Bamboula, Area A Strats A–G

Area A Stratum E House A.VIII Page 2

The following sherds remained after mending the pots:

90% plain [handwritten: at Bamboula bowl ...] 55 sherds L.C.III Painted (Sh394) [handwritten: bowl at Level 26 bowl ware] 4 " " Buchero, wheel-made 1 " " L.H.III (Sh82) [handwritten: Cypro-Mycen.] 2 " " Foreign, red slip 11 " " White Slip [handwritten: at Level 6 w S I] 7 6 " " Base Ring 14 " " Wash ware 1 " " Black Slip 8 9 " " Red polished, etc. 103 decorated sherds

E(3) The fallen debris of the house walls contained the following:

80% plain (Sh389) [handwritten: Plain White (?)] [handwritten: also other Pl Wh.] [handwritten: at Level 36 PWM II] 7 sherds Submycenaean 35 " " L.C.III Painted (Sh108, 386, 387) [handwritten: undetermined] 5 " " Buchero, wheel-made 9 " " L.H.IIIB(Sh98) [handwritten: 2 B 2 IIIC(?)] 5 " " Foreign painted (Sh388, 393, 400) [handwritten: Lgn dec. ware?] 29 " " White Slip [handwritten: 2HWSI 4WSI] [handwritten: wash?] 26 " " Base Ring 36 " " Wash ware 1 " " Brown Burnished [handwritten: Sh 391 (found Kamm)] 18 " " Red Polished (Sh 395) 169 decorated sherds [handwritten: note: 1 red ship?] [handwritten: IVB/C] [handwritten: ... incused] [handwritten: 2:3 973 984] [handwritten: 2:3 967 968] [handwritten: 2:3 973 982] [handwritten: 2:3 977 972] [handwritten: 2:3 977 972] [handwritten: 968 to 962]

The above strata comprise the following levels as recorded in the sherd lists:

[handwritten: IV.49] [handwritten: III.167] [handwritten: IV.43.49.79.93.97] E(1) 2:1, Pithos Baugrab; do., footing trench of wall (S) to 2:5 and 9; do., In 9.77/9.80 floor; do., level below 9.77/9.80 to 9.76/9.98; 2:4, Baugrab to 2:3, W. of W. wall of 2:4; do., E. Baugrab, below 10.03; do., Baugrab of N. wall, E.; do., Baugrab of N. wall, W.; 2:7, on E. wall; do., first 10 cm. of fill; do., vrachos fill, W. of line of E. wall; 2:9, 9.90/9.94 to 9.95/9.99. [handwritten: IV.41.51] [handwritten: V.135]

E(2) 2:1, 9.62/9.75, nos. 1, 8; do., 9.77/9.80, with JFD, IV, p. 36, no. 12; 2:3, over NE platform; do., on 10.03/10.07 floor; do., cleaning on rock floor; do., NW, to rock; 2:5, on 9.35/9.47; do., cleaning on 9.35/9.47; do., pit; do., in door between 2:5 and 1, to 9.59/9.81 (2:5); 2:9, to 9.90; [handwritten: =9.94] [handwritten: IV.41.51] [handwritten: IV.37]

E(3) 2:1, 9.59/9.74 to 9.62/9.75; 2:1, in pithos; 2:3, 9.57/9.68 to ...; do., 9.73/9.84; do., 9.73/9.84 to 9.79/9.92; do., 9.57/9.68 to 9.79/9.92; do., SW basin, E. half; do., NW, 9.68 to 9.82; do., "10.10" (10.00?) to earth over floor; 2:5, 9.06/9.46 to 9.79/9.81; 2:9, highest undisturbed level (9.65) to 9.79/10.04 floor. [handwritten: IV.35] [handwritten: V.125]