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Description This locus is defined as the top 0.15 m. of the fill deposit lying at a lower level than the West Cryptoporticus East floor level (Locus 25) in a 4.40 m north south-by-4.30 m east west section of robbed-out pavers. The fill consisted of compacted silt and sand of a fine texture, which was as moist as that found in Loci 13 and 15 to the south. Its Munsell Color range was around 7.5 YR 5/3-5/4 Brown.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Stage Stage 5
Phase
Definition Fill deposit lower than surface of Floor Locus 25 in area of missing pavements North of the pier between the 22nd and 23rd arches toward the north
Top (m) Opening elevation: 893.726 m.
Underlies Locus 13.
Overlies None.
Stage Description Early collapse and robbing-out.
Location North, portion of robbed out floor pavers.
Combined with Loci 10 (south), 13, 15, 23, and 24.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 893.576 m.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 22 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 97". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/8f4ffa92-6171-43fd-70dd-f27db2cf34d9> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2bv7kk90

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