Same reservoir, R.1, as above on 2 Sept. 2014; preservation needs: cleanout and water-proofing.
1. Map of water reservoirs at Byzantine Umm el-Jimal
Satellite image showing Byzantine-Umayyad Umm el-Jimal between neighborhoods of the modern community, with modern farms completing the surrounding spaces. The green vegetation band on the upper right represents the course of the seasonal water flow in the eroded depression that held the ancient supply canal.
FF.3, at the meter scale stick, was located outside the Praetorium Reservoir, 9 June 2015.
Map 2. Schematic Reference Map of Byzantine-Umayyad Umm el-Jimal: Locations of Area FF.1-3 trenches.
FF.1. The undisturbed red soil at the bottom, dug through to bedrock in the upper left, was covered by an accumulation of soils with artifacts ranging from ashy near the bottom to grey from about 60 cm below the surface. 17 June 2015.
Water filled Reservoir R.1, winter storm, Feb. 1 2012. Umm el-Jimal house and olive orchards in the background.
FF.3, showing soil accumulation from undisturbed red soil under the meter stick to the modern top soil at the top of the picture, an gradual accumulation of 75 cm.. No architecture was found. 16 June 2015.