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The centre of the site is densely built up around a central east to
west roadway. The. hut units are very well preserved with some walls
standing to almost full height (c. 2 m) and are mostly lean-to structures
against the rampart. The pottery evidence suggests late occupation and
early ARS forms are absent. The site was probably constructed entirely
during the Romano-Libyan period.
Dimensions :c 80 m (E - W); c. 20 m (N -S Max)
Area : approx. 0.14
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0.15 ha Not surveyed, but detailed kite
photographs
available.
IV Gheriat el'Garbia (G. G. 15) (Jones et al 1983; Goodchild 1954a, 56)
The air-photograph taken by Goodchild (1952b, 77) in the 1950's
showed, as he himself noted, a series of sites on the west side of the
oasis opposite the Roman fort. One of these features is a promontory site
defended by a rock cut ditch and a substantial rampart formed of irregular
orthostats set on edge with a rubble fill. The site is not particularly
strong in terms of its natural defences, but the style of the rampart in
particular point to a native interpretation (for comparison, see above,
Magrusa). As a small native fort it is well positioned to have controlled
the oasis. The recognition of a Roman style L-shaped enclosure (G. G. 17)
added on to the south side of the promontory site suggests that Rome's
earliest concern in the area was to control the native fortification on
the west of the oasis prior to building their own fort on the east.
Dimensions : 95 m (E - W); 65 m (N - S)
Area :. c. 0.6 ha. Original survey for ULVP : G. D. B. Jones
R. Suddaby
V Zinchecra (Fezzan) Figure 14
Select bibliography. and references to the key published plans.
Daniels 1968,113-94 s 1970b, 37-66 (figs. 1-11, pls. X-XIX);
1971a, figures 2-6; pla. I-V.
VI Germa (Fezzan)
For the ashlar buildings, Ayoub 1962,1967a, 12-26 and plans of the
site, buildings A, B and E); Daniels 1971a, 264-65, fig. 7 (Bldg 1= A)
1973,36, Shaiboub 1979,190-200.
For medieval Germa, Daniels 1970a (plan; Shaiboub 1979,190-200.
For the suburbs, Daniels 1971,6-7 (plans of 2 phases at Saniat Gebril).
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