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In the east trench (W. Forrer), we are clearing a very large and remarkable hearth on floor II; this hearth is strewn with potsherds, jars and smaller vessels, all Iron I. To note a handle of a jarre with impression of an engraved seal, before firing, pt 1507
In the fine house called "286", I have the cleaning of the parts still little clear resumed, then the systematic stripping by layers, in the two rooms S E and S W with walls coated in white lime, where one had uncovered, during my absence from the area, a whole group of pottery on rfloor III at - 1 m 30 mean depth [ Canaanite jar 1488, cf. p. 29). We quickly uncover successively an antler of a four-tined deer two jars "Canaanite" in red earth, and below, the body which was seen in section proves to belong to a fine strainer-spouted jug, with painted decoration on the shoulder pt 1516, at - 1m 40, in grey ashes H. 20 cm. diam. 14 cm
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain