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Underlies Locus 1 soil and debris.
Bonds to We are not sure if it bonds with Locus 12 East Doorway. It appears as if it does.
Overlies
  • Locus 10 pavement.
  • Locus 10 Pavement.
Definition Northwest Wall Stub
Stage Stage 3
Phase Description Phase VII: Roman mid CE 2nd c. repairs following a more collapse. Building of the Propylaeum Central...
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: Locus 10 Pavement, 892.550 m.
Stage Description Late rebuilding of Wall K, construction of the bench up against the west face of the west stylobate wall of the West Triple Colonnade and installation of the double betyls.
Phase VII
Combined with The later stage of the Southeast Wall, Locus 3 the betyl wall.
Location In the west center of Trench 81.
Description This wall “stub” on its south originally bordered the north trench perimeter of Trench 81. It is three courses in excavated height on its west face and two courses in height on its north face. Snecking stones are placed between its ashlars. Once plastered, it is comprised in its lowest course on its south face of stretchers and its second to lowest course has stretcher-header-header positioned ashlars. Sub datum 3/81 is marked on its uppermost northwest ashlar.
Top (m) Opening elevation: At Sub datum 3/81.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Architectural
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 5 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Trench 81". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/d364e8b9-a359-4f1f-f62f-8ba896c8aaf9> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2805625s

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