Khirbet el-Harazan; Khirbet el-Ḥareẓân - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Khirbet el-Harazan; Khirbet el-Ḥareẓân
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
225.60
626.71
Coordinates, ICS system:
175.60
1,126.71
Geographical region:
Judean Desert fringes
Topographical location:
The site is located on a hill.
Distance from nearest bishop-seat:
7 km (Jerusalem)
Distance from Roman roads:
5-6 km east of the road that connected Jerusalem with Bethlehem.
Provincial affiliation:
Palaestina I
Bishopric:
Jerusalem
Source of knowledge
Archaeological remains
Surveyed site
Surveyors:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
Hirschfeld | 1987 |
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
A structure with an east-west orientation was identified, possibly that of a church.
Description
Small finds
Small finds:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Pottery | Byzantine sherds |
Other | Tesserae |
Small finds illustrative material:
Architectural Evolution
| General outline | Dating material | Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|---|---|
A large structure with an east-west orientation. | Based on parallels. | Phase 1 | 5th-6th c. |
Abandonment | 7th c? |
The tentative identification is based on the orientation of the structure. Hirschfeld suggest that the site may have been a monastery based on the above structure, tesserae and Byzantine sherds. The identification cannot be confirmed without further investigation.