| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: G-0.48 m in north. |
| Abuts | None. |
| Underlies | Loci 19, 20. |
| Location | In west of trench. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. building of the full Propylaeum, including the... |
| Description | Munsell 2.5 YR 4/6 (Strong Brown). A coarse fill layer of silt combined with pebbles and small cobbles, with very little artifactual material. It may have served as a leveling or bedding layer for a floor, evidenced by a few hard patches of soil immediately above (Locus 20). |
| Stage Description | Preparation for, and construction of flooring. |
| Definition | Pebbly Fill |
| Stage | |
| Overlies | Locus 22. |
| Phase | IV |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: G-0.52 m in north. |
| Size | Approx. 4.00 m-by-4.00 m (throughout cell in west of trench). |
| Combined with | None. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 21 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 99". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/d99093e8-36bf-4f9e-4747-7554a71f0b39> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2f76g60t
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