Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Bottom (m) | Closing Elevation: Sidewalk 890.053 m. |
Underlies | Loci 4 and 10. |
Definition | West Pier of the Portico Wall West Doorway #1 |
Description | This pier has a longitudinal incision in the ashlars facing the street. It may be possible that this originally the emplacement of a vertical iron bar that served as a doorframe. One large ashlar on the interior doorway measures 1.25 m in north south width-by-0.40 m width-by-0.40 m in height. |
Size | 2.67 m east west-by-1.37 m in north south width. |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: 893.891 m. |
Phase Description | Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central... |
Overlies | Sidewalk of the Street. |
Phase | VII |
Cuts | None. |
Abuts | Locus 6 north south wall. |
Stage Description | Following the collapse of the Propylaeum East south gallery cryptoporticus, the Central Propylaeum Staircase is built and Wall K is completely razed. |
Combined with | Rooms 2 and 3 loci of Doorways #2 and #3. |
Bonds to | None. |
Stage | Stage 5a |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Location | In the northwest of the trench. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 7 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/4095713b-1dc2-4053-185c-6274921e15ec> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ms3tx1s
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