| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | The beautifully carved limestone base of the Deirdre column, approx. 1.95 m in diameter with an Attic profile. It mirrors the bases of the other columns of the interior colonnade. Well-preserved, there are a few breaks at the edges. The base is partly obscured where it "inserts" into the later Inter-Columnar wall (see Locus 40 below). The floor bedding runs under the base into a "notch" underneath the molded elements, but a leveling or stylobate course is visible, supporting the feature. |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 906.116 masl. |
| Phase | II |
| Stage Description | Temple distyle columns erected. |
| Definition | Base of the Deirdre Column |
| Phase Description | Phase II: First period of major Nabataean construction at the Great Temple complex in the 1st c. BCE. The... |
| Bottom (m) | Closing levels: Unknown. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 63 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 62". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/f4cc5368-0967-4a9e-cf99-9b1d5a4fb5f1> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2765jt23
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