Vertical tabsMonastery name, type, categorySite Name: Ḥorvat Amudei Qerayot; Khirbet Umm el Qariyatein; Khirbet 'Um el-QaryateinMonastery name: MonasteryMonastery type: CenobiumMonastery category: Isolated in the countryside LocationCoordinates, ITM system: 21,150.0058,480.00 Coordinates, ICS system: 16,150.008,480.00 Geographical region: Hebron HillsProvincial affiliation: Palaestina IBishopric: EleutheropolisTopographical location: On a slope descending from the Ma’on ridge to the ‘Arad valley. Distance from nearest bishop-seat: ca. 35 km (Eleutheropolis)Distance from Roman roads: ca. 1.5 km east of the road leading from the Hebron hills to the eastern Negev. Source of knowledgeArchaeological remainsSurveyed siteSurveyors: NameDate Hirschfeld 1988-1989 Bibliograpy: Bagatti, B., 1983 Hirschfeld, Y., 1988 Hirschfeld, Y., 1988/893-4 Hirschfeld, Y., 1988/8995-104 Hirschfeld, Y., 199068 Tsafrir, Y., Di Segni, L. and Green, J., 1994209 Bagatti, B., 2002102 Magen, Y. and Kagan, E. D., 2012303 Abbreviation for Journals and SeriesState of certainty: Archaeologicaly definitive General descriptionState of preservation/which parts were uncovered: Some of the walls of the structure were preserved to a height of two meters (at the time of the survey) but much of the site was plundered by robbers. A large stone lintel with an inscribed cross in a Tabula Ansata was found at the site. Illustrative material: Illustrative_material Figures General descriptionPaths: A path led towards the complex from the north. Enclosing walls: The complex was surrounded by a wall measuring 24.7 x 21.5-18.5 m. Gate/s: The entrance to the complex was through its northern wall. Courtyards: A courtyard was located in the middle of the complex. Tower/s: In the northwestern corner stood a tower that had been originally two or three stories high. A baptismal font was found in one of the tower's rooms. A second tower was located north of the complex on the path leading to it. Dwellings: Dwelling cells were built on the southern and eastern sides of the courtyard. Burials: Burial caves were located nearby. Storage facilities: Caves used for storage were located nearby. Cave/s: See above (Burials and Storage). Small findsSmall finds: CategoryDescription PotteryA large quantity of shards dating to the Byzantine period. OtherBroken roof tiles OtherA baptismal font. OtherTesserae Detailed descriptionDimensions: Total area (sqm)Size class 500Small StructureMaterials applied (walls): LimestoneMaterials applied (roofing): tiles ComponentsEnclosing wallGate/s: 1Tower/sCourtyard/sMonastery church: Church typeDiakonikonLink to church sectionChurch location No traces Baptismal fontDwelling type: cellsNumber of stories: 1Storage cavesInscribed crosses Architectural evolutionPhase 1 Abandonment Dating material: Dated to the Byzantine period based on the finds but no excavation has taken place to provide a finer dating. Phase dateCentury: Early Christian / Byzantine Phase dateCentury: Unknown
