Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (13.2001(2002))

NAQLUN

EGYPT

MONASTIC COMPLEX (AA)

The oldest part of the monastic complex,
AA.30.1-3, identified and partly explored
in the area west of tower A in the previous
season2), continued to be cleared. Included
now was the complex of rooms sur-
rounding it, especially on the north
(AA.20.1-2) and west (AA.50.1-4) {Fig. 1).
The rooms on the south had already been
identified in part in season 2000.
Additional work was carried out also
between tower A and complex AA.30.1-3,
next to the northern part of the western
church facade and at the southern end of
the alleged corridor (AA.40.4, Fig. 2),
which leads to the staircase entrance in the
developed monastic compound.

BUILDING AA.30.1-3
The rectangular structure, measuring 12 by
8 m, was constructed to the west of tower
A, some 2.70 m away from its western
facade. The northern facades of the two
buildings followed the same east-west line.
The walls of AA.30 rested directly on
bedrock, which had been lowered here
substantially (from 60 to 120 cm) with
respect to the foundation level of the tower.
The material used for the construction was
mudbrick of varying size, resulting in
varied bond work. The bottom part of the
walls depended on fairly thick brick (32 x
16x12 cm) laid in regular alternate courses
of headers and stretchers. In the upper


Fig. 2. Site A. “Corridor” AA.40.4, view toward the south
(Photo W. Godlewski)

2) W. Godlewski, PAM XU. Reports 2000 (2001), 149-154, Figs. 1-2.

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