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Description The south rectangular niche with above window feature made it possible to draw water from outside the room for the use and/or consumption in the bath complex. It is two rows in depth and would be approximately 12 courses in height except that the southwest channel bisects the wall.
Abuts None.
Underlies None.
Phase Description Phase VI: Late Nabataean pre CE 106 minor collapses and repairs. Probable early collapse of the Baroque Room...
Location The south architectural boundary of the Trench.
Overlies Locus 31.
Size The interior dimensions are 0.50 m north south-by- 0.70 m east west.
Preserved Height 3.19 m.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 898. 73 m.
Stage Stage 1
Definition South Rectangular Niche
Top (m) Opening elevation: 901.92 m.
Phase VI
Bonds to Loci 30 and 32.
Stage Description Construction of the Well Room and the canalization system.
Combined with Loci 3, 4, 5, 8,15,16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 6 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 125". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/8ad3f636-5e5a-4d83-28e5-2562731dedeb> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25t3qc9j

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