Vouni, Korakas and the palaceAlfred Westholm

lies directly above tomb 1. Its dromos is filled with a white chalky earth, which does not in any way change character downward 7 steps, all clear and well preserved, lead down to the gateway, which is blocked by double layers of slabs. The door packing is undisturbed. Sherds from the dromos are extremely few and are collected. The well-preserved step dromos and the unopened gateway seem to promise well. Before the door is opened it becomes apparent, however, that the tomb has collapsed. The excavation plan is therefore changed. The tomb is opened from above and excavated in this way completely, leaving standing the firmer parts and the door packing. The layer sequence in the chamber is as follows: at the top a at most one-metre-thick darker surface layer containing plough soil, beneath which an even layer of rock debris, i.e. the collapsed roof of the burial chamber. This layer extended … continues