Ḥorvat Bata - Monastery (?)

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Source of knowledge
Archaeological remains
Excavated site
Excavators: 
NameDate
Vitto
1984
State of certainty: 
Uncertain / Questionable
Architectural evolution
General outline: 
A single nave church and ajdacent rooms.
Phase date
Century: 
6th c.
Iconoclastic evidence
Iconoclastic evidence: 
Undetermined
General outline: 
A room (5.70 x 4.50 m) was added north of the chapel's apse apparently serving as an oil press.Various industrial elements were found.
Dating material: 

Based on the pottery.

Phase date
Century: 
7th c.
General outline: 
The site was abandoned sometime in the Early Islamic period and was used later as animal pens. Remains of burnt wooden beams may indicate a violent destruction.
Phase date
Century: 
7th-8th c.
Post Arab conquest history: 
Modified
Post conquest history comments: 
It is not clear when the monastery was abandoned or ceased to function. At some later period, apparently after the site no longer served as a monastery, the structure was used again, possibly as animal pens. This is indicated by the doorways that were blocked with stones, segments of pillars and capitals and broken chancel screen slabs decorated with crosses.