Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Tel TanninimMonastery name: MonasteryMonastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Village LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 191,030.00716,107.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 141,026.00216,107.00 Geographical region: Coastal plainProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: CaesareaTopographical location: Small moundSoils: Kurkar (maritime sandstone)Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 4 km (Caesarea)Distance from Roman roads: Adjacent to the coastal road. Source of knowledgeEpigraphyArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteExcavated siteExcavators: NameDate Yankelevich and Ziegelman Stieglitz1998 Bibliograpy: Ovadiah, A., 1970143-44 Ovadiah, A. and de Silva, C. G., 1982158 Yankelevich, S. and Ziegelman, A., 2005119*-27* (English summary 142-43) Stieglitz, R. R., 2006 Ameling, W., Cotton, H. M., Eck, W., Isaac, B., Kushnir-Stein, A., Misgav, H., Price, J., Roll, I. and Yardeni, A., 2011806 Patrich, J., 2016199*-214* Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesDiscussion: The remains at Tel Tanninim are meagre, consisting of a few mosaic pavements of varied quality. A fragmented decorative colorful mosaic may have belonged to the church. An abbot is mentioned in an inscription which may have been located at the entrance to the chapel, indicating that this was probably a monastery. Nearby, a later excavation revealed evidence of fish cultivation (Stieglitz 2006) but it is not known if this had any connection to the proposed monastery. The excavator (Stieglitz 2006: 57) suggested that this may have been a pilgrims' waystation, based on its location close to the coastal road and on the elaborate church, its walls decorated with a colourful glass mosaic and on many fragments of marble church furniture.State of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: At the time of the excavation the site was in a very poor state of preservation. Walls had been robbed of their stones to the level of the floor. Several rooms were investigated revealing mosaic pavements of varied quality, one of which belonged to the church. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Figures General descriptionTower/s: A round tower was excavated nearby, its connection with the monastery is unknown. Churche/s: The apse of a chapel, segments of patterned mosaic pavement and some architectural elements including capitals were unearthed. Agricultural and industrial installations: In the northeastern part, a large structure, adjacent to the encompassing wall of the tel, contained an oval stone basin and several shallow basins (Area F). The rooms were paved with a coarse white mosaic. These may have been industrial installations. Nearby, evidence of fish cultivation was found. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription Inscription - see under epigraphyAn inscription bearing the word "abbot" PotteryFragments - Byzantine GlassColorful glass tesserae OtherRoof tiles OtherFragment of a marbel reliquary Detailed descriptionStructureMaterials applied (walls): Kurkar ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location basilical BathhouseAgricultural installations: fishery [=f] Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Dating material: Mosaic dated to late 5th and 6th (Vito 1996: 122, 123, 125-127) Epigraphic- a fragmentary inscription dated to sixth or early seventh century mentions an abbot and probably records some building activity. Phase dateCentury: 5th-6th c. Phase dateCentury: 8th c.Within century: Early Post Arab conquest history: Abandoned
