| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Phase | XIV |
| Stage Description | Deposits from the agricultural use of the area by Bedouin farmers and subsequent topsoil deposits. |
| Stage | Stage 4 |
| Phase Description | Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. |
| Description | This is a soil locus over the stylobate. It was revealed during the cleaning of the west balk. It is comprised of a gray soil with small rock inclusions. The Munsell color is 10R 4/2, weak red. Much pottery was found, including a high number of Nabataean sherds. This layer includes modern glass and other heterogeneous finds. Locus 6 is not found in the north of the trench or over Locus 4. |
| Definition | Soil, with mixed pottery. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 6 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 25". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4efbd8f3-d857-4cf5-9119-90b146fdc262> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2xg9pm31
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