Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: NessanaMonastery name: North-East Church (Monastery church)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Village LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 145,828.0053,112.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 95,824.0031,810.00 Geographical region: Central NegevProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IIIBishopric: ElusaTopographical location: On a plateau at the foot of Nessana's acropolis.Soils: Limestone and sand.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 31 km (Elusa).0Distance from Roman roads: Adjacent to the road leading from Gaza to Sinai. Source of knowledgeEpigraphyArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Wooley and Lawrence1914-1915 Bibliograpy: Huntington, E., 1911122 Woolley, C. L. and Lawrence, T. E., 1914-1915119-21 Ovadiah, A., 1970149-51 Patrich, J., 2006341-93 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: During their visit to Nessana, Woolley and Lawrence cleared the Northeast Church, recording walls that were preserved to a height of 2-2.3 m. They identified the structure as belonging to a monastery based on an inscribed tombstone mentioning a monk (Ovadiah 1970: 341-393). Unfortunately, nothing remains of the structure and a full investigation of it is possible.State of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionGeneral descriptionChurche/s: A basilica was cleared with an atrium of an irregular shape (12.7 x 18.5 m). Three halls were located on its western side. Small finds Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsEnclosing wallCourtyard/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilicalDiakonikonGround floor Number of stories: 1 Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment General outline: A church with adjacent rooms.Dating material: An inscription in the mosaic pavement dated to 601 CE dates either the foundation or renovation. Phase dateCentury: 6th c.Within century: Late Phase dateCentury: Unknown
