| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | B7J89:042 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | 1132121d46f7e21203d5f6ce67fba48b |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 16-5fc8e555920002dcbc18ab96c64befcc |
| Square | 7J89 |
| Code | 042 |
| Designation | Clay with chalk in fill for Surf 33 |
| Field | B |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | B |
| Start season | 1994 |
| End season | 1994 |
| Start date | 1994-07-13 |
| Bottom separation | Clear |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Clear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | Laid with the construction of Wall 22 |
| Reason | More clay |
| End date | 1994-07-21 |
| Supervisor | D. Holloway |
| Function | Pure clay & clay with chalky dust overlaid limestone rock fill; poss the clay formed an impermeable layer, preventing water from eroding earth fill into the limestone rock; both the rocks & the clay formed a foundation for Walls 22 11 |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Age (period) | Early Iron 1 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 7.5YR 5/4 |
| Texture | Clay |
| Hardness | Hard |
| Compression Degree 1 | Very |
| Compression Description 1 | Firm |
| Wetness Degree | Moderately |
| Wetness Description | Moist |
| Structure | Random |
| Soil Distribution | Random |
| Glass (Count) | 0 |
| Tesserae (Count) | 0 |
| Tabun Fragment (Count) | 0 |
| Brick Fragment (Count) | 0 |
| Roof Tile (Count) | 0 |
| Worked Stone (Count) | 0 |
| Burnt Stone (Count) | 0 |
| Architectural Number (Count) | 0 |
| Length | 2.20000005 |
| Width | 2.0 |
| Lower Depth | 0.200000003 |
| Upper Depth | 0.0700000003 |
| Direction | 0.0 |
| Slope | 52.0 |
| Earth Remarks | 2nd color: 5YR 8/1; the clay was purer & in larger pockets near Walls 11 & 9; large pockets 7.5YR 6/6, reddish yellow; the clay & chalk mix extended W from Wall 11 down until it went under Wall 22 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2024) "Locus B-7J89-042 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field B/Square 7J89". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/1132121d-46f7-e212-03d5-f6ce67fba48b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k27p9dx5k
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