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Stage Description Subsequent period of abandonment and debris accumulation following the temple's major collapse. Accumulated...
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 905.576 m at northwest, 905.796 m at northeast, 905.636 m at southwest, 905.696 m at southeast, 905.616 m at center.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Stage Stage 3 con't
Phase
Phase Description
Description This locus measures 5.66 m-x-3.10 m. This deposition layer of black-brown (5YR 3/2) soil has ash and charcoal bits over its surface. There are inclusions of yellow-green clay material recorded as well at the "Temple of the Winged Lions" as roof fall. This layer contains pottery, plaster, metal fragments, roof tiles, broken ashlar, tesserae and bone. This is the final deposition layer over the floor (Locus 22).
Top (m) Opening elevation: 905.856 m at northwest, 906.056 m at northeast, 905.756 m at southwest, 905.956 m at southeast, 905.606 m at center.
Definition Soil/fill.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 20 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 40". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4d2dbf75-cd23-41f0-abfd-1efd8adf00dc> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ng4rg45

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