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Underlies Loci 2, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Description This locus was a soil layer beneath the large rubble fill of Locus 15. It had a Munsell Color of 7.5YR 4/4. It was compacted, fine soil, with few inclusions, although it had some pebbles. This was deliberate soil fill between rubble courses.
Phase V
Stage Stage 2
Definition Soil Under Rubble Fill of Locus 15
Bottom (m) Closing Elevation: T – 1.20 m.
Phase Description Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs. The East 'Cistern' is used for storage and possibly...
Overlies Locus 17.
Top (m) Opening Elevation: T – 1.08 m.
Size 0.61 m north south-by-0.92 m east west.
Stage Description Rubble and soil fill for the steps.
Location The footprint of Loci 2 and 3, the second and third steps from the bottom (north).
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 16 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/a10a44db-7ced-4593-6b9f-955eb70f8e0e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qc03q7z

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