Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Deir RafatMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Village LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 20,589.0058,780.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 15,589.008,780.00 Geographical region: Hebron HillsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: EleutheropolisTopographical location: HilltopDistance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 30 km (Eleutheropolis)Distance from nearest settlement: 0.5 (Kh. Rafat- a Byzantine settlement)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 3 km east of the road connecting Hebron with Beer Sheva. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Robinson and Smith1838 Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Mader1918 Bibliograpy: Robinson, E. and Smith, E., 1841626 Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1883406 Mader, A. E., 1918219 Bagatti, B., 1983 Bagatti, B., 200299 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012295 Dayan, A., 2015147 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: The site, of which there are scant remains, was suggested to have been a monastery. There is not enough evidence to substantiate the suggestion due to the paucity of the remains.State of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site was surveyed in the ninteenth and early twentieth century. The scant remains, consisting of a large structure and a cistern, were not excavated. General descriptionEnclosing walls: A large structure measuring 32 x 24 m, encompassing an area of 768 m2 was reported. The size might suggest that this was the enclosing wall of the complex. Cave/s: A cave was observed. Water installations: A cistern was reported. Small finds Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 768Small StructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsEnclosing wallRolling stone: provenance unknownNumber of rolling stone: 1Monastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location No traces Water installations: Cisterns Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: A structure (32 x 24 m), a cave and a cistern.Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
