Very extensive Epipalaeolithic lithic scatter, rougly centred around a low mound and cluster of later enclosures and cairns.
Geographic & taphonomic context: On the eastern shore of the qa, where a large volume of loose aeolian sediment accumulates. Although there is not much of a mound at the centre of the site, the illicit trench shows deep cultural deposits, raising the possibility that other parts of the site have also been subject to substantial deposition since the Pleistocene, either due to aeolian action, infilling of the qa, and/or accumulatory desert pavement formation. A good candidate for geophysical survey.
Heritage value & conservation: The construction of a military road through the centre of the site damaged some enclosures and disturbed the surface material. A large illicit trench was dug into the centre of the enclosure complex at some point prior to 2015, disturbing the Epipalaeolithic deposits. Several of the cairns and burials recorded were also looted. On the far eastern edge of the site, by the 'crossroads' of the military roads, there are several more deep, roughly recantagular trenches of uncertain origin.
Remarks: Originally recorded by the Black Desert Survey in 1994: Betts (1998, p. 28) writes that it was "visited only briefly during a duststorm" but nevertheless identified the site as Natufian on the basis of the surface material. Revisited and intensively surveyed in 2015.
Surface collection and radiocarbon dating of samples from the illicit trench confirms a Natufian date. Surface structures represent the typical range of later periods. Finds from the illicit trench cleaning include several beads and an incised bone plaque.
Coordinates: 32.384117678970036° N, 37.25615847879157° E
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SHUBS103.103001
Square struc, small rocks embedded in the soil. The large upstanding rocks 1,5x0,7m
Geographic & taxonomic context: Next to track to the east
Visibility: Fair
Photos: 0902-0904
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103002
Rounded struc, seems to have a opening to the NW. ( could be a windbreak or possible a hut struc. The walls 1 m. wide) whole struc 4x4 m. GS in the middle of the struc.
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 0905-0909
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103003
Burial cairn with like a tail to the west, curving slightly. And what looks like an opening to the SW. Might be a double burial, because it seems to connect to what looks like another cairn.
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 1127-1131 F
Recorded by OSM,PHT,TTO,JAR on Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by PT on Tue Jun 09 2015 17:14:50 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103004
Stone enclosure or circle. Next to track to the west. A weird small pile of rubble next to.
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 1125-1126 F
Recorded by OSM,PHT,TTO,JAR on Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by PT on Tue Jun 09 2015 17:20:36 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103008
Tent clearing 5x10 m within the clearing a triangle like rubble formation. A round, possible butherssy platform
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 0925-0930
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103009
square, nicely placed into the sediment. Possibly hearth 82x70 cm
Photos: 0933-0934
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103010
Rounded feature. Possibly cairn 1,2x1,2 m
Geographic & taxonomic context: next to track
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 0931-0932
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103012
There seems to be a circle of rocks, but its very unclear
Visibility: Unclear
Photos: 0937-0938
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103013
circle. 1,2x1,2, has been looted
Visibility: Fair
Remarks: might be a grave
Photos: 0940-0941
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103014
Stone circle, stones c. 20x20cm circle 1,1x0,9 m
Photos: 0992
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103019
Grave, has been looted, stones and soil has been moved to NW
Geographic & taxonomic context: soil moved to NW of the grave
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 948-951
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103020
Grave, 1,7x0,7 m stones, 30x30-50x50
Geographic & taxonomic context: E-W
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 952-953
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.
SHUBS103.103021
Cairn, 200 m E of main site, 100 m N of road. Cairn seems to be intacted
Geographic & taxonomic context: Cairn, 200 m E of main site, 100 m N of road
Visibility: Clear
Photos: 959
Recorded by OSM,TTO on Mon Jun 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by TTO on Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 12 August 2019.