Nestled in the northwest of Qatar lies Al Rekayat, another 19^th-century fort built to protect vital water resources in the area. The fort houses a freshwater well, and the scattered remains of village life can be found nearby. One of the most well-preserved sites in Qatar, it was renovated in the 1980s and is typical of desert forts, with three rectangular towers and a cylindrical one. Three sides of the central courtyard are aligned with narrow rooms that open onto an expansive courtyard, where an ancient date press - madbasa - was discovered.  During restoration work, the site yielded an Islamic coin dating to the Abbasid period, between 749–846 AD.