In August 2016, a salvage excavation was conducted in Ramat Bet Shemesh M3 (Permit No. A-7788; map ref. 199906-70/623714-36; Fig. 1), prior to construction. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by Mr. Eldad Halevy, Esq., was directed by S. Dallasheh, with the assistance of Y. Lavan (administration), A. Hajian (surveying and surveying), E. Belashov (plans), D. Levi (location map), I. Radashkovsky (GPS), A. Peretz (photography), I. Lidsky-Reznikov (pottery drawing), A. Shadman, Y. Zelinger, S. Gendler and G. Shlimovich.