S-4
Name: سموعة (Samūʿah)
Site Type: Water Management
Periodization:
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Terrain: Alluvium
Site Condition: Poor
Coordinates: 1756399 N, 247519 E
Elevation: 660 MSL
Notes: Exposed recently in a gully formed by a recent seil. Walls visible, but no discernable ground plans. Large stone wall—possibly a dam, possibly the foundation of a large house. Bones found by nearby townspeople, who claim they were from one or two burials. Prior to this season’s study, A Al-Saqqaf had made collections on this site (see Drawings D-107 through D-114).
Sherd C-188 may be Islamic.
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