Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet el-Muntar (Hebron hills)Monastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 20,723.0059,423.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 15,723.009,423.00 Geographical region: Hebron HillsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: EleutheropolisTopographical location: In a region of low hills, on level ground.Soils: Rocky limestoneDistance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 35 km (Beth Govrin-Eleutheropolis).Distance from Roman roads: ca. 1 km east of the road connecting Hebron with Beer Sheva. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Bibliograpy: Conder, C. R., 187520 Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1883376-77 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012251-52 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: A rectangular structure with a church is highly suggestive of a monastery and resembles others that have been positively identified. Due to the site's location in a populated area, hardly any of the remains observed and reported in the nineteenth century by the SWP are still extant.State of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The remains of the site were reported in the SWP of the ninteenth century. The remains have disappeared since then. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Figures General descriptionEnclosing walls: The complex was rectangular (37.8 x 22.3 m) enclosing an area of 843 m2. Churche/s: The church was located in the northwestern corner of the complex. It was a basilica divided by two rows of three columns each. Four columns were found in situ in a twentieth century survey. Burials: North of the main structure, SWP observed a rock cut tomb with a constructed arch over the entrance. Cave/s: A cave was found in the south of the structure, possibly a tomb. A second, rock cut cave was found north of the building. Water installations: A cistern was noted in the south of the structure. Small finds Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 843Small StructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsEnclosing wallMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilicalGround floor Tombs type: Burial chamberWater installations: CisternsInscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: A rectangualr structure, a church and a cistern.Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
