Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Location	Center, from the north balk of Locus 8 to the north end of Trench 97, from the surface to the top of the preserved arch springers.
Phase	XIV XI XII X IX XIII
Underlies	None.
Combined with	for collapse elements – Loci 1,4, 8, 9, 10; fill – 1,4.
Phase Description	Phase XII: Use levels, robbing and abandonments continue. Phase X: Site abandonment post major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c.... Phase XIV: Modern period marked by Bedouin activity and the accumulation of recent debris. Phase XI: Further collapse post- CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of CE 512. Major collapses... Phase IX: Major CE 363 earthquake leads to the collapse of the West Colonnade directly on top of the... Phase XIII: Major collapses continue into the Islamic period.
Definition	Upper level of fill deposit between the east and west walls (Loci 28, 11) of the East CP West, including the overburden
Top (m)	Opening elevation: ca. 897.450 m (average).
Description	This is the top sedimentation deposit of compacted soil consisting of fine silt and sand, with the Munsell Color range between 7.5YR 6/4 (Light Brown) and 5/6 (Strong Brown). It extends the length of Trench 97, from the North balk of Trench 79 from the 2001 excavation until the North balk of the 2004 excavation where the West Cryptoporticus East intersects the Propylaeum, and spans the actual width of the cryptoporticus gallery. Locus 2 defines the fill depth from the surface of the overburden down to the top of the preserved arch springers. The deposit includes a selection of small artifact types, with pottery and stucco predominating. There are also many architectural elements, including a significant number of limestone fragments from Elephant-headed capitals. Note: The assignment of this locus to Stage 6 is primarily in reference to the collapsed architectural elements; deposition of the fill is more appropriately assigned to Stages 6–8.
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: ca. 896.260 m (average).
Stage Description	Major collapse.
Overlies	Loci 5, 9.
Stage	Stage 6