| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | A7J79:008 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | bd3f77ac3695c8f055ab717bb4ee6533 |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 15-225807c7fe5b2cdbc70199ff3bf74c91 |
| Square | 7J79 |
| Code | 008 |
| Designation | Earth layer covering most of square |
| Field | A |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | A |
| Start season | 1996 |
| End season | 1996 |
| Start date | 1996-07-11 |
| Bottom separation | Average |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Very Unclear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | Much infiltration from higher soil layers |
| Reason | Color change in earth surrounding numerous pithoi |
| End date | 1996-07-24 |
| Supervisor | D. Berge |
| Function | Fill layer surrounding jars |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Top plan | 8, 12 |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 10YR 7/3 |
| Texture | Loam-Silt Loam |
| Hardness | Loose |
| Compression Degree 1 | Moderately |
| Compression Description 1 | Loose |
| Wetness Degree | Moderately |
| Wetness Description | Dry |
| Structure | Random |
| Soil Distribution | Random |
| Flint (Count) [Note] | Rare |
| Glass (Count) | 0 |
| Tesserae (Count) | 0 |
| Tabun Fragment (Count) | 3 |
| Brick Fragment (Count) | 0 |
| Roof Tile (Count) | 0 |
| Worked Stone (Count) | 0 |
| Burnt Stone (Count) | 0 |
| Architectural Number (Count) | 0 |
| Architectural Distribution | Random |
| Length | 4.80000019 |
| Width | 4.5999999 |
| Lower Depth | 0.0399999991 |
| Upper Depth | 0.409999996 |
| Direction | 0.0 |
| Slope | 0.0 |
| Earth Remarks | All pithoi appear to have either been empty or filled with liquid before being broken since pottery and rocks were found in the bottom of the jars; Jars 3 and 11 appear to have been constructed of two ceramic layers |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2024) "Locus A-7J79-008 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field A/Square 7J79". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/bd3f77ac-3695-c8f0-55ab-717bb4ee6533> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2hm5p36w
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