MEGA-Jordan Site Report

Primary Site name: UMEIRI

Other Site Names: JADIS: 2314018, Tell 'Umeiri, UMAYRI, تل العميري

Governorate: AMMAN Sub-governorate: Al-Qwasmeh

MEGA Number: 2677

Site Map:

Coordinates (Long Lat): 35.88633 31.8697, 35.8866 31.86993, 35.88714 31.87, 35.88769 31.87003, 35.88842 31.87003, 35.88887 31.87004, 35.88968 31.86984, 35.89018 31.86985, 35.89051 31.86966, 35.89091 31.86911, 35.89115 31.86854, 35.89119 31.86794, 35.89117 31.86772, 35.89071 31.86733, 35.89042 31.8671, 35.8897 31.86702, 35.88884 31.8671, 35.88819 31.86735, 35.88785 31.86753, 35.88749 31.86777, 35.88719 31.86801, 35.88684 31.86841, 35.88662 31.86887, 35.88633 31.86924, 35.88629 31.86958, 35.88633 31.8697

Total Area (m²): 117216.4; Perimeter (m): 1295.2

Buffer Zone (m): 0

Period(s) Recorded for Site:

9018 (Chalcolithic, Unspecified); 9019 (Early Bronze I); 9020 (Early Bronze II); 9022 (Early Bronze III); 9023 (Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)); 9024 (Early Bronze, Unspecified); 9025 (Middle Bronze Iia); 9026 (Middle Bronze IIb-c); 9027 (Middle Bronze, Unspecified); 9028 (Late Bronze I); 9029 (Late Bronze IIa-b); 9030 (Late Bronze, Unspecified); 9031 (Iron Age I); 9032 (Iron Age IIa-b); 9033 (Iron Age IIc); 9034 (Iron Age III (Persian)); 9035 (Iron Age, Unspecified); 9039 (Hellenistic, Unspecified); 9044 (Roman, Early); 9045 (Roman, Late); 9046 (Roman, Unspecified); 9049 (Byzantine, Unspecified); 9050 (Islamic, Umayyad); 9051 (Islamic, Abbasid); 9053 (Islamic, Ayyubid); 9055 (Islamic, Unspecified); 9058 (Ottoman, Late); 9059 (Ottoman, Unspecified); 9060 (Modern (1915-1950)); 9999 (Unspecified/Unknown Period)

DoA Office Responsible:

Amman Antiquities Office

Site Investigators:

Investigator(s): 2007-2008 Data, DOA; Lary Herr, canadian university college; Douglas Clark, La Sierra Univ.

Investigation Date: None

Site Comments: [e.g., accuracy of coordinates; directions to Site]

Located 12 km south of Seventh Circle in Airport Highway, near Amman National Park

Site Significance:

Scientific Value
Historical Value
Aesthetic Value
Social Value
Spiritual Value

Surveys:

Record History:

Last Modified By Samar Habahbeh

Last Modified On August 14, 2014

Record Created By ORIGINAL IMPORT

Record Created On July 1, 2010

Record Review Status:

Status: Under Review

Reviewer: None

Review Date: None

Comments:

The following 92 site element(s) have been recognized at this site:

