Considering the data of the repertoires and the manner in which they were obtained, Mazar suggests that the precincts were abandoned during the Persian conquest of Gerusalemme in 614 d.C.
Considerata la data dei reperti e il modo in cui sono state trovate, Mazar stima che i preziosi siano stati abbandonati durante la conquista persiana di Gerusalemme del 614 d.C.