| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Stage Description | Deposits from the agricultural use of the area by Bedouin farmers. |
| Phase | XIV |
| Description | Locus 2 is an agricultural deposit of Munsell color 7.5YR 5/3, brown, that covers the stylobate and Locus 4 on the east side of the trench. It is found over the entire trench. It is analogous to Locus 6 in Trench 25. In addition to a medium amount of pottery, glass, bone and a coin were found. The coin that was found in Locus 4 probably actually belongs to the bottom of Locus 2. The pottery is heterogeneous. |
| Stage | Stage 4 |
| Definition | Soil. |
| Phase Description | Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. |
| Top (m) | Elevation (top): 898.976 m. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 28". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/a2980f7c-3734-44ac-5c1d-93d2489a7946> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2df6v089
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