Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
---|---|
Bottom (m) | Closing Elevation: 891.517 m. |
Definition | North south West Wall of Trench 96, east wall of Trench 95 |
Overlies | Unknown. |
Combined with | Trench 95, Locus 9 and Locus 6. |
Size | The maximum height at the north is 2.79 m and its minimum height is 2.175 m. This wall is 9.825 m in length-by-1.206 m in width. |
Location | In the Room 3 westthis is the east wall of Trench 95 Room 2. |
Phase Description | Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central... |
Description | This is the partition wall between Rooms 2 (Trench 95) and Room 3 of Trench 96. The ashlars are well cut, many are diagonally dressed and they are well laid. |
Phase | VII |
Stage Description | Building of the north south walls creating Propylaeum East Rooms 1, 2 and 3 with entrances from the street. |
Cuts | None. |
Underlies | Locus 1 collapse and debris. |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: 894.302 m. |
Abuts | The Portico Wall and Pier Trench 95 Locus 15 to the west and Pier Trench 96. Locus 2 to the east and the west opening in the south of the Room 3 by the balk. |
Bonds to | None. |
Stage | Stage 4c |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 8 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 96". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/a010ff88-84cf-497f-633d-601d07de5fac> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2154ph1n
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