Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Deir QaddisMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 20,445.0065,070.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 15,445.0015,070.00 Geographical region: Southern and Western SamariaProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: DiospolisTopographical location: The site is located on a hill.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: 15 km (Lod-Diospolis)Distance from Roman roads: 6 km from the road connecting Lod-Diospolis with Jerusalem. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Finkelstein, Lederman and Bunimovitz1981-1985 Bibliograpy: Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1882297 Finkelstein, I., Bunimvitz, S. and Lederman, Z., 1997192 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012224 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: The site was surveyed by the SWP. The surveyors described the site as a monastery. A survey conducted by Finkelstein et al. could not locate the remains described by the early survey. They suggested that the early survey referred to a different site.State of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The early survey by SWP reported a monastery with an adjacent cave. A later survey failed to locate these. Small finds Detailed descriptionComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location No traces Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: Unknown Phase dateCentury: Unknown
