| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | Locus 15 was an orderly level of sandstone ashlars, some up to 0.30 m in length. The locus was tightly-packed, and there was little space between any of the small ashlars. The locus varied in depth from 0.08-0.20 m. |
| Definition | Locus 15 Packing ashlars. |
| Bottom (m) | Bottom elevation: 903.426 m at center. |
| Top (m) | Top elevation: 903.626 m at southwest. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Phase | II |
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. At this... |
| Stage Description | Construction of the underground canalization system: ashlar wall and the Central Staircase. Packing of the channels and construction of the steps. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 15 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Special Project 4 Part II". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/d4695c5a-4ffb-4bb0-d9c3-bb7759129a9c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2kk9d99h
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