Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Top (m)	Opening elevation: highest 891.751 m.
Location	Central sondage, between Loci 3 and 6.
Size	1.10 m north south-by-2.22 m east west.
Definition	Sedimentation layer
Phase	I
Combined with	Loci 18, 19, 21.
Preserved Height	variable, see balk sketches.
Underlies	Loci 17, 18, 19.
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: lowest 891.541 m.
Stage	Stage 7
Stage Description	Sedimentation.
Phase Description	Phase I: Preparation: 1st c. BCE early subterranean canalization installed. The bedrock beneath the Lower Temenos is leveled.
Description	ted soil layer containing a mixture of clay, silt, sand, granules, and pebbles. Its overall Munsell Color had a range of 5YR 5/4 – 4/4 (Reddish Brown). This stratum is a natural sedimentation deposit which is visible in all four balks. A small amount of pottery and one-half of a bone/ivory disk were recovered.
Overlies	Locus 21