| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 898.232 m at northwest, 897.689 m at center, 898.464 m at southeast. |
| Definition | Western wall of canal. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: Unknown. |
| Description | Locus 5 is a limestone wall, forming the western side of the canal. The sides are covered in plaster. The top of the wall is not level the ashlars are not even and rise slightly above the bedding for the Hexagonal Pavement. Although the wall curves alongside the canal, its length, as measured straight from the northern end of the canal to the Hexagonal Pavement, is 10 m. Its average width is 0.3 m. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 5 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 42, Special Projects 48 and 49". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/04c0d765-7ebc-4bef-0428-f05083de9307> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k22b93n1b
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