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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 906.419 m.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 908.328 m.
Preserved Height 1.91 m.
Phase V
Stage Description Construction of settling tank.
Stage Stage 2
Description The south wall of the settling tank is composed of six courses of Nabataean diagonally dressed ashlars. The wall is covered at the bottom of the installation by Locus 9—South Hydraulic Plaster.
Size 0.51 m north south-by-4.82 m east west.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. The East 'Cistern' is used for storage and possibly...
Location The south boundary of the trench.
Bonds to Locus 4 (West Wall).
Definition South Wall
Abuts Locus 3 (South Retaining Wall). Locus 7 (South Hydraulic Plaster), Locus 2 (East Wall).
Overlies
  • Locus 14 (Soil Fill for Leveling).
  • Locus 14 (Soil fill for leveling).
Underlies Locus 1 (Overburden and Collapse), Locus 11 (Sediment).
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 10 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 101". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/27d6e64a-66d0-4fc7-cd66-567e6096729a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2tt4qk9h

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