| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 884.206 m in center. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The remainder of the subterranean canalization is... |
| Definition | Gravel. |
| Description | Munsell 10YR 6/8 (brownish yellow). Gravel and coarse sand locus with scattered chert and very little pottery and other material. Probable wadi bed gravel, intentionally used as fill behind the arch springer wall (Locus 6). The coarseness of the gravel varies some with depth, but not predictably so. |
| Stage Description | Construction of gravel platform to level the area, hemmed in by a retaining wall and rubble. South wall of the East 'Cistern' built. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | IV |
| Bottom (m) | Closing levels: Unknown. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 9 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 54". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e1609e41-7beb-4430-7d3b-45d08d5a0f7e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2cn76809
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