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Nūrîyi November 11, 1899

North of Khirbet Ḥasan and far below it, only
a little above the valley, is hidden the
ruin of this small but interesting town.

The ruin is notable for the remains of
a small church and a number of houses
in varying styles of architecture. The plan
of the church is most simple (no.2) an undivided
nave 45ft. 11in. x 26ft. 7in. with semicircular apse
and no apse chapels, a portico in the south
10ft wide with two doorways opening upon it.

The windows are high ^ up, ^ 15ft. above the church level,
they are round headed, measure 2ft 2 wide by
3ft 2 to curve and are 3ft. 6 apart. Outside
meas. of east wall to apse 5ft 9.

South east of the church is a curious structure
of circular plan about 20ft. in diameter and walls four
feet thick faced within and without with rough
polygonal blocks in small pieces - the outer surface
inclines upward. It's very like the most ancient
Celtic "round houses in Britain" - this example may
be very ancient or comparatively modern.