| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The remainder of the subterranean canalization is... |
| Size | Exposed area of cistern in approximately 8.50 m in north south length-by-7.80 m in east west width. |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Elevation: (In test trench) northeast 5.52 m below Sub datum SP 85 G or 897.372 m; southeast 5.88 m below Sub datum SP 85 F or 897.382 m. |
| Location | Below southern part of East Plaza. |
| Top (m) | Opening Elevation: 0.00 m above Sub datum SP 84 D or 905.164 m. |
| Definition | Cut in bedrock to create the cistern |
| Stage Description | Cutting and furnishing of the cistern and overlying and connecting canalization. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Description | A cut in the natural bedrock to create a massive subterranean cistern, including a shaft in its southeast corner, an opening in the southwest of the ceiling (which seems to be a secondary source of water from a canal to the west of the Upper Temenos East Plaza, but will have to be explored at another time), and a large bedrock column (Locus 6) of 6.73 m in diameter in its southeast quadrant. The walls are coated with hydraulic plaster. |
| Phase | IV |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 5 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Special Project 85". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/b91663d4-1de7-46d7-6b01-3a744ec235eb> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k29c71m1t
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