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Combined with (contemporary loci: those loci which belong to the same stage).
Definition Central Intentional Fill North of Locus 15—Early Platform/Wall
Stage Stage 3
Phase Description Phase III: Minor damage.
Description A fine loose Reddish Brown soil (Munsell 5 YR 4/3) which balls. Based on the material remains, primarily the stucco, it is likely that this action was part of a filling and repair prior to the building of the Tetrastyle front. The stucco remains from the fill suggest that this was original distyle decoration (for instance the painted egg and dart cornice). Significantly there are remains in Nazals which are similar in execution.
Size 1.60 m north south-by- 2.10 east west.
Preserved Height 0.38 m.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 903.567 m.
Overlies Locus 24.
Stage Description Construction of major architectural elements.
Location In the central area of the trench behind Locus 15.
Underlies Locus 6.
Phase III
Top (m) Opening elevation: 903.947 m.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 23 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Special Project 107". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/b208c1a3-1f56-40de-f702-5d1f26c27fcb> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2w66k25c

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