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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Bottom (m) Closing Levels: 892.705 m (North).
Definition East-West Lens.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Combined with Locus 7, Trench 69 (2000).
Underlies Nothing.
Phase
Phase Description
Stage Description Later soil accumulation and fill following the full collapse of the cryptoporticus system.
Top (m) Opening Levels: 893.295 m (North), 893.225 m (West). Found only in expanded area of SP 70, which equals unexcavated portion of Trench 69 (2000).
Description Locus 11 represents a lens extending east to west located above the arch collapse. This lens, which consisted of clay-like soil (Munsell 7.5 YR 6/6, Reddish Yellow) with very large inclusions, measured approximately 1.50 m north-south by 7.85 m east-west and was located in the north third of the trench near the bench. It was bounded to the south by the arch/vault masonry.
Stage Stage 6
Location North third of trench, adjacent to the bench.
Overlies Nothing.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 11 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Propylaeum/Special Project 70". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/d430a356-bd0f-48f2-0844-abbf7c282921> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2445s04k

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