Also known
as Kom el-Ahmar. Visited in 1990 by J and P Spencer: huge mound, half removed
by sebakh-railway in past, size given here is of the surviving part. Low
area of removed section has GR limestone coffins lying in the ground, with
GR sherds. Fired brick features protrude from cut edge of mound. Top of
mound covered by thin vegetation, but Late Roman sherds and Islamic coin
seen. Visited again by Snape 1996; mapped by P Wilson for EES in 2001-2
and drill-cores taken.
Roman limestone coffin in the levelled part of the mound
View over the levelled west part to the remaining high mound |
Photographs
taken in 1990 © Patricia & Jeffrey
Spencer
High mud-brick features isolated by sebakhin
Cut edge of the mound and levelled area
View from the top of the mound. The surface is littered with fired bricks |
