During February 2004 a salvage excavation was conducted in the vicinity of Birkat el-Jamus in Ramla (Permit No. A-4100*; map ref. NIG 18814–35/64705–51; OIG 13814–35/14705–51), finishing the excavation that had begun by Y. Elisha in August 2003 (Permit No. A-3971) and prior to construction. The excavation, on behalf of the Antiquities Authority and financed by the Ministry of Construction and Housing, was directed by I. Korenfeld, with the assistance of A. Bachar (administration), V. Essman, V. Pirsky and T. Kornfeld (surveying), T. Sagiv (photography) and M. Shuiskaya-Arnov (pottery drawing).