Bamboula, Area E–F

708 dec. sherds listed

A. The earliest remains excavated in the trench were two large pits which were filled in before the houses were built. Both were disturbed by late intrusions, which may account for the few late sherds. These are called Pits 1-2. The sherds are: 85% plain, L.C.II 1 sherd Bowl ware 5 Buchero, hand-made 6 L.H.III, standard 10 L.H.III, coarse temper 14 Foreign, dark on light 1 Foreign bichrome (Sh550) 4 White Slip II 30 White Slip I 5 Base Ring 24 Wash Ware 89 Burnished Slip 8 Monochrome 5 Red Polished 1 197 decorated sherds

B. The house levels treated under B are the latest of the area. There is clear evidence of earlier levels, but the excavation has not yet been brought to them. (1) The deep and confused fill in 20:12, from 9.01/9.37 to 9.60 antedates the floors of period B. The sherds are: 85% plain (Sh564a-b, 565 are crucible fragments) 29 sherds Bowl Ware 3 Buchero, wheel-made 1 Buchero, hand-made 8 L.H.III 1 Foreign, painted 1 White Slip II 16 Base Ring 19 Wash Ware 2 Brown Burnished 2 Monochrome 8 Red Polished 90 decorated sherds

(2) Accumulation over the floors is represented by the following levels: 20:1, ca.9.15 to 9.22; 20:2, (8.96) to 8.90; 20:5, to 8.67; 20:6, 8.70 to 8.95; 20:8, 8.76 to 8.78; 20:9, 8.82 to 8.99; 20:11, 9.44 to 9.46; 9.01/9.08 to 9.01/9.57; 20:13, 8.98 to 9.22, west pit; 20:14, 9.48 to 9.44/9.49. The sherds were the following: 95% plain 5 + 72 sherds Bowl Ware (Sh568; 26 sherds of plain wishbone bowl) 1 Wheel-made init. Base Ring 3 L.C.III painted 1 Buchero, wheel-made 27 Buchero, hand-made (of one jug) 8 L.H.III, standard 1 + 11 L.H.III, coarse temper 6 + 1 White Slip II 7 + 14 White Slip I 4 + 16 Base Ring 3 Wash Ware 2 Burnished Slip 5 Black on Red 12 Black Slip 175 Red Polished 1 decorated sherds

Handwritten marginalia: Plain 89%, 1.6%, 0.5%; 3.3%; 36.3%; 32%; 48%; 0.6%; 1%; 8.6%; (1 Monochrome)

Handwritten marginalia: These memorial sherds will be examined and selected for, Pieces

Handwritten marginalia: 2.2.10.48