53. Bāyīr | باير

Ma‘ān Governorate

Rujm Skēkh As‘ād

JADIS no. 3101001

MEGA no. 2429

Coordinates: 30°45'42.0"N 36°40'22.0"E

30.761667, 36.672778

Plan: oval, oriented E-W.

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: unknown.

Construction details: irregular heaped unworked stones Preservation: The grave had the shape of a cain (rujm), later a cement layer was put by tribe members for restoration. The grave is thought to be located on the spot where Skēkh As’ād was killed in a battle known as alTōr between the Beni al-Ṣakhr and the al-Ḥuwaytāt. (Mustafa - Abu Tayyeh 2014).

Inscription(s): None reported.

Date(s):Unknown

Traveler Reports: none known.

Bibliography: Mustafa - Abu Tayyeh 2014, 58-59 with plate 6; Schick 2020 , no. 13