Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Underlies	Locus 16.
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: 891.628 m.
Location	North end W CP East, area of robbed pavers (Tr. 97, 2004, Locus 23).
Stage	Stage 2
Top (m)	Opening elevation: 891.678 m.
Phase Description	Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete...
Size	1.11 m north south-by-1.60 m east west.
Overlies	Locus 18.
Definition	Soil fill between Loci 16 and 18
Description	This is a very thin construction fill locus which contains compacted soil ranging in consistency between fine silt to small granules. Its Munsell Color was in the range between 7.5 YR 4/4 (Light Brown) – 4/6 (Brown). It served a leveling function between the Loci 16 and 18 terracing courses. There were no inclusions.
Stage Description	Preparatory construction.
Phase	IV
Preserved Height	ca. 0.05 m.
Combined with	Loci 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25.