Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Phase	V
Combined with	Loci 4, 12, 16, 17.
Overlies	Unknown.
Location	They begin 3.46 m north of Locus 4.
Stage	Stage 2
Bottom (m)	Closing Elevation: A – 2.67 m. Closing elevation: A – 2.67 m.
Phase Description	Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. The East 'Cistern' is used for storage and possibly...
Size	1.12 m north south-by-0.90 m east west.
Top (m)	Opening Elevation: A- 2.09 m.
Underlies	Loci 1, 8.
Definition	North Steps Leading to Loci 17 and 12
Stage Description	Construction of entryway between the settling tank and Residential Quarter.
Abuts	Loci 2, 3.
Description	This locus comprises of the steps leading from the north end into the trench. They are smooth-topped sandstone blocks with a dressed north face. They descend 0.58 m from the level of Loci 12 and 17 to the street level. There are four steps, which descend 0.17 m, 0.17 m, 0.18 m, and 0.16 m respectively from south to north (any discrepancy between the heights of the steps and the total drop is explained by the acute angles of the steps). The steps measure 0.31 m, 0.31 m, 0.31 m, and 0.28 m in length respectively, measured north-south (again, any discrepancy is due to the angle of the steps). They are set into a white cement.
Bonds to	None.
Preserved Height	0.58 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Architectural