| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. The Central Staircase leading up from the Lower Temenos to the Upper ... |
| Location | North end W CP East, area of robbed pavers (Tr. 97, 2004, Locus 23). |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 891.308 m. |
| Abuts | Locus 5. |
| Description | A stratum of rough hewn boulders and wadi/field stones of various sizes. It was dry-laid in packed soil and is relatively even. It appears to be a construction element for the artificial terracing beneath the Lower Temenos. Assigned to Stage 1 because it had to be laid prior to the construction of Wall Locus 5 and all subsequent stone strata up to the W CP East floor pavers. |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 891.458 m. |
| Combined with | Locus 21. |
| Stage Description | Under terracing. |
| Preserved Height | ca. 0.15 m. |
| Underlies | Loci 5, 19. |
| Definition | Terracing course of stones, extends beneath Wall Locus 5 |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Overlies | Locus 21. |
| Phase | II |
| Size | 1.11 m north south-by-1.50 m east west. |
| Bonds to | Locus 25. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 20 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/39502204-f122-487b-248a-fe9ff4d80023> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k27s7s237
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