| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening depth: 898.926 m asl at center. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing depth: Unknown. |
| Stage Description | Installation of the Hexagonal Pavement |
| Description | Locus 2 is the Hexagonal Pavement of the Lower Temenos. The paving stones are constructed of limestone, about 0.92 m across from point to point. It is fairly well-preserved here, though some pavers are exfoliating or have broken corners. There is damage to the Hexagonal Pavement in the northwest corner of the trench (see below). |
| Definition | Hexagonal Pavement. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete... |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | IV |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 43". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/a6142c85-6516-47a5-2db9-0d4ed77bab2f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2fx7ck18
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