Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Bonds to | The Locus 4 Wall |
Location | In the south central part of Trench 88 or at 891.998 m. |
Underlies | Locus 1 soil and debris. |
Overlies | Unknown. |
Bottom (m) | Closing Elevation: Unknown, but we assume it to be the same as the opening elevation plus the height of the pavement blocks. |
Abuts | The Locus 10 upper stairway, the Locus 11 lower stairway, the Locus 5 west corridor to the baths, and the loci of surrounding walls. |
Definition | Landing Platform between the Upper Stairs and Lower Stairs |
Combined with | With all the construction wall loci of this Trench 88. Loci 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13. |
Size | This landing platform between the upper and lower steps measures 3.50 m north south-by- 3.66 m east west. |
Description | In general this structure is set with limestone header pavers. One large paver measures 1.60 m-by-0.62 m in width-by-0.07 m depth. In the southwest is a triangular-shaped hole carved into the pavement for water drainage. It is uneven, measuring 0.11-by-0.122 m in width. |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: 0.68 m below the Sub Datum 1 of Trench 88. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 9 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 88". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/27c26ce5-fe6b-4be9-e7de-34c598648e37> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2cf9t35m
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