| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | B7J88:004 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | 4e8ddb6eb53822a1b4db26ac3226cb12 |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 15-4ec7e2e3bde9ca44e3d340dfb857511e |
| Square | 7J88 |
| Code | 004 |
| Designation | Rampart surface |
| Field | B |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | B |
| Start season | 1984 |
| End season | 1989 |
| Start date | 1984-08-01 |
| Bottom separation | Clear |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Clear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | Layer between 2 harder layers - L 3 & 5; L 4 & 5 were put in place as part of the rampart construction |
| Reason | Smooth surface |
| End date | 1989-07-23 |
| Supervisor | J. Juarez |
| Function | One of the layers of the rampart that strengthened the defense wall & provided part of the defense system itself |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Age (period) | Early Iron 1 |
| Drawn balks |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 10YR 3/6 |
| Texture | Clay |
| Hardness | Somewhat loose |
| Compression Degree 1 | Moderately |
| Compression Description 1 | Firm |
| Wetness Degree | Moderately |
| Wetness Description | Dry |
| Structure | Random |
| Soil Distribution | Random |
| Flint (Count) | 45 |
| 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 |
| Architectural Distribution | Random |
| Length | 5.0 |
| Width | 2.0 |
| Lower Depth | 0.49000001 |
| Upper Depth | 0.600000024 |
| Direction | 305.0 |
| Slope | 32.0 |
| Earth Remarks | More compact near rock tumble between bricky surface of L 3 & nNari layer L 5; IR2 pottery may be contamination |
| Surface Material | Beaten Earth |
| Surface Material (Note) | Beaten Earth |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2025) "Locus B-7J88-004 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field B/Square 7J88". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4e8ddb6e-b538-22a1-b4db-26ac3226cb12> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2n87ph6t
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