| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | B7J98:003 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | e9cc2cf94df70263eb90e3f6a5b5e610 |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 15-a823e4e59998d292c1940fb03c55bb31 |
| Square | 7J98 |
| Code | 003 |
| Designation | Debris layer |
| Field | B |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | B |
| Start season | 1984 |
| End season | 1984 |
| Start date | 1984-07-04 |
| Bottom separation | Very Clear |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Clear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | Because of its location on a steep slope & because of the wide variety of inclusions, it was not easily separated from L 2; because of the definite nari layer below, it could easily be distinguished from L 4 |
| Reason | Fewer stones |
| End date | 1984-07-23 |
| Supervisor | D. Merling |
| Function | Irregular debris layer; post-occupational deposit |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 10YR 4/4 |
| Texture | Sandy Clay Loam-Silty Clay Loam |
| Hardness | Loose |
| Compression Degree 1 | Moderately |
| Compression Description 1 | Crumbly |
| Wetness Degree | Moderately |
| 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 |
| Bones | Frequent |
| Length | 5.0 |
| Width | 5.0 |
| Lower Depth | 0.0 |
| Upper Depth | 0.0 |
| Direction | 30.0 |
| Slope | 26.0 |
| Earth Remarks | An irregular band of stones (9 cm x 34 cm) cuts across the square in a diagonal line from Loca 29 to 10; the width was ca 1 m with a distribution of 8/m2 small boulders & cobbles; after the removal of later loci those stones were found to be three-course retaining Wall 5 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2025) "Locus B-7J98-003 from Asia/Jordan/Tall al-Umayri/Field B/Square 7J98". In Madaba Plains Project-`Umayri. Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e9cc2cf9-4df7-0263-eb90-e3f6a5b5e610> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k20k2sw1w
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