Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Description | This locus is one of seven loci (2, 3, 4, 27, 23, 25, 28) which together comprise the eastern wall of the East Corridor Wall. Finely dressed sandstone and limestone ashlars compose the casemate wall. Excavation of Trench 64 had exposed the first 7.10 m. The wall is four courses high. The courses of the wall consist of alternating headers and stretchers. The average size of the headers is 0.36 m-by-0.33 m, and the average size of the stretchers is 1.38 m-by-0.45 m. |
Stage | Stage 1a |
Abuts | Loci 3, 43. |
Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The tetrastyle in antis temple is built, including... |
Bottom (m) | Closing levels: floor. |
Overlies | Locus 31. |
Top (m) | Opening levels: 907.715 m at north, 908.8 m at south. |
Definition | Wall |
Phase | IV |
Stage Description | Construction of the East Corridor Wall and doorways. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 73". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/54894e06-32e8-4e7a-72a9-112d477ef47e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2xp74260
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