Naville says his attempts at excavation were not sucessful; and he cut trenches and sunk pits throughout the site. He found some jar burials and concludes the site must be a late Roman camp.
Links
[1] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/resources/egypt-exploration-fund-eef
[2] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/people/henri-edouard-naville
[3] https://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/node/1084