The tomb was discovered by the Australian archaeological mission in 1987 and dates to the second millennium BC. It is a Wadi Suq-period tomb with many of the architectural characteristics typical of tombs from the second millennium BC.

Although it dates to the Wadi Suq period, the tomb has several distinctive features not commonly associated with this period. These include two entrances on the eastern side, as well as benches along both sides of the tomb and another in the centre.

An examination of the construction materials suggests that the tomb continued to be used in later periods, beyond the second millennium BC, until the early first millennium AD. The tomb's architectural features provide new insights into our understanding of Wadi Suq architecture, particularly funerary architecture.