| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | This is a loosely-packed layer of reddish-brown soil with small rock inclusions; the Munsell reading is a 7.5YR 5/3, brown. There were some finds of surface pottery. Some bone was found, as well as two architectural fragments both pieces of carved limestone that were capital fragments. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Stage Description | Deposits from the agricultural use of the area by Bedouin farmers. |
| Phase | XIV |
| Definition | Topsoil. |
| Stage | Stage 4 |
| Phase Description | Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 1 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 28". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/1cd981c7-4d81-4262-d09a-7b8ff1044ac5> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2fx7c71s
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