Abstract
In the spring of 1958, an excavation was conducted on the kurkar hill about one kilometer south of the Hadera West railway station (map ref. 1900/7040). The excavation, on behalf of the Department of Antiquities and Museums, began under the direction of F. Berger and was continued under the direction of B. Isserlin. The excavation was conducted following the exposure of tombs during kurkar mining west of the railway. Some of the tombs were destroyed. A large shaft tomb was found near the top of the hill, which was attributed to the Iron Age or the Persian period. A tomb with a small courtyard and stairs was exposed on the south side of the hill, as well as pottery, several mosaic stones and a large pit. The tomb and the finds were dated to the Byzantine period. On both sides of the Mekorot canal (east and west), three tombs and a cistern with plastered walls were discovered, which were destroyed due to the digging of the canal. Two of the tombs were excavated.
Keywords
Tomb, Bronze age
License Number
25/1958
Excavation Date
1958
Recommended Citation
Isserlin B, Berger F. , 1958. Khirbet Ibreiktas 25/1958 (A. Dayan ed.). In Favissa: Past Archaeological Excavation Reports. https://publications.iaa.org.il/favissa/64
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