In April 2020, a salvage excavation was conducted at Tel Menora, to the northwest of Kibbutz Tirat Z vi (Permit No. A-8731; map ref. 249530–920/703320–820; Fig. 1), prior to the construction of a road. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Kibbutz Tirat Z vi, was conducted by N. Harash (field photography), with the assistance of Y. Yaakobi and Y. Lavan (administration), A. Ibrahim (surveying and photography), H. Tahan-Rosen (plan and pottery drawing), A. Shapiro (map), R. Kapul (antiquities inspection), R. Be’eri (scientific guidance), K. Covello-Paran (pottery), U. Berger (flint photography), Y. Tzur and B. Hanna.
Neta Harash (Mon,) studied this question.