| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Definition | Floor/bedding. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | II |
| Description | This locus, which measures 5.66-x-1.4 m, is found between Wall 5 (Locus 5) and the Anta Pier (Locus 9) to the east balk, as well as to the north of and under Wall 12 (Locus 12). The locus consists of a soil and rock bed either to be used as a floor or to support and level floor pavers. The bedding abuts Wall 5 and Anta Pier (Locus 9) to the west and the Stylobate of the Pronaos to the north. |
| Stage Description | Original temple construction including the placement of leveling stones (covered with a pebbly pink soil), floor pavers and columns. |
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. The... |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 15 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/5e79176f-c46e-40d1-a348-eccefc421253> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2bz6965g
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