| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening Elevation: 0.00 m below Sub datum SP 93 C or 905.414 m. |
| Stage Description | Building of early features including an early wall/foundation/platform out of alignment with surrounding features. |
| Phase | I |
| Definition | Platform near Southwest heart-shaped column |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Elevation: 0.55 m below Sub datum SP 93 C or 904.864 m (exposed, although its actual closing elevation is currently unknown). |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Description | This platform is interesting essentially because it aligns with nothing else in its immediate area, and is oriented diagonally with respect to the axis of the Temples architecture. Constructed of sandstone blocks and mortar, it is square and in good condition, and its corner is an almost 90 degree angle. Its bottom depth is unknown, although it probably rests on bedrock whether it is an earlier structure or a misaligned support feature. |
| Location | To the southwest of the Southwest column, extending under this feature at the current floor-level. |
| Phase Description | Phase I: Preparation: 1st c. BCE subterranean canalization is installed and the bedrock leveled with a coarse yellow soil. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
| Size | Exposed size: 0.77 m north south length-by-1.32 m east west width-by-0.55 m depth. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 8 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Special Project 93". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/aaf92663-6668-4cf1-2445-b79fca780932> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2j104p0j
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