Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Location	Excavated in area between south wall, east wall, north boundary of sondage, and east wall of canal.
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Top (m)	Opening Levels: 904.851 m.
Bottom (m)	Closing Levels: Unknown.
Underlies	Loci 20, 3, 1.
Overlies	Unknown.
Stage	Stage 2
Phase	I
Stage Description	Leveling platform constructed over the foundation fill and canalization cut into the platform/fill.
Phase Description	Phase I: Preparation: 1st c. BCE subterranean canalization is installed and the bedrock leveled with a coarse yellow soil.
Combined with	None.
Definition	Platform Fill
Description	Locus 22 comprises the fill of the “platform” that was built up to support the walls of the East Chamber and hold the canal in the room. This locus contains medium-to-large-size rough hewn sandstone blocks and a loose, sandy soil (Munsell 5YR 4/4). The major differences between it and the overlying Locus 20 are the change in soil consistency and the fact that while the stones are layered, they are generally larger in size and not as tightly packed.