Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Definition | East-West wall. |
Size | Measurements: 0.9 m in height at south face (as currently revealed), 0.6 m in width at south face (as currently revealed), 1.5 m in thickness (top ledge only). |
Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
Phase | V |
Top (m) | Top elevation: 909.086 m at northwest, 908.996 m at southwest. |
Stage | Stage 1c |
Description | Interior east-west wall abutting the east face of the west Inter-Columnar Wall (Locus 42) and defining the north extent of the lower landing of the interior West Staircase (Locus 38 Monica Stairway). The top course is a ledge that protrudes 0.20 m beyond the face of the wall and may be bonded with Wall Locus 42. Constructed of sandstone blocks. Only a few stones in three courses of the upper west corner of this wall have been revealed, so little can be said about it. |
Stage Description | Interior vaulted chamber's walls built. |
Bottom (m) | Bottom elevation: 908.096 m at current ground level. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 6 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 22 Part I". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e574dc41-2deb-44b9-a3cb-3ffa4285acd4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2cj8h57d
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