| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Underlies | Locus 15. |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 891.384 m. |
| Overlies | Unknown. |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Description | Sandstone string course, intervening between the (hypothetical) foundations of the Portico Wall and the Portico Wall itself. The blocks are hewn and dressed, and no mortar can be seen in the excavated sections. Not fully excavated. |
| Size | Approx. 8.00 m (runs length of trench). |
| Location | In north of trench. |
| Stage Description | Portico Wall foundation and string courses. |
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. Portico... |
| Phase | II |
| Definition | Portico Wall string course |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: Unknown. |
| Combined with | None. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 39 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 99". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/37b3d13b-b336-4585-523d-4e2205c2a9aa> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k26t0r85v
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