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The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land

 


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DAAHL Site Record for Balu`(South):

DAAHL SITE #: 353100198
SIZE: 18000
ELEVATION: 845
SITE NAME: Balu`(South)
LATITUDE: 31.36000
LONGITUDE: 35.78190
NOTES: Elevation from Google Elevation Service.
Alternate Site Names:
MNEMONIC ARTICLE SITE NAME
KHIRBET EL- BALU'AH (s)
BALU`(s)

Site Components:
PERIOD FEATURE TYPE SIZE (ha) DESCRIPTION
Unspecified Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
EB Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
EB I Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
EB I Other / Unspecified Structure or Wall Foundations 0
EB II Other / Unspecified Structure or Wall Foundations 0
EB II/III Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
EB IV / MB I / Int. Bronze Cave / Rockshelter 0
MB Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
MB Other Type of Tomb 0
LB Other / Unspecified Structure or Wall Foundations 0
Iron Age Animal Pen 0
Iron I Possibly Fortified Settlement 0
Iron I Stelae 0
Iron IIa/b Fortified Settlement / Structure 0
Iron IIa/b Courtyard 0
Iron IIa/b Other Religious Structures/Site 0
Iron IIa/b Threshing Floor
Iron IIa/b Cistern 0
Iron IIa/b Baths / Bathroom 0
Iron IIa/b Storage Facility / Silo
Iron IIa/b Tabun / Oven 0
Iron IIa/b Furnace 0
Iron IIa/b Kiln 0
Iron IIc Fortified Settlement / Structure 0
Iron IIc Cistern 0
Iron IIc Storage Facility / Silo 0
Iron IIc Tabun / Oven 0
Iron IIc Furnace 0
Iron IIc Kiln
Iron IIc Other or Unspecified Inscription 0
Persian (Iron III) Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Persian (Iron III) Fortified Settlement / Structure 0
Persian (Iron III) Cistern 0
Hellenistic Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Nabatean Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Early Roman Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Byzantine Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Byzantine Courtyard 0
Early Byzantine Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Ayubid Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Ayubid/Mamluk Sherd / Flint Scatter 0
Mamluk Wine Press 0
Ottoman Sherd / Flint Scatter 0

Condition Report: 1992-12-19
OVERALL CONDITION: Good
OVERALL RATING: Excavation Reccommended: Medium priority
CUMULATIVE RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
SEVERITY OF RISK: Unknown
NOTES: excavations started since year 1987 .
DATE VISITED: 1992-12-19
ENTERED BY: H.AZAR
DATE ENTERED: 1992-12-19
Threats in this Condition Report:
THREAT: Road or Highway (construction)
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage
THREAT: Quarrying
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage
THREAT: Cultivation
THREAT SEVERITY: Significant damage
THREAT: Erosion - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Severe damage or total loss
THREAT: Construction - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage
THREAT: Water Control Facility / Structure (operation)
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage
THREAT: Other Development
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage
THREAT: Other Human Impacts - Other
THREAT SEVERITY: Little or no damage

Disturbances in this Condition Report:
DISTURBANCE: Archaeological Excavation
RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
TIMING: Unknown
DISTURBANCE: Erosion
RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
TIMING: Unknown
DISTURBANCE: Modern Tombs/Cemetery
RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
TIMING: Unknown

 

Condition Report: 0000-00-00
OVERALL CONDITION: No Information
OVERALL RATING: No Information
CUMULATIVE RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
SEVERITY OF RISK: Unknown
NOTES: excavations started since year 1987 .
DATE VISITED: 0000-00-00
DATE ENTERED: 0000-00-00
Threats in this Condition Report:
THREAT: Road or Highway (construction)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Quarrying
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Cultivation
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Erosion - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Construction - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Water Control Facility / Structure (operation)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Development
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Human Impacts - Other
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown

 

Condition Report: 0000-00-00
OVERALL CONDITION: No Information
OVERALL RATING: No Information
CUMULATIVE RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
SEVERITY OF RISK: Unknown
NOTES: excavations started since year 1987 .
DATE VISITED: 0000-00-00
DATE ENTERED: 0000-00-00
Threats in this Condition Report:
THREAT: Road or Highway (construction)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Quarrying
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Cultivation
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Erosion - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Construction - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Water Control Facility / Structure (operation)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Development
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Human Impacts - Other
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown

Disturbances in this Condition Report:
DISTURBANCE: Clandestine Excavation/Vandalism
RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
TIMING: Unknown

 

Condition Report: 0000-00-00
OVERALL CONDITION: No Information
OVERALL RATING: No Information
CUMULATIVE RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
SEVERITY OF RISK: Unknown
NOTES: excavations started since year 1987 .
DATE VISITED: 0000-00-00
DATE ENTERED: 0000-00-00
Threats in this Condition Report:
THREAT: Road or Highway (construction)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Quarrying
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Cultivation
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Erosion - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Construction - General
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Water Control Facility / Structure (operation)
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Development
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown
THREAT: Other Human Impacts - Other
THREAT SEVERITY: Unknown

Disturbances in this Condition Report:
DISTURBANCE: Archaeological Excavation
RISK: Unknown / Not Noted
TIMING: Unknown

 
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