| Visited
by P and J Spencer on 6 Dec 1999. Only two higher areas remain, rising
4-5 metres above the plain, consisting of the remaining brickwork of the
Psamtik citadel. The site is isolated in the desert but the plentiful sherd
cover described by Petrie is no longer evident. The profile of the higher
parts of the mound, which contains the eroded mud brick of the citadel
of Psamtik I and the remains of Petrie’s dump, the latter being a red-coloured
mound with a shelter for the guard on top, is very similar to that of Petrie's
day. All around on the flat desert are surface lines of buried walls and
there is clearly much archaeological deposit remaining in the levelled
areas. Very few sherds are visible on the surface owing to the drifting
of the desert sand. The isolation of the site means that it is not under
immediate threat from land development, although a large new complex of
unknown purpose has been constructed some distance to the north.
Access notes
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Photographs:
Patricia & Jeffrey Spencer
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