| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Location | Northeast. |
| Description | A later blocking wall in the northeast part of the trench, strung between (and abutting) the east face of the middle cryptoporticus wall and the west face of the east cryptoporticus wall. It is constructed of small squared sandstone blocks, laid unevenly and leveled with chinking. It is clearly later than the Stage 1 architecture and earlier than the intentional fills (see Stage 3 below), but its specific stratigraphic relationships must remain temporarily unknown because it has not been fully excavated. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: Unknown. |
| Stage Description | Secondary architecture constructed including a north blocking wall in the east part of the trench and the deposit of intentional fill. |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 897.18 m. |
| Size | Dimensions: 4.40 m long, preserved height and width unknown (not fully excavated). |
| Overlies | Unknown. |
| Stage | Stage 2a |
| Definition | North Blocking Wall in the East Cryptoporticus |
| Phase Description | Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central... |
| Phase | VII |
| Underlies | Unknown. |
| Combined with | None. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 7 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 82". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/123201fc-9d14-4d7e-f6fe-d489b8c11ce2> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2vh5n34k
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