The covers in Tel Mond are usually made of metal

 

, concrete

 

or plastic (composite materials)

 

, and are round

 

, square

 

or rectangular

 

in shape.
In many cases, when round covers are intended for sidewalks, they are surrounded by a square frame, which greatly facilitates the paving work around them

 

(these actually constitute all the square covers found on the site).

No painted or gilded covers were found there.

Covers intended for the Tel Mond Local Council usually bear the council’s emblem

 

.

As in other cities in Israel, a relatively large number of covers intended for other cities were found (the “Bug” category)

 

.

There are also covers intended for consumers that are not necessarily municipalities or local councils. These covers are not dependent on a specific city and can be found throughout Israel. For example, covers for Israel Railways

 

.

The purpose of the cover usually appears on it: water

 

, lighting

 

, sewage

 

and so on. This is why the number of covers in the “Unknown” category

 

is relatively small.

On a significant portion of the covers in Tel Mond, the year of manufacture appears

 

.

The design of the covers in the area is not unique and corresponds to designs typical of the manufacturer.

Manufacturers
The manufacturer’s name usually appears on the covers. Most covers are manufactured in Israel by several leading manufacturers - Menashe Baruch

 

, Vulcan Foundries

 

and others. A cover manufactured by a British manufacturer

 

was also found.

Standards
The cover standards include standards unique to Israel: the mark of the Standards Institution of Israel

 

and Israeli Standard IS 489 (equivalent to the international EN124 standard)

 

. In addition, the international EN124 standard

 

and the various load classes (B125 - D400)

 

appear. On the cover manufactured in Britain, the British Kitemark standard

 

was also found.