Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Top (m) | Opening elevation: 900.256 m asl at north, 881.06 m asl at south. |
Phase Description | Phase X: Site abandonment post major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c.... |
Definition | North-south wall. |
Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 899.226 m asl at north, 899.056 m asl at south. |
Stage Description | Second renovation: construction of the "Byzantine" platform north of the West Exedra and the major north south wall in place of the third stylobate. |
Phase | X |
Stage | Stage 4a |
Description | North-south wall, moderate quality construction of roughly-hewn sandstone and limestone blocks, built on top of higher quality bedding Locus 53. Possible cross-shaped mason's mark on one top block. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 3 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 31 and Special Project 41". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/26b2df8c-304f-4345-7437-75aed934295e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2v123v79
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