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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
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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