Ḥorvat Leved - Monastery (?)

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Monastery name, type, category

Site Name:

Ḥorvat Leved

Monastery name:

Monastery (?)

Monastery type:

Cenobium

Monastery category:

Village

Former ruin

Location

Coordinates, ITM system:

198,163.00

661,639.00

Coordinates, ICS system:

148,158.00

161,638.00

Geographical region:

Southern and Western Samaria

Provincial affiliation:

Palaestina I

Bishopric:

Diospolis

Topographical location:

Level ground

Distance from nearest bishop-seat:

Ca. 15 km (Lod-Diospolis)

Distance from Roman roads:

ca. 0.5 km form the road connecting Afek-Antipatris with Jerusalem.

Source of knowledge

Archaeological remains

Surveyed site

Surveyors:

Name	Date
Sion et al.	2007

Bibliograpy:

Sion, O., ‘Ad, U., Haiman, M. and Parnos, G., 2007	109-59; English summary 62-64
Sion, O., 2007	323-36; English summary XXII

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

State of certainty:

Uncertain / Questionable

General description

State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:

The site of H. Leved and H. Anusha consists of two complexes spread over two hills with Wadi Mazor passing between them. The complex of H. Leved is the western of the two. The site has not been excavated.

General description

Courtyards:

The site consists of three wings arranged around a central courtyard with common construction characteristics.

Agricultural and industrial installations:

The economy of the site was based on intensive farming attested by the vast agricultural terraces. A threshing field indicates cultivation of grain and olive presses were found at H. Anusha which may have been associated with H. Leved. Quarries nearby are possibly tied to construction activity in the vicinity and may have formed a part of the settlement's income.

Small finds

Detailed description

Structure

Materials applied (walls):

Limestone

Components

Courtyard/s

Monastery church:

Church type	Diakonikon	Link to church section	Church location
No traces

Agricultural installations:

oil press\es [=o/p]

Terraces [=t]

Inscribed crosses

Architectural evolution

Phase 1
Abandonment

General outline:

The site consists of three wings arranged around a central courtyard with common construction characteristics, dating to the Byzantine period.

Phase date

Century:

5th-6th c.

General outline:

Based on the finds of the survey, the site was occupied into the Early Islamic period.

Phase date

Century:

7th-8th c.

Post Arab conquest history:

Still in use