Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
---|---|
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: - 0.24 m below Sub datum point E, or 899.92 m. |
Combined with | Locus 14. |
Bottom (m) | Closing elevation:- 1.57 m below Sub datum point E, or 898.59 m. |
Stage | Stage 4 |
Phase Description | Phase X: Site abandonment post major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c.... |
Description | This locus is comprised of a compact very dark gray soil Munsell 7.5YR3/1. It contains large amounts of ash and burnt residue and burnt sand with small amounts of bones. It is an unevenly laid deposit |
Size | 7.60 m north south-by-2.16 m east west. |
Location | In the Middle of Trench 71, upper level. |
Stage Description | Second reuse. Evidence of industrial activity including burning and later architectural installations. |
Phase | X |
Overlies | The Locus 16 stylobate of the middle colonnade. |
Bonds to | None. |
Abuts | The Locus 27 Bench found under the West Wall of the West Triple Colonnade. |
Definition | Area of burning and fill in the east sector of Locus 19 |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 23 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 71". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4c9f593b-432b-4ef6-edee-d7b9c867748b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ms3t99k
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