Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Underlies	Loci 18, 3, 2.
Definition	Canal Fill
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Overlies	Locus 19.
Phase	XI XII X IX XIII
Phase Description	Phase XII: Use levels, robbing and abandonments continue. Phase IX: Major CE 363 earthquake leads to the collapse of major temple architectural elements including... Phase XI: Further collapse post CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of CE 512. The east Porch columns and Central Arch collapse and fluvial deposits continue ... Phase X: Site abandonment post major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c, Upper... Phase XIII: Major collapses continue into the Islamic period.
Top (m)	Opening Levels: 904.841 m (W).
Location	Inside canal.
Bottom (m)	Closing Levels: 904.051 m (W).
Stage Description	Major collapse events and architectural overburden throughout the trench.
Stage	Stage 8
Combined with	None.
Description	Locus 8 comprises the debris/fill (Munsell 7.5YR 4/4) in the room’s canal. This locus consists of two distinct sub-loci: a top layer of sandy, silty soil, and an underlying layer of debris with a greater quantity of inclusions such as pottery. Since one of the overlying capstones was tipped, possibly allowing overlying materials to enter, the samples collected from this locus have limited dating value.