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The complex was surrounded by walls and gate. It was modified in modern times and
accessible through a still existing western refurbished in the 20th century.

EXCAVATIONS IN HERMITAGE 87

Hermitage 87 is part of the western group of
complexes cut in rock in the neighborhood
of the canal. It made use of a small hollow
just north of the location of Hermitage 85
and the nearby complex of Hermitage 90.
A wall of broken stone could be seen
separating the hermitage from a wadi serving
as a community road. The potsherd-strewn

surface of the hollow promised a site which
had not been disturbed recently, unlike
Hermitage 85 which had proved to be the
site of illicit excavations in the not so distant
past.
The entire hermitage consisting of 14
rooms was cleared [Fig. 2\. The units were
located around a central courtyard with


Fig. 2. Plan of Hermitage 87
(Drawing S. Maslak, W. Godlewski, W. Malkowski)

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