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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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