| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Description | Locus 5, Munsell 10YR 6/4 (Light Yellowish Brown) soil is composed of collapse and rock fall, including many large ashlars, elephant fragments, and architectural fragments. The soil is essentially the same as all other loci. |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Stage Description | Major collapse. Perhaps the result of an earthquake resulting in the accumulation of rubble and the collapse of the south gallery cryptoporticus arches. |
| Phase Description | Phase VI: Late Nabataean ca. 106 CE period of minor collapse and repairs. Collapse of the south gallery... |
| Phase | VI |
| Top (m) | Top elevation: 893.821 m. |
| Definition | Locus 5 ¾ Collapse and rock fall |
| Bottom (m) | Bottom elevation: 892.998 m. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 5 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 51". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/08328ece-9c98-418e-ef61-f4c0beaa4da8> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k28p64632
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