Date of imagery: 26 Nov 2010 06 Oct 2013

Heritage Place

Resource Summary

Resource ID
EAMENA-0116927
Names
بهلا ( Toponym )
World Heritage List 433 ( Designation )
Bahla ( Toponym )
Bahla Fort ( Designation )
Overall Archaeological Certainty
No archaeological certainty recorded
Definite
Cultural periods
No cultural period recorded
Islamic (Levant/Arabia) ( Period ) Islamic, Late (Mamluk/Rasulid) (Levant/Arabia) ( Period Detail ) Definite ( Certainty )
Islamic (Levant/Arabia) ( Period ) Islamic, Middle (Fatimid/Ayyubid/Crusader) (Levant/Arabia) ( Period Detail ) Definite ( Certainty )

Archaeological Assessment

Feature forms within the Heritage Place
No feature forms recorded
Tower ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Structure ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Plant/Tree ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Structure ( Form Type ) High ( Certainty )
Structure ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Structure ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Pit/Shaft/Tunnel ( Form Type ) Definite ( Certainty )
Feature intepretations within Heritage Place
No feature interpretations recorded
Grove/Garden/Orchard ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Qanat/Foggara ( Type ) Unknown ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Market/Commercial Unit ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Ramparts/Fortification/Defensive Earthwork ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Mosque/Imam/Marabout ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Settlement/Habitation Site ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )
Fort/Fortress/Castle ( Type ) 1 ( Number ) Definite ( Certainty )

Condition

Overall condition of resource
No overall condition recorded
Fair
Overall disturbance extent
No overall disturbance extent recorded
91-100%
Types of disturbances affecting the resource
No disturbance assessment recorded
Category: Archaeological - Cause: Conservation - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1990-01-01 - To: 1993-12-31
Category: Archaeological - Cause: Reconstruction - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1999-01-01 - To: 1999-12-31
Category: Infrastructure/Transport - Cause: Road/Track - Cause certainty: Definite - Before: 2004-01-11
Category: Natural - Cause: Unknown - Cause certainty: Not Applicable - From: 1981-01-01 - To: 1983-12-31
Category: Tourism/Visitor Activities - Cause: Occupation/Continued Use - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1987-01-01 - To: 2016-10-03
Category: Domestic Use - Cause: Occupation/Continued Use - Cause certainty: Definite - Before: 1987-01-01
Category: Archaeological - Cause: Excavation (Unclassified) - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1993-04-01 - To: 1994-04-30
Category: Domestic Use - Cause: Occupation/Continued Use - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1987-01-01 - To: 2016-10-30
Category: Archaeological - Cause: Demolition/Destruction - Cause certainty: Definite - From: 1992-01-01 - To: 1992-12-31
Threat(s) to the resource
No threat assessment recorded
Threat category: Archaeological
Potential cause: Conservation
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Archaeological
Potential cause: Reconstruction
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Infrastructure/Transport
Potential cause: Road/Track
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Tourism/Visitor Activities
Potential cause: Occupation/Continued Use
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Domestic Use
Potential cause: Occupation/Continued Use
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Natural
Potential cause: Water Action
Cause probability: Probable
Threat category: Domestic Use
Potential cause: Construction
Cause probability: Probable

Designations

Designation and Protection Status

Type: UNESCO World Heritage List From: 1987-01-01

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