Khirbet ed Deir (Samaria Hills) - Monastery (?)

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Monastery name, type, category

Site Name:

Khirbet ed Deir (Samaria Hills)

Monastery name:

Monastery (?)

Monastery type:

Cenobium

Monastery category:

Isolated in the countryside

Location

Coordinates, ITM system:

21,530.00

66,185.00

Coordinates, ICS system:

16,530.00

16,185.00

Geographical region:

Southern and Western Samaria

Provincial affiliation:

Palaestina I

Bishopric:

Jerusalem

Topographical location:

Hilltop

Distance from nearest bishop-seat:

ca. 20 km (Jerusalem)

Distance from Roman roads:

ca. 4 km north of the road leading from Afek-Antipatris to the Samrian hills.

Source of knowledge

Archaeological remains

Surveyed site

Surveyors:

Name	Date
Guérin	1874-75
Conder and Kitchener	1871-1877
Finkelstein, Lederman and Bunimovitz	1981-1985

Bibliograpy:

Guérin, V., 1875	155
Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1882	331
Bagatti, B., 1979
Finkelstein, I., Bunimvitz, S. and Lederman, Z., 1997	I: 461-63
Bagatti, B., 2002	153-54
Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012	158

Abbreviation for Journals and Series

Discussion:

Although a church structure was not positively identified, the site is regarded by scholars as a monastery based on the components found there. As is the case with other, similar sites, this should be regarded with caution.

State of certainty:

Uncertain / Questionable

General description

State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:

The surveys noted remains of a large structure and several vaulted rooms.

Illustrative material:

Illustrative_material

Photos

Kh. ed Deir (Samaria)- remains of a wall (Magen and Kagan 2012 I: 158)

General description

Burials:

Vaulted burial caves were found in the vicinity.

Water installations:

West of the structure there is a plastered pool. Other cisterns were found in the vicinity.

Agricultural and industrial installations:

A winepress was found in the vicinity.

Small finds

Detailed description

Structure

Materials applied (walls):

Limestone

Components

Monastery church:

Church type	Diakonikon	Link to church section	Church location
No traces

Agricultural installations:

wine press\es [=w/p]

Water installations:

Cisterns

Architectural evolution

Phase 1
Abandonment

General outline:

The site, not excavated, consisted of a large structure and several vaulted rooms. To the west of the structure was a plastered pool and north and east of it are vaulted burial caves. A winepress, cisterns and mosaic floors of white tesserae were seen in the vicinity.

Phase date

Century:

Early Christian / Byzantine

Phase date

Century:

Unknown