Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Definition	Soil in Intentional Rectangular Bedrock Depression
Preserved Height	0.33 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Size	0.86 m north south-by-1.26 m east west.
Top (m)	Opening elevation: 901.987 m.
Underlies	Locus 20.
Combined with	Loci 20 and 21.
Location	In Sondage 2, in the center of the sondage to the northeast of Sondage 2.
Description	A loose and fine yellowish red soil (Munsell 5 YR 4/6) in an intentionally cut rectangular depression in the bedrock. There were some material remains recovered from the depression that had some ash and small pieces of charcoal. This was likely a domestic instillation, possibly a place for a hearth in the original use of the cave. A significant amount of Nabataean coarse and fine ware was recovered.
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: 901.657 m.
Stage	Stage 1
Overlies	Locus 2.
Phase Description	Phase Pre-Site Phase I: Early use of caves.
Stage Description	Construction of the bedrock caves.
Phase	Pre-Site Phase I