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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Locus ID B7K80:036
(Legacy ID: _id) 124ff986cddb85989497f1f9762d2d0b
(Legacy ID: _rev) 16-7b0e4fb76237118623940447f1dd50ac
Square 7K80
Code 036
Designation Debris layer
Field B
Locus type Earth
Area B
Start season 1987
End season 1989
Start date 1987-08-04
Bottom separation Average
Created at 2010-07-05
Top separation Clear
Updated at 2010-07-31
Stratigraphy remarks In use with Surf 27 & Wall 7; first surface in the square after the mudbrick Tumble 37 was in place; it was from this surface that Pit 51 was cut
Reason Change in color & texture
End date 1989-07-17
Supervisor T. Sanders
Function To level & cement surfaces & walls
Architecture 0
State Approved
Top plan 47,48,49,51
Stratigraphic relations
Clean locus False
Age (period) Early Iron 1
L. Sh. Scan: B7K80036-1987EarthSuppData1Back
L. Sh. Scan: B7K80036-1987EarthFront
L. Sh. Scan: B7K80036-1987EarthSuppData2Front
L. Sh. Scan: B7K80036-1987EarthBack
L. Sh. Scan: B7K80036-1987EarthSuppData2Back
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Munsell # 10YR 6/2
Texture Clay
Hardness Somewhat loose
Compression Degree 1 Moderately
Compression Description 1 Firm
Wetness Degree Very
Wetness Description Dry
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 5.0
Width 5.0
Lower Depth 0.0599999987
Upper Depth 0.200000003
Direction 185.0
Slope 10.0
Earth Remarks Underlayment for Wall 5 & poss Wall 7; also for Cobbles Surf 27 which also extend to cobbles on NW side of ritual pool (Wall 24); cut by FT for Wall 24; part to N is flat, then slopes as you move S
Suggested Citation

Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2025) "Locus B-7K80-036 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field B/Square 7K80". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/124ff986-cddb-8598-9497-f1f9762d2d0b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2f76sr2p

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