Bamboula, Area C–D

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be noted that there is a very high percentage of sherds of L.H.III wares, mostly of late types. The Wash ware is also common, as is the Base Ring ware, in a late phase barely distinguishable from the hand-made Bucchero ware. There are a few stray sherds of White Slip ware, but nothing approaching a complete pot. There is also a small percentage of sherds of L.C.III painted bowls. Some sherds can be attributed to an early phase of L.C.II. The bulk of the material, however, presents a fairly uniform picture of a time when late phases of L.H.III and Base Ring wares were predominant, the White Slip ware had ceased to be made, and the painted bowls of L.C.III were beginning to appear.

B.(1) a) Accumulation was found over the original floor in 16:7A, from 10.21 to

10.28. The following sherds were found: [handwritten: bowl none]

90% plain 11 sherds L.C.III Painted (bowl ware) [handwritten: bowl missing] 2 " Base Ring 2 " Wash ware 15 " decorated sherds

L.C.III Plain ware: Bowl: P960

The sherds were:

B(1) b) Accumulation was found between 10.30 and 10.44 in 16:1. As noted above, this contained intrusive sherds, and is listed separately. The following vase was found:

75% plain 4 sherds L.C.III Painted (of one vase) [handwritten: bowl ware] 2 " White Slip II 3 " Base Ring II 3 " Red Polished 5 " Black on Red (Intrusive) 3 " White Painted (Intrusive) 20 decorated sherds

B(2) Pottery was found on the accumulation in room 16:1, on 10.30; and in 16:9, on 10.38. The following vases have been mended:

L.C.III Painted: P957 Bucchero, wheel-made: P958 L.C.III Plain ware: P959 [handwritten: P vase II]

P1842 [handwritten: pithos]

The sherds from these levels are:

90% plain [handwritten: at least 1 pithos bowl] 4 sherds L.C.III Painted 1 " Imitation Base Ring, wheel-made 2 " Bucchero, hand-made