Abstract
In May 1950, an excavation was conducted at the Crusader fortress in Ẓefat (map ref. 2466/7637), under the direction of M. Dothan. Pottery was found in the areas around the walls and the tower, which consisted mainly of vessels coated with a smooth green glaze, bowls with a ring base, a few additional glazed vessels, one pottery fragment decorated with a painted geometric pattern and several vessels with a gouged decoration. The finds also included unpainted and unglazed vessels, which included various bowls, kraters, jars, and jugs, which were dated to the Crusader – Mamluk periods. Only a few earlier pottery fragments were found, all of them, according to the excavator, bearing the remains of mortar.
Keywords
Crusader, Mamluk, Tower
License Number
23/1950
Excavation Date
1950
Recommended Citation
Dothan M. , 1950. The Ẓefat fortress 23/1950 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/15
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