| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | An artificial soil locus created to distinguish between the fill and the soil in the recess of the cavea. It was determined from excavation that the cavea recess was merely necessary for the construction of the curvilinear wall from rough-hewn stones. The soil is strong brown (Munsell 7.5 YR 5/6). |
| Preserved Height | 0.38 m |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
| Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 905.773 m. |
| Combined with | Soil Loci 3, 4, 7 and 9. |
| Phase | V |
| Overlies | Locus 6. |
| Location | In Locus 6 the Cavea wall. |
| Definition | Soil in the Cavea Recess |
| Top (m) | Opening elevation: 906.153 m. |
| Stage Description | Construction of the theatron and its seats. |
| Underlies | Locus 6. |
| Size | 0.21 m at top east west, 0.15 m at bottom east west. Depth: 0.30 m. |
| Stage | Stage 6 |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 8 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 123". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/dd0d1731-7a5b-4a04-ab43-73401e95c8b9> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2mp5478n
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