Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
Location | Between the west balk and the west collapse of the West Triple Colonnade Wall as the West Wall with Arch Springers and the Middle Arcade/Gallery Wall with Piers. |
Stage Description | Deposits from the agricultural use of the area by Bedouin farmers. |
Phase | XIV |
Overlies | More pier architecture. |
Description | Locus 32 is composed of a sandy dry soil of a Munsell light reddish brown, 5YR6/3 color. During excavation it was filled with large architectural elements that had collapsed from the precinct west. |
Abuts | The west balk and the west collapse of the West Triple Colonnade Wall as the West Cryptoporticus Wall and the Middle Cryptoporticus Wall with Piers. |
Combined with | Locus 30. |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: At Sub datum 71 K or 897.109 m. |
Underlies | Topsoil. |
Phase Description | Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. |
Size | 4.44 m north south-by-5.40 m east west, including the entrance to Cryptoporticus middle piers 3 and 4. |
Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: - 1.09 m below Sub datum 71 K, or 896.02 m. |
Definition | Earth and collapse between Loci 30 and 28 |
Bonds to | None. |
Stage | Stage 6 |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 32 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 71". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/6f49817a-85dc-46b4-0d72-7f6cd203dcac> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2pn95q84
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