Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Overlies | Locus 7. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: 905.432 m. |
Underlies | Locus 5. |
Definition | Soil surrounding Locus 13 Central Pivot Stone |
Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
Combined with | Loci 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24. |
Preserved Height | 0.32 m. |
Phase | V |
Stage Description | Construction of the Theatron. |
Size | 1.78 m north south-by-0.82 m east west. |
Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 905.112 m. |
Stage | Stage 3 |
Description | A hard packed and moist reddish brown soil (Munsell 5YR 4/4) which has a consistency like a mud. It was irregularly built up against the central pivot stone to hold it in place during the construction of the orchestra wall. Ceramic inclusions are limited to two sherds of Schmidt 2A Nabataean fine ware. |
Location | In the center of the sondage around the column drum especially to the west of the drum. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 9 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Special Project 200". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/53143639-5e96-409b-4c58-272d339ec15b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2794854w
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