| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | Locus 11, the Joe Column, is located on the west side of the trench, in the Intercolumnar Wall between the Chet and Neil Columns. It is composed of sandstone drums measuring approximately 0.48 m in height and 1.12 m in diameter. Based on the alternating red-yellow color scheme of the inner colonnade, the Joe Column would have been stuccoed red in antiquity; however, no in situ remains of this plaster were discovered. |
| Underlies | Nothing. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: Unknown. |
| Overlies | Unknown. |
| Location | West side of trench, immediately south of Chet Column in Intercolumnar Wall. |
| Definition | Joe Column |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | II |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 892.68 m (restored height). |
| Stage Description | Construction and plastering of the temple east colonnade. |
| Combined with | None. |
| 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 11 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 65 Part I". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/5fc32f2a-94a2-4634-810a-3795904185dc> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k24172x6p
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