| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | A7K40:001 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | 454250187eb02aa04e33d4460bb1a8fe |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 15-9333ba47eef787dcd8a09a0dc0aca051 |
| Square | 7K40 |
| Code | 001 |
| Designation | Topsoil; also E balk removal |
| Field | A |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | A |
| Start season | 1984 |
| End season | 1984 |
| Start date | 1984-06-28 |
| Bottom separation | Unclear |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Very Clear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | No visible architecture |
| Reason | Begin excavation |
| End date | 1984-07-04 |
| Supervisor | A.Lazaro |
| Function | Top soil in N part of square |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Top plan | 2 |
| Balk | North |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Age (period) | Modern |
| Drawn balks |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 10YR 5/4 |
| Texture | Sandy Clay Loam-Silty Clay Loam |
| Hardness | Somewhat loose |
| Compression Degree 1 | Moderately |
| Compression Description 1 | Loose |
| Wetness Degree | Somewhat |
| 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 |
| Bones | Rare |
| Length | 3.0 |
| Width | 5.0 |
| Lower Depth | 0.0 |
| Upper Depth | 0.25 |
| Direction | 240.0 |
| Slope | 16.0 |
| Earth Remarks | Uppermost hardness: 2, M crumbly, V dry; between the cobbles were large boulders; NW-part was gravelly and contained a lot of sherds; NE-part contained far fewer stones/pebbles; no clear architectural traces, just rubble; origin of rubble still unknown |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2025) "Locus A-7K40-001 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field A/Square 7K40". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/45425018-7eb0-2aa0-4e33-d4460bb1a8fe> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ww7th5c
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