| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Definition | Pale brown, very rocky soil. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Phase | XI |
| Stage Description | Destruction and abandonment. Deposition of later collapse material and the accumulation of topsoil. |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 899.626 m asl. |
| Description | Pale brown soil of Munsell 10YR 6/3, very rocky and rubble filled. Recovered pottery and stucco from this layer. Just above layer of thick fallen plaster, possibly from a columnar area. |
| Phase Description | Phase XI: Further collapse post- CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of CE 512. Major collapses... |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 899.566 m asl. |
| Stage | Stage 6 |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 27 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 31 and Special Project 41". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/6c451e56-7d4d-4475-6939-93151b5bafd4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25q50w1f
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