| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Bonds to | Locus 5 (North Wall). |
| Underlies | None. |
| Abuts | Locus 10 (South Wall), Locus 6 (East Hydraulic Plaster). |
| Size | 4.96 m north south-by-1.14 m east west. Number of courses excavated: six courses. |
| Phase | V |
| Stage Description | Construction of settling tank. |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Definition | East Wall |
| Preserved Height | 1.90 m. |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. The East 'Cistern' is used for storage and possibly... |
| Location | The east boundary of the trench. |
| Overlies |
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| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 908.429 m. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 906.529 m. |
| Description | Where visible, the east wall of the settling tank is composed of six courses of diagonally dressed sandstone Nabataean ashlars. The wall is mostly covered by Locus 6East Hydraulic Plaster. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 101". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4aa77e29-407b-41be-7b12-4045b09ebbb7> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2n58mz3q
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