| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Definition | Small construction area in the South Perimeter Wall |
| Underlies | None. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The remainder of the subterranean canalization is... |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: None takenthe surveyors determined that Locus 13 is too steep and dangerous of a precipice to be recorded. |
| Stage Description | Preparation of bedrock and the building of the East and South Perimeter Walls. |
| Overlies | Presumably bedrock, but this bottom level will not be reached by the end of this season. |
| Description | Locus 13 is a small area of the South Perimeter Wall that is comprised entirely of manmade ashlars, or construction materials. This area is an integral part of the Southern Perimeter Wall; it was arbitrarily separated from Loci 12 and 17 in order to make the recording and analysis of the wall more manageable. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: None taken. |
| Size | Approximately 2.8 m from east to west. |
| Phase | IV |
| Location | Locus 13 is part of the Southern Perimeter Wall. It begins to the west of Locus 12 and extends to the west until it reaches Locus 17, the column drum resting on bedrock. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 13 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 77 Part I". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/28be8124-b60f-4dee-d463-60432d0f4ba2> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25h7mc49
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