Un-named site II (Samaria) - Monastery (?)

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Monastery name, type, category
Site Name: 
Un-named site II (Samaria)
Monastery name: 
Monastery (?)
Monastery type: 
Cenobium
Monastery category: 
Isolated in the countryside
Location
Coordinates, ITM system: 
21,375.00
65,725.00
Coordinates, ICS system: 
16,375.00
15,725.00
Geographical region: 
Southern and Western Samaria
Provincial affiliation: 
Palaestina I
Bishopric: 
Diospolis
Topographical location: 
On a hill in the foothills of Samaria.
Distance from nearest bishop-seat: 
ca. 28 km (Lod-Diospolis)
Distance from Roman roads: 
ca. 0.5 km south of the road connecting Lod-Diospolis with the Samarian hills.
Source of knowledge
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Surveyed site
Surveyors: 
NameDate
Finkelstein, Lederman and Bunimovitz
1981-1985
Bibliograpy: 
Finkelstein, I., Bunimvitz, S. and Lederman, Z., 1997
I: 391
Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012
190
Abbreviation for Journals and Series
State of certainty: 
Uncertain / Questionable
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered: 

The site has not been excavated. The survey showed remains of a structure, a round courtyard, oil press, wine presses and fragments of marble. Scant remains of mosaic floors.

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Courtyards: 

A round courtyard was observed.

Water installations: 

A single cistern was reported in the survey.

Agricultural and industrial installations: 

An oil press and wine presses (the number was not reported).

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Detailed description
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Materials applied (walls): 
Limestone
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Courtyard/s
Monastery church: 
Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location
No traces
Agricultural installations: 
oil press\es [=o/p]
wine press\es [=w/p]
Water installations: 
Cisterns
Architectural evolution
General outline: 
The elements observed in the survey showed a partially ashlar built structure, a courtyard, a cistern, oil press and wine presses.
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Century: 
Early Christian / Byzantine