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Description This soil is a Munsell 10YR3/2 with darker patches of ash. This loose fine deposit is characterized by ash and burning.
Overlies Locus 2 bisects Trench 71 and Locus 1.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Combined with Industrial burning.
Underlies None.
Location In the 1/3 eastern portion of Trench 71.
Stage Stage 4
Phase Description Phase X: Site abandonment post major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c....
Definition Soil fill above the stylobate, Locus 13. This soil bisects Locus 1 and is characterized by ash and burning.
Stage Description Second reuse. Evidence of industrial activity including burning and later architectural installations.
Phase X
Size 1.08 m east west-by-4.00 m north south.
Top (m) Opening elevation: - 0.41below Sub datum 71 Pt. A, or 899.47 m.
Bonds to None.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: -1.00 m below Sub datum 71 Pt. A, or 898.88 m.
Abuts Locus 13 and Locus 1.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 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/daa30d6d-9029-4880-2463-de0c393ca77a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2hx1f207

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