronger than those associated
with ancient architectural features, but can be distinguished by
their patterning.
In the smaller image, a two-room building is indicated
by yellow lines. The walls appear as linear magnetic lows. Magnetic
highs within the two rooms of this building may be associated with
organically enriched or fire-altered soils. Linear lows (indicated
by blue lines) outside of the building might be associated with
farmyard, garden, or courtyard walls. A modern farmstead prevented
survey to the south of this area.
