| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening levels: 881.03 m at nw. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Description | This powdery topsoil, 5YR4/4 (reddish brown), is found throughout the Lower Temenos, and extended across the northwest corner of Trench 52. It is loose, contaminated with modern debris, and of no archaeological value. Therefore, it was combined with locus 1 and removed with the frontloader. |
| Phase | XIV |
| Bottom (m) | Closing levels: 880.95 m at nw. |
| Stage Description | Soil overburden. |
| Definition | Topsoil. |
| Stage | Stage 9 |
| Phase Description | Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 19 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 52". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/72977a47-c440-41dc-327a-a3569a8c622f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2bg2rk9c
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