Bamboula, Area E–F

AREA E DANIEL HOUSE IV Page 2

c) The material immediately over the gritty fill may be flooring or bedding for a floor, and probably belongs to the initial stage of house IV. The levels are E.IV.3, ca. 7.15 to 7.33; E.IV.4, ca. 7.15 to 7.33/7.69. The following sherds were found:

85% plain sherds [handwritten: 78% plain (3 from D)] 2 L.C.III painted [handwritten: 1 sherd Myc.IIIc ware] 1 L.H.IIIi 1 Painted 2 White Slip II 10 Base Ring II 7 Wash ware 25 Red Polished

decorated sherds

(d) sherds in small dep. S. of 2:1, in ad enda which seems to continue under Area 4 2:11(77.4)-1248-

2) Accumulation dating from the occupation of house IV was found only in E.IV.1, on the 7.09 floor, and in the north semicircle. The sherds were:

80% plain (many joins) [handwritten: 40 Room II (33 of these from one jar)] 3 sherds L.C.III painted 2 White Slip II 5 Base Ring II+ 3 Wash ware 1 Monochrome 14 decorated sherds

Handwritten: V.1

3) The debris of the south wall of E.IV.4 was found in E.V.7, S-E, 7.40 to 7.60. Though it reached this position with the collapse of the house, the material dates from the construction. The sherds were: (repeated on p. 53) [handwritten: VIII.1]

Handwritten: some Room II

85% plain sherds 2 Base Ring II 4 Wash ware 1 Red Polished 7 decorated sherds [handwritten: from C]

Handwritten: +1 Bamboula ware

4) The sherds found in the trenches through which the stones of house IV were removed furnished terminus ante quem for the destruction of the house. The removal of the stones may have occurred during a renovation of the adjacent house V. The sherds are: