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Underlies Locus 4.
Seals Locus 24.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar...
Preserved Height 0.115 m.
Abuts None.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 906.152 m.
Phase V
Stage Description Construction of the Theatron.
Stage Stage 3
Combined with Loci 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 24.
Definition Central Stone in Locus 4— Orchestra Retaining Wall
Bonds to Locus 4.
Size 0.19 m east west.
Overlies Locus 4.
Description The architects in the design of the Theatron used a single stone in the center of Locus 4 as a vertical center point. Locus 13 provides the same service on the horizontal plane. It can only be assumed that it was necessary to have a vertical center point as well as a horizontal one. This stone was removed for investigatory purposes, and later replaced.
Location In the center of Locus 4— Orchestra Retaining Wall
Cuts Locus 4.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 906.032 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 11 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Special Project 200". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/7781ce01-c050-49e3-073f-084049a92321> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2x34wc64

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