J. F. Daniel, Bamboula VIII May–June 1939John Franklin Daniel

12-5-39Tomb 33 (from p. 16)

P 1286 15. Krater-amphora. In ^disturbed earth over tomb H 0.276; Diam. 0.269 P 1292 16. One-handled bowl. With 15 H. 0.051; Diam. 0.105 Burial LCIII A 17. Pointed jug with trefoil mouth P 1300 H. 0.115; Diam 0.064 P 1099 18. Shoulder of plain jug. Pellets by handles. H. 0.282; Diam. 0.17 Possibly last burial P 1308 19. Plain bowl, lug handle. Burn. Slip H. 0.075; Diam. 0.20 P 1304 20 L.C. III bowl-horiz. handles. In 21 H. 0.053; Diam. 0.155 P 1305 21 LC III flat-bottomed bowl; lug handle. H. 0.047; Diam. 0.169 P 1307 22. LCIII bowl with geom. panel designs H. 0.066; Diam. 0.18 P 1306 23. Like 21 Bowl with horned handle. Panel style. H. 0.056 Diam. 0.156 P 1315 24. LH III 3-handled jar. One sherd under W. platform. H. 0.109; Diam. 0.092 Mi 133 25. Steatite whorl. In earth over burials.

16-5-39 St 73 26. Stone pestle. On 27 St 74 27. Stone mortar. On platform. P 1301 28. Bucchero jug. H. 0.151; Diam. 0.085 (To p. 22)

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11.5.3920:12

Remove the tumble in the door between 20:12 and 20:9. It goes to soft brown earth, below which is the same grey level as at 9.01=9.08 in 20:12 and 8.98 in 20:9. Photo Bam '39.164 of door cleared to grey level

Dig below 9.01=9.08 through sandy brown earth with much ash, and start to find a white floor, at 9.01 (W) = 9.25 (center) = 9.37^a (E). There was ash over the floor in the E.

15-5.39 This level is very irregular. White is found in most of the northern section, at various levels, but brown earth in the south, at 9.08. Dig below 9.08 in the south. Photo Bam.'39.183 at 9.01=9.25=9.37 Dig below 9.08 through red-brown earth with fine gravel, finding similar earth with small stones at 9.28 (b) Dig below 9.01 in a, finding gritty loose brown earth at 9.18.

18-5-39 Dig below 9.18 in a, finding a+c, similar gritty level at 9.30. Dig below 9.25 in d, finding gritty brown earth, in places hard, at 9.61. Dig through loose light brown (To p. 43)