The site has been cut by previous earth-removal into five main mounds with an excavated area in the centre. The north east mound rises about 10m above the level of the fields and is now covered by a modern cemetery. Some of the pottery here seems to be Hellenistic. The central mound has a solid texture like mud brick is around 8-9m in height. The other three main mounds are more sloping in nature and have varying amounts of pottery, glass and red brick debris covering the surfaces. Satellite imagery of the area is currently low-resolution, but the site is very apparent. Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey no. 286.
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