Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Un-named site (Western Galilee)Monastery name: Monastery (?)Monastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 213,658.00777,156.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 163,646.00277,101.00 Geographical region: Western GalileeBishopric: TyreTopographical location: A very steep slope on the western slopes of the western Galilee.Soils: Limestone and terra rosa.Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca.17 km (Ptolomais)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 2 km east of the coastal road connecting Acco-Ptolomais with Tyre. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Frankel and Getzov1997 Bibliograpy: Frankel, R. and Getzov, N., 199763 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Uncertain / Questionable General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: The site was in a very ruinous state at the time of the survey with architectural elements, pottery, marble fragments and glass fragments scattered around. Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription PotteryShards, Byzantine. GlassFragments Comments, discussion and summary: The surveyors suggested that the site might have been a monastery or a farm, the rational behind the suggestion is not clear (Frankel and Getzov 1997: 63, no. 62). Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 1,000Medium StructureMaterials applied (walls): Limestone ComponentsMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location No traces Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
