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Top (m) Top elevation: 898.966 m at northwest, 898.946 m at northeast, 898.906 m at center, 899.046 m at southwest, 899.066 m at southeast.
Description This locus is a thick topping deposit of powered burnt lime. This layer dumped directly on a hard-packed walking surface and is likely stored lime from the local production of slagging limestone.
Bottom (m) Bottom elevation: 898.766 m at northwest, 898.846 m at northeast, 898.786 m at center, 898.726 m at southwest, 898.886 m at southeast.
Definition Burnt lime matrix, continuation of test pit (Locus 6), change in soil.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus Special Project 24 Locus 8 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 14, 20, and Sp Projs 22, 24, 29". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4f2bcf82-f792-4fd0-7e18-d92481a081c6> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k21z4926m

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