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459 dec. sherds listed
TRENCH 15
A = wall A
A The earliest levels excavated in Trench 15 were L.C.II floors. Since these were not cut through, the earliest earth dug is that of the L.C.II fill over these floors. This was found in the following sections: 15:2, 5.84 to 4.57; 15:4, 3.88 to 4.06. The sherds were: 75% L.C.II plain [handwritten: some 2 PWM II] [handwritten: hand made] 5 sherds L.H.III coarse tempered 1 Hand-made, painted 12 White Slip II 25 Base Ring (many with applied white paint) 1 Wash Ware 1 Burnished Slip Bamboula 2 Monochrome 47 decorated sherds
B(1) The date of the construction of the upper houses can be determined by the following sections: 15:2, 3.74 to 3.84 (floor material); S.footing trench. The sherds are: 80% L.C.II plain [handwritten: h-m] 1 sherd White Shaved Ware 1 Red on Black 2 decorated sherds
(2) The following deposit dates from the period of use of the houses of period B: 15:4, pit sunk through 3.88 floor. It contained the following sherds: 57% plain [handwritten: h-m cmm B] 1 sherd L.H.III 2 White Slip II
(3) Tumble of the period B houses was located in line of south wall; 15:2, tumble in line of south wall; 15:4, 3.65 to 3.88. The sherds were the following: 85% plain 21 sherds Bowl ware [handwritten: h-m] 14 PWM II L.C.III painted (strainer jug) L.H.III standard [handwritten: Lev. Myc.] L.H.III wash [handwritten: Lev Myc.] (cf P1426) L.H.III, coarse temper Bucchero, wheel-made White Slip II Base Ring Wash Ware Burnished Slip Bamboula Monochrome Black Slip Red Polished, etc.
D (4) Undisturbed deposit over the building debris was isolated at: 15:2, East, to 3.94; 15:3, 3.61 to 4.04; 15:5, 3.74 to 3.92. The sherds were the following: 80 decorated sherds 80% plain [handwritten: h-m] 108 PWM II 7 PWM I [handwritten: about 1/3 of bowl ware lacks ware late (C.II & C)] 66 sherds Bowl Ware L.C.III painted- [handwritten: 1 missing] L:H.III late or imitation Lev. Myc. L.H.III, standard [handwritten: 2 unlumated] Bucchero, wheel-made White Slip II White Slip I Base Ring Wash Ware Burnished Slip Bamboula
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain