Originally called Kom el-Qubur, the modern name of this site is Kom Maqaboura. It consists of a low mound rising 3-4m above the level of the fields. There is a secondary mound to the east which may have been part of the original larger site. The fields to the south of the mound contain noticeable quantities of pottery and some limestone fragments, again suggesting this was once a more sizeable mound. The pottery here, of Roman date, consisted of fine wares, domestic material and amphorae. Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey no. 399.
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