MEGA Number	Element Type	Period(s) Recorded for Site Element:
14553	499 Unspecified/Unknown Funerary	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14603	399 Unspecified/Unknown Religious Structures	9031 Iron Age I
14618	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9033 Iron Age IIc
14571	703 Inscription, Greek	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14601	417 Tomb, Rock-cut with Simple Entrance or Dromos	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14608	203 Hamlet/Farmstead/Farmhouse	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14578	899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify)	9044 Roman, Early
14568	513 Settlement, Fortified	9025 Middle Bronze Iia
14632	402 Burial, Cave (Loculus/Arcosolium)	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14557	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14620	830 Tabun	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14564	410 Dolmen	9019 Early Bronze I
14630	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9053 Islamic, Ayyubid
14587	820 Public Building	9033 Iron Age IIc
14619	818 Platform	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14595	703 Inscription, Greek	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14605	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14586	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9044 Roman, Early
14607	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9018 Chalcolithic, Unspecified
14634	202 Animal Pen	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14635	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9027 Middle Bronze, Unspecified
14582	209 Villa	9044 Roman, Early
14559	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9025 Middle Bronze Iia
14590	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14641	417 Tomb, Rock-cut with Simple Entrance or Dromos	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14613	702 Inscription, Aramaic	9033 Iron Age IIc
14591	838 Water Structure, Reservoir (Birket)	9060 Modern (1915-1950)
14565	201 Agricultural Terrace	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14626	835 Water Structure, Cistern	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14581	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9019 Early Bronze I
14602	513 Settlement, Fortified	9028 Late Bronze I
14576	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14562	803 Cairn	9019 Early Bronze I
14589	820 Public Building	9028 Late Bronze I
14638	513 Settlement, Fortified	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14555	209 Villa	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14612	506 Fortress	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14625	411 Grave	9059 Ottoman, Unspecified
14584	899 Unspecified/Unknown General Site Element (Specify)	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14558	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9058 Ottoman, Late
14624	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14594	702 Inscription, Aramaic	9033 Iron Age IIc
14573	838 Water Structure, Reservoir (Birket)	9028 Late Bronze I
14593	405 Burial, in Natural Cave	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14621	411 Grave	9060 Modern (1915-1950)
14629	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9022 Early Bronze III
14610	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9051 Islamic, Abbasid
14639	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9030 Late Bronze, Unspecified
14570	408 Cemetery	9019 Early Bronze I
14579	834 Water Structure, Aqueduct	9031 Iron Age I
14643	829 Storage Facility/Silo	9022 Early Bronze III
14599	821 Road	9046 Roman, Unspecified
14592	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14614	511 Palace	9028 Late Bronze I
14642	201 Agricultural Terrace	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14623	501 Camp/Nomadic Camp	9999 Unspecified/Unknown Period
14600	505 Cave/Shelter	9019 Early Bronze I
14569	417 Tomb, Rock-cut with Simple Entrance or Dromos	9019 Early Bronze I
14583	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9020 Early Bronze II
14566	417 Tomb, Rock-cut with Simple Entrance or Dromos	9027 Middle Bronze, Unspecified
14622	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9055 Islamic, Unspecified
14611	514 Settlement, No Fortifications (Village)	9024 Early Bronze, Unspecified
14636	408 Cemetery	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14604	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9045 Roman, Late
14585	505 Cave/Shelter	9020 Early Bronze II
14616	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9033 Iron Age IIc
14633	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9024 Early Bronze, Unspecified
14556	513 Settlement, Fortified	9031 Iron Age I
14640	801 Baths	9044 Roman, Early
14561	513 Settlement, Fortified	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
14575	829 Storage Facility/Silo	9032 Iron Age IIa-b
14631	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14615	203 Hamlet/Farmstead/Farmhouse	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14609	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9050 Islamic, Umayyad
14572	410 Dolmen	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14554	201 Agricultural Terrace	9031 Iron Age I
14580	829 Storage Facility/Silo	9031 Iron Age I
14574	402 Burial, Cave (Loculus/Arcosolium)	9049 Byzantine, Unspecified
14606	408 Cemetery	9027 Middle Bronze, Unspecified
14628	513 Settlement, Fortified	9033 Iron Age IIc
14597	513 Settlement, Fortified	9022 Early Bronze III
14560	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9039 Hellenistic, Unspecified
14567	820 Public Building	9035 Iron Age, Unspecified 9034 Iron Age III (Persian)
14588	506 Fortress	9033 Iron Age IIc
14596	513 Settlement, Fortified	9026 Middle Bronze IIb-c
14598	838 Water Structure, Reservoir (Birket)	9044 Roman, Early
14617	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9031 Iron Age I
14577	418 Tomb, Rock-cut Shaft	9023 Early Bronze IV (EB-MB)
14563	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9059 Ottoman, Unspecified
14637	901 Sherd/Flint Surface Scatter (Unexcavated)	9029 Late Bronze IIa-b
60325	513 Settlement, Fortified	9031 Iron Age I 9033 Iron Age IIc 9035 Iron Age, Unspecified
14627	805 Cupmarks/Cupholes	9024 Early Bronze, Unspecified

Site References:

Primary Author	Date	Title
GERATY L.T.	1985	The Andrews University Madaba Plains Project. A Preliminary Report on the First Season at Tell el-'Umeiri (June 18 to August 8,1984)
GERATY L.T. ET AL.	1987	The Madaba Plains Project: A Preliminary Report on the First Season at Tell el-'Umeiri and Vicinity.
GERATY L.T. ET AL.	1989	Madaba Plains Project: The 1987 Season at Tell el-'Umeiri and Vicinity.
Herr, L. et al.	1999	Madaba Plains Project: Excavations at Tall al-Umayri, 1998
STRAND K.A.	1985	An Andrews University Archaeological Update : The 1984 Expedition to Tell el-'Umeiri
VON RABENAU K.	1978	Ammonitische Verteidigungsanlagen zwischen Hirbet el-Bisara undel-Yadude

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