Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards

Omeka ID:	2199

Transcription:	Pg 537 = Pg/580 At 550 fm - surface & 330 below a 3rd dyn. rubbish deposit was a narrow trench matting lined lying approx. ExW In this lay 10 copper spearheads & a gold spear. The spearheads were 0365 long w plain rectangular section & rectangular haft U9123 Round - hafts were plain evidences o wooden hafts. All lay side by side w - points in - same direction thus, & - gold one by - U9122 [sketch (artifact: weapon)] side of them. The copper was in v. bad state - second row o spears was larger, 041-045 : one 054 The gold is 040 long. Above - spears lay 2 cow's skulls.

Media Title:	Woolley's Field Note Cards
Page Number:	082
BM PG Number:	PG537-PG580
BM Archive Number:	194
Omeka Tags:	drawing, PG537, PG580, Royal Cemetery, TTE
Omeka Type:	11
Grave # Range:	540-685

Location	Context Title	Context Description	Description (Modern)
	PG/537	Combined with PG/580	(none)
	PG/580	This grave was cut by Trial Trench E at the end of one season and excavation was not completed until the following season. It was a time when Woolley was only just recognizing the royal graves as a separate type in the cemetery. The wealth of objects uncovered here led him to suspect it was 'royal' but there were many problems with the condition of the grave and the circumstances of excavation that have led to confusion. After this discovery, Woolley decided to abandon the trial trench method and open the entire cemetery area. He also began to map individual graves.	(none)