SHUBS108

SHUBS100.232, "Patrick's knoll"

Recorded by JR,AR,PP,JM,ASH,AT on 23 April 2018 (ground).
Entered by JR on 6 July 2019.
Last modified 7 May 2018.

Site description

Prominent knoll on the southern outlet of the Qa Shubayqa. A rectangular modern building, possibly reusing stone from earlier phases, is mostly intact. It overlays a small mound with a dense lithic scatter, including diagnostic material. A crescent-shaped

Geographic & taphonomic context: Prominent basalt outcrop surrounded by a deflated tell. The site is close to the wadi and several small gullies cut through it, eroding the in situ cultural material. The desert pavement surrounding the site appears well preserved but

Heritage value & conservation: High. This is a multi-period site which appears to have well-preserved, stratified archaeological deposits. The prehistoric elements are potentially significant because of their early date and association with a "desert kite".

Remarks: Discovered by OM in 2014; revisited and intensively surveyed 2018. General photos taken on 2018/05/07 using Nexus9 A.

Finds & chronology

Lithics (chipped) Lithics (ground) Ceramics Bone (animal) Bone (human) Metal Other

Lithics from 2014 dated by Tobias Richter (?): Epipalaeolithic, Kebaran, Natufian, Neolithic (PPN)

Coordinates: 32.37798956535472° N, 37.2511171000924° E

Photos

View in photo archive: https://cseas.tors.ku.dk/photos/index.php/category/shubs108

Elements (8)

SHUBS108.1

MEGA Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) (901)
MEGA Unspecified/Unknown Period (9999)
MEGA Valley Bottom (1013)

Dense and concentrated lithic scatter bounded by the bedrock outcrop to the west, gullies to the north and south, and the wadi to the east.

Geographic & taxonomic context: Appears to cap an in situ deflated tell, but is being eroded by surface flow and may be mixed with material washed from the wadi.

Finds & chronology: Lithics, groundstone, egg shell and ancient bone; plenty of modern rubbish but a conspicuous absence of pottery.

Surface collection: gridded

Photos: DCIM/20180507045258184.jpg

Recorded by JR,AR,ASH,AT on Mon May 07 2018 05:48:54 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 7 May 2018.

SHUBS108.2

MEGA Hippodrome (809)
MEGA Modern (1915-1950) (9060)
MEGA Valley Bottom (1013)

Rectangular dry stone structure. Unroofed. Daub on the internal walls suggests a recent date, but the walls have begun to collapse.

Finds & chronology: Modern (19th/early 20th century?) but may have reused building material from earlier structures.

Photos: DCIM/20180507050741462.jpg

Recorded by JR on Mon May 07 2018 05:54:50 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 7 May 2018.

SHUBS108.100232

MEGA Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated) (901)
MEGA Neolithic, Pre-pottery A (9009)
MEGA Plain, Non-Alluvial (1007)

Flint scatter around former kite wall and islamic building. Some pottery sherds, arrowhead and shell/coral bead on tube. / Trampled by animals.

Finds & chronology: Other finds: bead/coral/shell. Finds include chipped stone, ceramics,

Surface collection: 5 min

Remarks: Elevation: 743. Element originally recorded under SHUBS100.

Photos: 0926, 0922

Recorded by OM,KB,NA,AKN on Wed Aug 13 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by ASH on Wed Oct 10 2018 12:54:43 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 7 May 2018.

SHUBS108.100233

MEGA Isolated Structure/House (810)
MEGA Unspecified/Unknown Period (9999)
MEGA Plain, Non-Alluvial (1007)

Rectangular building with high walls (<12 high) with door opening towards east. Roof structure has collapsed, semi-circular (?) present at western side. / In situ

Remarks: Elevation: 744. Element originally recorded under SHUBS100.

Photos: 0923-0932

Recorded by OM,KB,NA,AKN on Wed Aug 13 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by ASH on Wed Oct 10 2018 12:54:44 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 7 May 2018.

SHUBS108.100234

MEGA Wall, Unspecified (833)
MEGA Unspecified/Unknown Period (9999)
MEGA Plain, Non-Alluvial (1007)

Small wall running NE-SE composed of basalt boulders ~12 meters in lenght a single course in width and 3 courses in lenght. Located behind structure 233. (West) / In situ

Remarks: Elevation: 744. Element originally recorded under SHUBS100.

Photos: 0939-0940

Recorded by OM,KB,NA,AKN on Wed Aug 13 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Entered by ASH on Wed Oct 10 2018 12:54:44 GMT+0200 (Central European Summer Time).
Last modified 7 May 2018.