Bamboula, Area E–F

Area E Daniel House III E, III 21 The following stratification was observed in the L.C.II remains of house III: 1) A depression in the floor of E.III.1, in the doorway, running under the southwestern wall of the room, probably antedates the construction of the house. It contained the following: 1 sherd L.C.I-II plain ware 6 sherds "Base Ring ware" "Venus" 7 sherds 2) The date of construction of the house is indicated by the sherds built into the 7.84/8.23 floor of E.III.1. Among these were: [handwritten: III A½2/B] 1 sherd L.H.III, figured style (Sh546) many sherds L.H.III coarse tempered

Handwritten: The L.C.II chevron floor in III.8 looked like a habitation level but contained no sherds

3) Accumulation over these floors, dating the span of use of the house, was found at the following levels: E.III.1: 7.84/8.09 to 7.84/8.23; E.III.2; [handwritten: E.III.8] southeast: 8.08 to 8.19; E.III.3-4: 7.75/8.08 to 8.01/8.20, pit below 8.10. The following sherds were found: 50% plain [handwritten: at least 5 PWM I] 2 sherds L.H.III " Foreign, painted [handwritten: Sh 738 (?)] " White Slip II " Base Ring II " Wash Ware (Sh567) " Plain rich clay (of one vase?) [handwritten: 1955; has round here Myc III under] " Monochrome " Red Polished " decorated sherds

Table (partially legible):

Handwritten: +1 wash, 1948 III.8 below level of top of LCII wall to LCII floor

4) Building debris from house III was found over the L.C.III fill at the following levels: E.III.1: 7.71 to 7.84/8.09; E.III.2-3 E.III.8 below E.III.2, southeast: 7.73/7.95 to 8.08; E.III.3-4: 7.72/8.06 to 7.75/8.08. [handwritten: (1948) III.8 in wall to LCII wall in shelf to level of top of LCII walls; (1948) Building debris of ca. 85% in courtyard of House VII] The sherds were the following: 65% plain 1 sherd L.C.III painted (two pieces) +1 1 L.H.III 8 White Slip II +1 1 White Slip I 8 Base Ring II +1 12 Wash ware √3 Shaved Ware 5 Plain, rich clay [handwritten: 1955; Myc III under]