In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 100 [..] Metawileh, situated on hill-top, with vineyards, figs, and arable cultivation.
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) noted: "A village made of stone, estimated to have around 100 [..] Metawileh, situated on a hilltop with vineyards, figs, and arable fields."