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Definition Fill and removal of architectural fragments blocking Room 1 Doorway #1
Combined with Later building perhaps a Site Phase VIII later reuse of the area for which we have no evidence.
Underlies Fill and Debris of Locus 10.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 893.891 m.
Size 1.68 m to 1.70 m in width-by-2.25 m in depth.
Phase Description Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central...
Bottom (m) Closing Elevation: 891.634 m.
Abuts Locus 7 west pier of Room 1 Doorway #1 and Locus 13 the west pier of Room 1 Doorway #1.
Phase VII
Cuts None.
Description This was a late blocking of Room 1 Doorway #1. The sandstones were roughly cut and leveled with chinking stones. There was no evidence of plaster or of mud mortar being used to hold the blocks together, but as can be seen above several architectural fragments were found in the fill.
Stage Description Following the collapse of the Propylaeum East south gallery cryptoporticus, the Central Propylaeum Staircase is built and Wall K is completely razed.
Overlies The threshold of Room 1 Doorway #1.
Location In the center north of Room 1.
Bonds to None.
Stage Stage 5a
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 16 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 95". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/392aea27-3063-41a3-b51e-961cbde7eba3> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2h13436n

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