Tel Shoket

Tel Shoket
תל שוקת
LocationBnei Shimon, Israel
Coordinates31°18′36″N 34°54′31″E / 31.3101°N 34.9085°E / 31.3101; 34.9085
Altitude358 m (1,175 ft)
History
CulturesChalcolithic, IsraeliteRoman
Site notes
Public accessYes, free

Tel Shoket (Hebrew: תל שוקת) is an Israeli tell or archaeological hill in the north of the Negev. It is located adjacent to Highway 60, between the Meitar Interchange and Meitar. Tel Shoket gave name to the Shoket Interchange nearby.

At Tel Shoket, there is a Muslim cemetery that serves the residents of the nearby Bedouin town of Hura and the Bedouin villages and hamlets in the region. There also is a grove and some agriculture.