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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Combined with Loci 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Location North end W CP East, area of robbed pavers (Tr. 97, 2004, Locus 23).
Overlies Locus 16.
Stage Stage 2
Preserved Height ca. 0.10 m.
Phase Description Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete...
Underlies Locus 14.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 891.748 m.
Top (m) Opening elevation: 891.848 m.
Size 1.10 m north south-by-1.60 m east west.
Stage Description Preparatory construction.
Phase IV
Definition Soil fill between Loci 14 and 16
Description A soil fill layer consisting of compacted silt, sand, and granules with a Munsell Color 7.5 YR 3/4 (Light Brown). It served as leveling between the Loci 14 and 16 stone strata. A small amount of pottery and bone was recovered.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 15 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Special Project 105". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/debd0c25-b16b-4ef8-0733-c9cd134f4fd4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k28k7dm14

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