The area was not probe-trenched as required before building foundations were poured at the site. An examination of the sections in the foundation trenches revealed potsherds that dated to the Early Islamic period and a section of a floor (?). As a result, one and a half squares were excavated between the foundations with the aid of a backhoe. Two layers of fill were discerned in the sections. The top layer, noted to a depth of 1 m below surface, was devoid of any finds. The lower fill layer consisted of debris (thickness in excess of 1 m) that contained numerous building stones, soil from a tell, nylon and old shoes, which indicate that the fill was deposited above bedrock in most of the area in modern times. Soil fill that contained a few potsherds from the ninth–tenth centuries CE was discovered in several places. The fill layers collapsed into the excavation square and constituted a safety hazard; therefore, no manual excavation was conducted in this area. Consequently, an area (3×5 m) was excavated with the aid of a backhoe outside the boundaries of the building. The two layers of fill, devoid of potsherds, were discovered here as well; the upper layer was top soil and the bottom layer was deposited on bedrock and consisted of soil from a tell and building stones.