In January 2016, a salvage excavation was conducted in the eastern City Center Compound of Ramat Bet Shemesh (Permit No. A-7591; map ref. 198711/624174; Fig. 1), in an area slated for construction. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by A. Shmuel, was directed by I. Zilberbod, with the assistance of N. Nahama (administration), A. Peretz (photography), M. Kahan and E. Belashov (surveying and drafting).