Several years ago during my trip to Israel, we stumbled upon a mosaic floor while climbing Socoh in the Valley of Elah. It was covered in dirt and we brushed it away to get a better look. RVL radioed our Israeli guide, Boaz, who then called his mom. None of them knew of a mosaic or monastery at Socoh, and I haven't heard any information since.
This evening, I was reading the Sep/Oct 2006 issue of BAR, and on page 58 I saw a similar mosaic floor. It was a picture from a Byzantine monastery on top of Hyrcania. BAR doesn't have the photo online so maybe I'll scan it when I get the chance.
So, maybe some monks made their home a Socoh.
