BEER KARKOM SITES 800-899


BK/802	
Coordinates:	122.8/976.3
Description:  	Remains of a temporary camp. Probably used for 1 night. 80 m. 
		below, towards the wadi, lines of stones may indicate an 
		anthropomorphic geoglyph.
Site typology:	Geoglyph.	


BK/803
Coordinates:	122.4/976.2
Description:	A tumulus and remains of a geoglyph. 
Site typology:	Tumulus.


BK/811
Coordinates:	124.3/971.4
Description:  	A large vertical boulder has a stone circle in front and several 
		heaps of stones. Several other boulders of lesser size have also 
		heaps of stones nearby and stone semi-circle. Traces of a 
		geoglyph.
Site typology:	Geoplyph, heaps of stone.


BK/812
Coordinates:	124.9/971.3
Description:  	Remains of a geoglyph. A circle of about 3 m. with a natural 
		zoomorphic stone inside (ca. 30 cm in length).  2 angular stones 
		make a V-shape. In its middle a flint core having a natural shape 
		of a bird (length 6.5 cm). While the objects have a natural shape, 
		the stones are not local and seem to have been brought by man 
		and organized within the geoglyph.
Site typology:	Anthropo-zoomorphic stones, geoglyph.




BK/813a
Coordinates:	125.1/971.3
Description:  	A stone circle of heavy stones and a heap of stones. Half of the 
		stone circle is preserved; the wadi cuts the other half. Considering 
		the rocky structure of the soil, this may indicate a rather old age. 
		When the stone circle was made, the topography was rather 
		different. 
Finds:		Rich flint industry of Middle Palaeolithic with a workshop.
Periods MC:	MP, ISL.
Rock Art:		A stone with very old hammering covering a central spot and a    
		few lines. The patina is identical to that of the surface, which may 
		indicate this non-figurative carving, goes back to the Pleistocene. 
		Late rock art on a rock in the immediate vicinity.
Periods RA:	VI.
Site typology:	Flint workshop, heap of stones.
Bibliography:	EA97b, p. 19.


BK/813b			
Coordinates:	125.1/971.3	
Description:  	A small stone with thin carvings of very old age. Identical to the 
		surface patina. (The stone was left near the trail with a heap of 
		stones).
Site typology:	Heap of stones.




BK/814
Coordinates:	125.1/971.2
Description:	A tumulus and a few heaps of stones on the top of a hill.
Site typology:	Heaps of stone, tumulus.




BK/815
Coordinates:	125.4/971.4
Description:  	Rock engravings. An engraved standing stone with a south 
		Semitic inscription, standing on a boulder.
Rock Art:		Ten engraved rocks.
Periods RA:  
Site typology:	Rock art.
Bibliography:	EA96b, p. 42; EA97b, p.19.	


BK/816
Coordinates:	125.5/971.5
Description:  	Remains of a campsite.
Site typology:	Campsite.	


BK/817
Coordinates:	125.6/971.0
Description:	Remains of a campsite.
Finds:		Middle Palaeolithic flints, Islamic 	pottery.
Periods MC:	MP, ISL.
Rock Art:		Late rock art.
Site typology:	Campsite.	


BK/818
Coordinates:	125.2/970.7
Description:	Middle Palaeolithic flint implements. 
Rock Art:		One engraved rock with late engravings.
Periods RA:	IVC, VI.
Site typology:	Station.		


BK/819
Coordinates:	125.0/970.7
Description:	Dwelling site with  2 buildings and a few heaps of stones. 
Finds:		BAC flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:	


BK/820
Coordinates:	125.0/970.8
Description:	Dwelling site.
Finds:		BAC flints.
Periods MC:	BAC.


BK/821
Coordinates:	124.9/970.7
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Finds:		BAC flints, RBY pottery.
Periods MC:	BAC, RBY.
Site typology:


BK/831
Coordinates:	122.2/979.7
Description:	Remains of a nomadic encampment.


BK/832a-b
Coordinates:	122.6/979.5
Description:	On a large terrace of wadi remains of encampments and dwelling                  
		structures that seem to have been reutilized in different periods.
Finds:		BAC flints and Byzantine pottery.	
Periods MC:	BAC, BYZ.
Site typology:	


BK/832c
Coordinates:	122.7/979.5
Description:	Burial with an elongation made of big stones tumulus. Paved         
		platform with anthropomorphic stones.


BK/837
Coordinates:	122.6/978.4
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Site typology:	


BK/838
(cfr DB)

BK/839
(cfr DB)

BK/840
Coordinates:	129.8/973.7
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Site typology:	


BK/841
Coordinates:	129.9/973.0
Description: 	Agricultural terracing.


BK/842
Coordinates:	129.8/972.7
Description:	Agricultural terracing.


BK/843
Coordinates:	130.0/972.5
Description:	Remains of a roman-Byzantine village with 5 structures in a row 
		on the border of the surveyed surface. 1 tumulus and burial zone.
Site typology:	


BK/844
Coordinates:	129.8/972.3
Description:  	Inside a small wadi which enters in a larger wadi in front of the 
		site BK/843, there is a rectangular zone which was cleared of 
		stones. This probably was a basement of a Bedouin 10t. 
		Agricultural terracing in the inner wadi.
Site typology:	


BK/845
Coordinates:	129.9/972.3
Description: 	Rock art, in part included in the area of survey, in part outside the 
		area. Small tumulus of black stones surrounded by rock art. 
		Platform paved by black stones. On a natural zoomorphic head the 
		eyes were graved. These have a quite black patina. A lighter 
		patina evidences more recent engravings.
Finds:		MP flints; RBY pottery.
Periods MC:	MP, RBY.
Periods RA:	IV-A, IV-C, VI, VII.
Bibliography:	EA97b, p. 19.


BK/846
Coordinates:	129.9/972.2
Description:	A small agricultural piece of ground with a canal to collect water, 
		under the hill of rock engravings (HK/845).
Finds:		Flint and pottery.	
Periods MC:	BAC.	
Site typology:	


BK/847
Coordinates:	129.9/972.0
Description:	Remains of a BAC village with a large courtyard on the slope.
Finds:		A Chalcolithic hoe. BAC pottery
Periods MC:	BAC.
Site typology:	
Bibliography:	EA97b, p. 19.


BK/848
Coordinates:	129.8/972.1
Description:  	Remains of a BAC dwelling structure. More recent graves, 
		probably Bedouin.
Finds:		A Chalcolithic hoe made by flint.
Periods MC:	BAC, ISL.
Site typology:	


BK/848b
Coordinates:	129.8/971.8
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Site typology:	


BK/849
Coordinates:	129.6/971.7
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
Site typology:	


BK/850
Coordinates:	128.6/971.4
Description:	Agricultural terracing
Site typology:	


BK/851
Coordinates:	129.6/971.3
Description:	Agricultural terracing
Site typology:	


BK/852
Coordinates:	129.3/971.1
Description:	Agricultural terracing.
	


BK/853
Coordinates:	129.0/971.0
Description:	Agricultural terracing.


BK/854
Coordinates:	129.5/970.9
Description:	Remains of an ancient trail.
	


BK/855
Coordinates:	129.1/970.6
Description:  	Remains of a nomadic encampment.
Periods MC:	ISL.
Site typology: