118. Ḥajfe, al- | الهجفة

13 km west of Qwayra (al- ‘Aqaba Governorate)

Maqām

JADIS no. none

MEGA no. none

Coordinates:

Plan: The large cemetery extends over three hills, on one of them preserves a heap of collapsed stones of a maqām-like structure, landmarked by an isolated palm tree.

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: unknown.

Construction details: unknown.

Preservation: Ruined: “Large parts of the walls seem to have collapsed inside, forming a very intense stone tumble. Illegal excavations along the walls reveal clear wall lines, but it is difficult to form a concise picture of the complex. Pottery sherds lie scattered on the surface around the structure...” (Miettunen 2013). The cemetery is still in use.

Inscription(s): According to Miettunen 2013, several of the partly well-built tombs bear traces of inscriptions on their head stones., but all of them are illegible today.

Date(s): Unknown. Miettunen 2015 assumes an “old” but undetermined age due the presence of the ruined funeral structure.

Traveler Reports: none known.

Bibliography: Miettunen 2013, 113-113 no. 29; 214 fig. 27.