Item: Locus 16

Class: Locus

Project: Petra Great Temple Excavations

Number of Views: 5

Context (click to view):

Jordan / Petra Great Temple / Upper Temenos / Special Project 85

Descriptive Properties (21)

Variable	Value
Stage Description	Disuse of the cistern and deposition of debris.
Underlies	Locus 15, test trench fill.
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Location	Along east wall of cistern in south, but not as far as the area where the shaft opens into the cistern.
Definition	Second layer from top of test trench (1.00 m)
Phase	XI
Phase Description	Phase X: Site abandonment after major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c. New drainage systems are installed including that associated with the newly built west precinct wall.
Stage	Stage 3
Description	This level contained a considerable number of roof tiles and a generally high amount of artifactual material including a small bone bead (Special Find #2, Seq. No. SP 85097). The Munsell of the damp, fine soil was 5YR4/4, Reddish Brown.
Bottom (m)	Closing Elevation: northeast 2.81 m below Sub datum SP 85 G or 900.082 m; southeast 3.01 m below Sub datum SP 85 F or 900.252 m.
Phase	XII
Top (m)	Opening Elevation: northeast 1.81 m below Sub datum SP 85 G or 901.082 m; southeast 2.01 m below Sub datum SP 85 F or 901.252 m.
Phase Description	Phase IX: Major CE 363 earthquake leads to the collapse of large architectural features and the primary deposition of fluvial wash. Debris accumulates in the Shrine Room followed by major collapse. The West Walkway Wall collapses and the Residential Quarter is destroyed.
Phase	X
Size	2.50 m in north south length-by-1.50 m in east west width-by-1.00 m in depth.
Phase	IX
Phase Description	Phase XII: Use levels, robbing and abandonments continue. Upper levels of fluvial wash are deposited. Rooms A and B are abandoned.
Phase Description	Phase XIII: Major collapses continue into the Islamic period.
Phase Description	Phase XI: Further collapse post-CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of 512. Fill accumulates following the disuse of the canalization systems. The remains of two bodies are found in the upper level fluvial deposits. Localized burning in some areas.
Overlies	Locus 19, test trench fill.
Phase	XIII

Linked Items (2 items)

Locus 19overlies

Locus 15underlies

Linked Persons / Organizations (2)

Martha Sharp Joukowsky, Editor

Christian F. Cloke, Observer

Contents (16 items)

Seq. SP84085 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85084 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85085 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85089 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85090 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85093 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85094 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85095 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85096 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85098 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85099 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85100 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85102 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85103 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85104 (Sequence)

Seq. SP85105 (Sequence)

Project Editorial Status

★★★☆☆ Managing editor reviewed

Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky, Christian F. Cloke. "Petra Great Temple Excavations: Locus 16 (Locus)" (Released 2007-11-12). Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed.) Open Context. <http://opencontext.org/subjects/CA33027F-F014-48D4-7CF4-8811AE3B6E5E>

Editorial Description (1)

(200 BCE - 360 CE)

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