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S-67

Site Type:
 Mortuary

Periodization:

	Possible	Probable	Certain
Modern:
Islamic:
Pre-Islamic:
Bronze Age:
Neolithic:
Palaeolithic:

Terrain:
 First Ledge

Site Condition:
 Excellent

Coordinates:
 1742702 N, 246258 E

Elevation:
 962 MSL

Length:
 100 m

Width:
 55 m

Long Axis:
 N–S

Comparanda/References:
 

Notes:
 Cairn site on the first ledge, about 55m above the wadi floor, but also extending a up the slope to the northwest a short way. (The elevation of 962m is probably wrong). The most visible “cairn” is built like a low bench wall, of large upright stones and smaller laid stones (though Hussein argues that it’s actually 5 cairns enclosed by a common wall). This cairn (or cluster) stretches about 15m along the edge of the cliff. Below the site some stone rings and alignments are visible on the wadi floor. The alignments all point toward (or away from?) the site—making me think that they’re related. A very similar site can be seen on the ledge about 800m to the northeast. It also has alignments on the wadi floor. About 400m south of the point of the GPS reading, on the wadi floor, there is a large stone around which are clustered numerous stone rings. On this stone is a single Musnad inscription (I-35) and some faintly pecked animal and human figures. This is, however, the only evidence of Pre-Islamic presence at this site. On the ledge above this stone is another very similar site, also with a low bench wall type cairn.

Architecture:
 (none)

Object(s):
 O-83
 O-84
 O-93

Ceramic(s):
 (none)

Inscription(s):
 I-35

Drawing(s):
 (none)

Map(s):
 M-33

Photograph(s):
 P-489
 P-490
 P-491
 P-492
 P-493
 P-494
 P-495
 P-496
 P-511
 P-512
 P-513
 P-514
 P-515
 P-516
 P-517