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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Locus ID F6L98:011
(Legacy ID: _id) 86c5f1f9fdd08b9381e5369e7a682f3c
(Legacy ID: _rev) 15-eedd4fd1146583ecf5df72be1b093471
Square 6L98
Code 011
Designation Exposure surface
Field F
Locus type Earth
Area F
Start season 1987
End season 1987
Start date 1987-07-07
Bottom separation Unclear
Created at 2010-07-05
Top separation Average
Updated at 2010-07-31
Stratigraphy remarks Seals against Wall 4
Reason Much more consolidated than above
End date 1987-07-15
Supervisor D. Herr
Function Exposure surface in use with terrace Wall 4
Architecture 0
State Approved
Stratigraphic relations
Clean locus False
Age (period) Persian
Drawn balks
L. Sh. Scan: F6L98011-1987EarthBack
L. Sh. Scan: F6L98011-1987EarthFront
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Munsell # 10YR 6/3
Texture Loam-Silt loam
Hardness Loose
Compression Degree 1 Somewhat
Compression Description 1 Friable
Wetness Degree Somewhat
Wetness Description Dry
Structure Random
Soil Distribution Random
Flint (Count) 50
Glass (Count) 0
Tesserae (Count) 0
Tabun Fragment (Count) 2
Brick Fragment (Count) 0
Roof Tile (Count) 0
Worked Stone (Count) 0
Burnt Stone (Count) 0
Architectural Number (Count) 0
Architectural Distribution Random
Bones Frequent
Length 4.19999981
Width 1.5
Lower Depth 0.0
Upper Depth 0.540000021
Direction 158.0
Slope 12.0
Earth Remarks Soil was 3-4 for hardness by N balk, & was c 15-20 cm deeper (higher) than the loose part on the N side of Wll 4 which was about 2 for hardness; there was more consolidated soil (perhaps 2-3) lower down under the loose material; small charcoal bits throughout
Stratigraphic Remarks Locus 11 may seal against wall 6 or go under it. After removal of 6, the latter is favored, but still not clear.
Surface Material Beaten Earth
Surface Material (Note) Beaten Earth
Suggested Citation

Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2024) "Locus F-6L98-011 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field F/Square 6L98". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/86c5f1f9-fdd0-8b93-81e5-369e7a682f3c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2d79rv8b

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