Bamboula, Area B

AREA B

Trench 11, Well

The construction of the well in LC II is dated by sherds in the foundation trench of the wall. Although nothing of this date was found in the bottom there is no reason to suppose it was not in use during LC II-III. The sherds at the bottom collected in CG I, so it is reasonable to assume that the well was cleaned out immediately prior to this in LC IIIB. Sherds found in the water point also to use in the early Geometric period. The fill of the well between floor and 8 M (from top) appears to have accumulated during the Geometric and early Archaic period and includes many fragments of one water pot (Sh 762). However, the upper part of this fill and the fill between 8 and 7 M. contain so many LB sherds that one can hardly escape the conclusion that the well was deliberately closed up with earth brought in from somewhere. This situation prevails almost to the top of the well. As Daniel considered the latest sherds of El intrusive it would appear that the well had been completely closed up and forgotten by early archaic times at least.

Handwritten: Area B: Deul A

A. The following sherds were found in the foundation trench of the well:

40% plain (most h-m; a few PWM II) 8 sherds Myc. III Sh 749 3 " Foreign(?) painted 3 " WS I 11 " WS II 13 " BR (at least 6 BR I) 190 " Wash (one applied white; 3 wavy line in res.band) 13 " Monochrome 1 " Red-on-Black 1 " Burnished slip 54 " RP

B. The following sherds were found on the floor of the well:

33% plain 1 sherd Myc.III Sh 743 1 " Monochrome 11 " Black slip Buccherо I 5 " Pr Wh P 29 " WhP I

C. From sherds in the water (above the floor of the well) a burnished deep bowl