Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Stage Description	Deposits from the agricultural use of the area by Bedouin farmers.
Phase	XIV
Size	4.20 m north south-by-1.23 m east west.
Location	The very west of Trench 71 at the west edge and above the East West Stepped Retaining Wall.
Definition	Fill above the drain area in Locus 18
Abuts	West Balk and the Locus 21 Wall.
Top (m)	Opening elevation at Sub datum 71 F, or 900.014 m.
Phase Description	Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris.
Combined with	Top soil.
Description	This is a deposit that demonstrates less architectural collapse in its west balk than do other areas excavated. There is one predominant deposit of a Munsell pale red 2.5YR7/3 soil that has few architectural inclusions.
Overlies	Unknown
Bonds to	None.
Stage	Stage 6
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: at Sub datum 71 F, 898.54 m.