| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Locus ID | B7J98:004 |
| (Legacy ID: _id) | e9cc2cf94df70263eb90e3f6a5d49355 |
| (Legacy ID: _rev) | 15-5da119734c79d822ea439d94f353c2b2 |
| Square | 7J98 |
| Code | 004 |
| Designation | Surface of EIR1 rampart |
| Field | B |
| Locus type | Earth |
| Area | B |
| Start season | 1984 |
| End season | 1984 |
| Start date | 1984-07-10 |
| Bottom separation | Clear |
| Created at | 2010-07-05 |
| Top separation | Very Clear |
| Updated at | 2010-07-31 |
| Stratigraphy remarks | Surface was rough & uneven which showed its use over a relatively long period of time |
| Reason | Visible nari layer at top & large pottery & freq bones |
| End date | 1984-07-25 |
| Supervisor | D. Merling |
| Function | Clay/nari layer; top layer in a series of nari-based layers that made up the rampart on the W side of the tell; its consisted more of nari than normal earth |
| Architecture | 0 |
| State | Approved |
| Stratigraphic relations |
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| Clean locus | False |
| Age (period) | Early Iron 1 |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Munsell # | 10YR 6/8 |
| Texture | Loam-Silt loam |
| Hardness | Hard |
| Compression Description 1 | Crumbly |
| 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 | 5.0 |
| Width | 2.0999999 |
| Lower Depth | 0.0 |
| Upper Depth | 0.0 |
| Direction | 30.0 |
| Slope | 26.0 |
| Earth Remarks | Geological report PL08 16Jul 7J98: "Glacis sample, The material sent in has two main components: a very pure clay of greenish-brown color with some limestone grains (30%), 3-5 mm in size; and a lime which coats coherent chunks of the clay; this sample does not contain a representative percent of the lime material, which in the feild comprises 50% of the glacis" |
| Surface Material | Crushed Nari |
| Surface Material (Note) | Crushed nari |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Suggested Citation
Douglas R Clark, Larry G Herr. (2025) "Locus B-7J98-004 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-e3f6a5d49355> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k22b9fw5j
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