| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Underlies | Locus 7. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Overlies | Locus 9. |
| Stage Description | Floor leveling. |
| Location | North end W CP East, area of robbed pavers (Tr. 97, 2004, Locus 23). |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 892.498 m. |
| Phase | V |
| Description | A fill locus containing a combination of course and fine soils, including silt, sand, granules and pebbles, with a Munsell Color 7.5 YR 4/6 (Strong Brown). The fill was compacted, and served as leveling between the Locus 9 terracing course and the Locus 7 leveling course. The locus contained some pottery and bone. |
| Stage | Stage 4 |
| Definition | Soil fill locus between Loci 7 and 9 |
| Combined with | Loci 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (?), 6, 7, 24. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 892.428 m. |
| Size | 1.6 m north south-by-2.0 m east west. |
| Preserved Height | ca. 0.07 m. |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 8 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Special Project 105". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/8af989b4-83fc-4066-a911-4394a564e82e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k26m3br57
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