Kfar Monash Hoard

Kfar Monash Hoard

The Kfar Monash Hoard is a hoard of metal objects found in the spring of 1962 by the agriculturalist, Zvi Yizhar. Kfar Monash is located 3.3 km south-east of Tel Hefer (Tell Ishbar) in the Plain of Sharon or in modern terms 9km/6mi northeast of Netanya.Hestrin, Ruth and Miriam Tadmor. "A Hoard of Tools and Weapons from Kfar Monash." "Israel Exploration Journal" 13, no. 4 (1963): 263-288.] , which is roughly located along the Israeli coast between Netanya and Haifa.

The monash hoard consists of:The Crescentic Axehead was found about 5 years later on about 200m distance.Gophna, R. "A Crescentic Axehead from Kfar Monash." "Israel Exploration Journal 18" (1968): 47-49.] ,


As of June 2006 the Kfar Monash Hoard was on display in the Israel Museum.

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