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1892-93 Sheikh Said

Sponsor: 
Egypt Exploration Fund (EEF) [1]
Type of fieldwork: 
Archaeological Survey
Illustration and Recording
Director: 
Percy E. Newberry [2]
Participants: 
John E. Newberry [3]
Season summary: 

This site was surveyed as part of a larger survey of the area from el-Bersheh to Arab el-Hatem (105 km). 

The team surveyed the over 80 rock-cut tombs and noted types of tomb, decoration, and any inscriptions. They found eight inscribed tombs. 

Relevant publications: 

Newberry, Percy Edward. 1893. The archaeological survey: work 1892-1893. Archaeological Report (Egypt Exploration Fund) 1892-1893, 9-15.

Site guide: 
Sheikh Said [4]
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[2] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/people/percy-e-newberry
[3] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/people/john-e-newberry
[4] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/node/1163