Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Khirbet MassinMonastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 211,126.00695,874.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 161,155.00195,890.00 Geographical region: Samaria HillsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: SebasteTopographical location: On a hill in the central part of the Samarian hills.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 11 km (Sebaste)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 8 km north of the road connecting Caesarea with Shechem-Neapolis. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Conder and Kitchener1871-1877 Zertal 1978-2000 Bibliograpy: Conder, C. R. and Kitchener, H. H., 1882198 Zertal, A. and Mirkam, N., 2000384-86 Dayan, A., 201543 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: In the Survey of Western Palestine the site was described as consisting of small and large rooms resembling a monastery. The surveyors also reported that the word "Deir" (monastery) was applied to it. A full investigation of the site has not taken place to confirm its identity as a monastery.State of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The SWP reported rooms of various sizes with walls standing to a height of several courses. They also reported a "large vault of masonry and partly cut in the rock". General descriptionWater installations: Cisterns were surveyed at the site. SWP reported a deep cistern. Small finds Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location unknown Water installations: Cisterns Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: The remains consisted of several rooms of various sizes.Dating material: Pottery dating to the Byzantine period. Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
