Ḥ. Sugar - Church
Church Name, type, function
Site Name:
Ḥ. Sugar
Church name:
Church
Functional Type:
Unknown
Church type:
Unknown
Location
Coordinates, ITM system:
215,284.72
771,812.61
Coordinates, ICS system:
165,300.00
1,271,800.00
Geographical region:
Western Galilee
Provincial affiliation:
Phoenice I
Bishopric:
Ptolemais
Source of knowledge
General description
State of preservation/which parts were uncovered:
Located in the southern part of the site and damaged by a modern road. A section of the main apse is well preserved, with a graded synthronon. It is possible to detect the floor level, the entrance wall and the narthex wall.
Description
Bema, chancel screen and apse:
A graded synthronon is preserved in the apse.
Small finds
Small finds:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Pottery | Byzantine period, including under the chucrh floor. |
Detailed description
Structure
Orientation:
Facing east
Materials applied (walls):
Limestone
Narthex:
Yes
Synthronon:
Yes
Synthronon remains:
grades
Synthronon location:
Against the apse
Architectural Evolution
| Phase no. | Century |
|---|---|
Phase 1 | Early Christian / Byzantine |
Abandonment | Unknown |