| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Preserved Height | ca. 0.09 m. |
| Location | North end W CP East, area of robbed pavers (Tr. 97, 2004, Locus 23). |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 891.458 m. |
| Underlies | Locus 18. |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Overlies | Locus 20. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete... |
| Definition | Soil fill between Loci 18 and 20 |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 891.548 m |
| Stage Description | Preparatory construction. |
| Phase | IV |
| Combined with | Loci 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25. |
| Size | 1.11 m north south-by-1.50 m east west. |
| Description | This is a construction fill locus with soil of a fine silt and sand consistency that has a Munsell Color 7.5 YR 5/6 (Strong Brown). It is compacted, and aided the leveling between terracing courses Loci 18 and 20. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 19 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Special Project 105". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/274244e7-e31b-47c4-55eb-1a460492fa06> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2sx6ck4f
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