Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Combined with | Locus 4 the easternmost stylobate of the West Triple Colonnade and the Lower Temenos Hexagonal Pavement. |
Underlies | All fill and industrial burning loci, Locus 5 steps leading to the Byzantine Platform. |
Definition | Middle stylobate course of the West Triple Colonnade |
Abuts | None. |
Overlies | Unknown. |
Stage Description | Construction of the stylobate walls, the stylobates and columns of the West Triple Colonnade. |
Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete... |
Size | This stylobate is 7.95 m in length by 1.02 m. in width. Only one block in the south remains in situ. But the foundation blocks are in position. |
Location | in the middle of Trench 71. |
Description | The foundation consists of stringer type sandstone ashlars and small snecking stones used to level the limestone stylobate blocks. From the foundation to the top of the one stylobate block remaining in situ, the height is ca. 0.29 m. |
Stage | Stage 1 |
Top (m) | Opening elevation: -1.56 m below sub datum 71 B, or 899.07 m. |
Phase | IV |
Bottom (m) | Closing elevation: 1.85 m below sub datum 71 B, or 898.78 m. |
Bonds to | None. |
Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 16 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Trench 71". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/e816fd8e-2034-4a2f-3161-653bbe6c8246> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k24x5d08w
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