In June 2016, a trial excavation was conducted at Er-Reina (Permit No. A-7729; map ref. 229628-605/736481-457), in the wake of damage to antiquities. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by Basul Jul Farhi and others, was directed by R. Kapul (field photography), with the assistance of Y. Ya‘aqobi and B. Zidan (administration), R. Liran and R. Mishayev (surveying and drafting), K. Covello-Paran (scientific guidance), E.J. Stern and Y. Alexandre (ceramics), N. Marom (archaeozoology), A. Goel (numismatics), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass), H. Tahan-Rosen (drawing of finds), A. Shapiro (GIS), I. Raznitsky (metallurgical laboratory), C. Amit (studio photography), N. Zak (plans) and laborers from Kafr Sha‘ab.