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Abuts Locus 20
Size 1.35 m north south-by-0.48 m east west.
Underlies None.
Phase V
Stage Description Construction of settling tank.
Top (m) Opening Elevation: A – 0.37 m.
Combined with Locus 18.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. The East 'Cistern' is used for storage and possibly...
Overlies None.
Definition South Perimeter Wall Extension
Preserved Height 1.97 m.
Stage Stage 1
Description Locus 19 is the east portion of the south boundary of the entranceway. It is the extension of Locus 10, or South Wall, of Trench 101, and is backed by the South Retaining Wall. It is comprised of four courses of dressed sandstone ashlars set into cement. It abuts Locus 20 at an angle, and although it shares similar workmanship, the two were not constructed at the same time.
Location East side of the south boundary of the trench.
Bonds to Locus 18
Bottom (m) Closing Elevation: A – 2.34 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 19 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Special Project 111". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/75b48e0f-7dab-495a-0803-253c78fcf34d> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qc03s1z

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