Parr (1960:129) reports evidence for an earthquake-related destruction at Katute, documented in Trench I (?) as partial collapse of interior walls within a building located outside the so-called “monumental structure.” The destruction preceded the laying of secondary floor surfaces and is interpreted as a discrete damaging event, possibly seismic in origin.

Numismatic evidence constrains the date of destruction with a terminus ante quem of approximately 106 CE and a terminus post quem of approximately 9 BCE. Coins sealed beneath secondary floors constructed after the destruction include issues of King Malichus II (r. 40–70 CE) with Queen Shaqilath II (r. 40–76 CE) and King Rabbel II (r. 70–106 CE) with Queen Gamilath (r. 76–102 CE), providing a terminus ante quem of approximately 106 CE. A terminus post quem is established by coins of King Aretas IV (r. 9 BCE–40 CE) and Queen Shaqilath I (r. 16–40 CE) found “in a level immediately underlying the construction level associated with that rebuilding.”

Parr concluded that the repiared building remained in use through the late 1st century CE, possibly until the Roman annexation of Nabataea in 106 CE.