Beit Surik - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Beit Surik
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
214.18
636.80
Coordinates, ICS system:
164.17
1,136.80
Geographical region:
Judean Hills
Topographical location:
On the eastern slopes of the village of Beit Surik.
Distance from nearest bishop-seat:
ca. 11 km northwest of Jerusalem.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Source of knowledge
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Segments of a mosaic floor with a Greek inscription in a tabula ansata, remains of columns. Clermont-Ganneau suggested that these were remains of a Byzantine-period church. Byzantine-period arcosolia tombs discovered at the site.
Description
Small finds
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| Dating material | Phase no. | Century | Within century |
|---|---|---|---|
Sixth century CE., in the year 516(?) (according to the inscription). | Phase 1 | 6th c. | Early |
Abandonment | 7th c? |