Bamboula, Area C–D

Area C Page 4

E(2) The late earth fill was found over the mound from the level of the chavara fill to the mound on the north and west, and to 7.30 in the southwest. A few later intrusive pieces are included among the following, some of which probably belong to the last use of the mound prior to the earth fill.

40% plain (G29) at least 3 PWM I + 5 PWM II plain, h-m + wh. cr. w [checkmark] 3 sherds Black on Red, Archaic Intrusive [checkmark] 3 " White Painted, Iron Age " [checkmark] 4 " Bucchero, Iron Age " [checkmark] 1 " L.C.III Painted (Sh513) [checkmark] 2 " L.H.III (Sh514) A:2B + III B/ [checkmark] 2 " R.L.III [checkmark] 1 " Painted, dark on light, lustrous paint [checkmark] 55 " White Slip II [checkmark] 4 " White Slip I [checkmark] 130 " Base Ring (Sh508, 509) [checkmark] 61 " Wash ware (two with applied white paint) [checkmark] 4 " Burnished Slip Bamboula ware [checkmark] 1 " Light burnished [checkmark] 2 " Monochrome [checkmark] 11 " Red Polished, etc. --- 284 decorated sherds

A. Tr. 12 Pit 8.51 to 8.59; do., 8.59 - ^{VI. 129} 8.63 ^{VI. 129} B (1) " " 7.89, 8.28 to 8.36 levels; do., Rock fill to 7.98 - ^{VI. 119} 8.28; do., 7.98, 8.28 -^8.51 (E) B(2) " " 9.72 to 7.93; do., 7.72 to white floor, 7.93. ^{VI. 119} B(3) " " In grey earth at S. (lining of mound) C(1) " " To 7.72 level (possibly with intrusive at south); do., additional cleaning at 7.72 level; do., Loose stony fill, basket #1; do., basket #2; do., basket #3; do., Firmer stony earth (below loose stony). ^{VI. 95}VI.91 C(2) Tr. 12 Pit Loose stony fill, basket #4 (W. part); do., sandy stoneless earth NW. at level of loose stony fill. D(1) Tr. 12 Pit Under rock fill to N.; do., ^VI.1032nd. W. ext.\ Central Below 7.42, 7.64 to 7.80 (stones) D(2) Tr. 12 Pit S. ^VI.91to 7.42; do., South & SW of Pit ^VI.95to 7.67 level; do., Pit (S) to 7.67 and E. of triangular stone; do., Pit South ^VI.857.67 to 7.85; do., S. of. pit in W. ext. ^{VI. 117}7.67 to 7.92 levels; do., Pit S 7.85 to 7.92. ^{VI.97, 111}VI. 103 E(1) Tr. 12 S 7.07 to ^VI.917.21; do., 7.21 to 7.31; do., 7.31 - 7.58 (2 cards); do., N. section 7.92 - 7.96. ^VI.75VI.83 E(2) Tr. 12 Pit ^VI.75Earth over pit at N & S sides. Cleaning between pit and rock ^VI.850.30 to stones of pit. Also from same strosis at S. (to 7.30); do., West South by pit ^{VI. 71, 126.}6.88 to clay among stones; do. NW of pit clearing S. of and below level of rock fill. to stones of pit.