| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Elevation: 898.886 m. |
| Stage Description | Installation of the Hexagonal Pavement and the construction of the West Exedra. |
| Definition | Hexagonal Pavement |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The full Lower Temenos is constructed, complete... |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Description | Locus 7 is comprised of limestone Hexagonal Pavement and interspatial triangles lined in between them in order to form a straight west edge which abuts the curbstones. These are similar to those found in Trenches 6 and 13, 1994, and in Trench 14, 1995. Each paver is 0.80 m wide (flat side to flat side). Their thickness is 0.16 m and each side of the hexagon is 0.46 m. |
| Phase | IV |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 7 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Lower Temenos/Special Project 26". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/eae33ed8-076e-4582-a4ed-b41b77b509e6> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2js9rz0k
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