Udhruh Archaeological Project Survey Data from 2011-2014

The Udhruh Archaeological Project dataset covers fieldwork seasons from 2011 to 2014 in southern Jordan. It focuses on a Roman legionary fortress and its continuity into later periods, studied within a landscape context. The project was led by researchers from Leiden University and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University.

Use Cases

• Map archaeological site distribution based on survey data within a 25 km² radius.
• Analyze the spatial relationship between the fortress center and surrounding landscape features.
• Study long-term settlement patterns from the Roman through Islamic periods at a single site.

Strengths

• Data is georeferenced with coordinates in UTM-36N projection.
• Research area is clearly defined with a core radius of 25 km and a broader study zone.
• Project involves international collaboration between Dutch and Jordanian academic institutions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Leiden University

Collection Method

Archaeological surveys and fieldwork.

Time Range

2011-2014

Geography

Southern Jordan, 15 km east of Petra, centered on Udhruh.