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Size Dimensions: 5.20 m long-by-1.50 m wide-by-1.15 m high.
Description The arch springer course of the exposed east face of the middle cryptoporticus wall of the East Colonnade. There were three springers exposed between the south balk and the later north blocking wall (see Stage 2 below). Unlike the wall on which it sits (Locus 5), the springers are well cut and diagonally dressed. All three are preserved in Trench 82, and subdatum point F is set on top of the top block of the middle springer. The blocks to either side of each springer are roughly cut and laid with chinking.
Location Center.
Overlies Locus 6.
Bottom (m) Closing Levels: 895.47 m.
Phase Description Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. building of the full Propylaeum, including the...
Definition Arch Springer Course, Middle Cryptoporticus Wall
Stage Description Full Propylaeum and north colonnade constructed.
Underlies Locus 11.
Stage Stage 1
Top (m) Opening Levels: 896.35 m.
Phase IV
Combined with None.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 9 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 82". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/cfdbd0d5-1440-4cdd-9fff-0bf0c4e43a29> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ng4rk2j

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