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Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Location In the western part of Trench 71.
Phase XIV
Top (m) Opening elevation: - 0.80 m below sub datum 71 B, or 899.83 m.
Underlies None.
Combined with All topsoil fills and loci.
Description This locus was excavated to define the area between the middle stylobate of the West Triple Colonnade and the easternmost stylobate.
Stage Description Modern soil accumulation.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: - 1.50 m below sub datum 71 B, or 899.13 m.
Phase Description Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris.
Bonds to All topsoil fills loci.
Size 1/2 the area of the original boundaries of Trench 71 — it is 9.00 m north south on the east-by-5.50 m east west. On the west it is 9.70 m in north south length.
Stage Stage 7
Abuts All fill loci.
Overlies A fill of industrial reuse.
Definition Topsoil and fill in the southwestern part of Trench 71
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 15 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/2330562e-4fe9-4776-7cbd-b9e3915e34e9> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2v98716r

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