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O<strong>the</strong>r objects 4 bronze basins, 1 bronze bowl<br />

Bibliography Seager 1909, 286-287, figure 10; Soles 2008, 151.<br />

Context <strong>and</strong> date of Found in small pit lined with stones in House C.6; ground<br />

discovery<br />

floor room in 1908.<br />

Likelihood of hoard Definite<br />

Traditional interpretation Merchant hoard (Soles’ hoard number 5)<br />

24. Crete: Mochlos, House C.3 nor<strong>the</strong>ast corner hoard (Mirabello): LM IB<br />

Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center<br />

Total objects in hoard 21+ 6<br />

Tool count <strong>and</strong> frequency 12 (57%)<br />

Carpentry/masonry tools 7 total: 2 double axes (CA 46, 47), 1 broken saw (CA 51), 1<br />

rasp (CA 52), 1 ‘ceremonial’ double axe fragment (CA 57), 2<br />

broad chisels of different sizes (CA 53, 54)<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r objects 2 knives (CA 55, 59), 1 awl (CA 56), 1 tongs (CA 60), 1<br />

shovel, 2 balance pans (CA 49,50), 1 flattened vessel (CA<br />

58), 1 spear point, numerous oxhide ingot fragments <strong>from</strong><br />

Cyprus weighing over 12 kilograms (CA 44,45), 1 bun ingot,<br />

scrap metal; metal strips<br />

Bibliography Soles <strong>and</strong> Davaras 1996, 194-198; Soles 2008, 147<br />

Context <strong>and</strong> date of Nor<strong>the</strong>ast corner of room 1.1 in House C.3, possibly hidden<br />

discovery<br />

<strong>from</strong> view by large pithoi; found in 1992-1993<br />

Likelihood of hoard Definite<br />

Traditional interpretation Foundry hoard (Soles’ hoard number 2)<br />

25. Crete: Mochlos, House C.3, room 1.1 small deposit (Mirabello): LM I A or B<br />

Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center<br />

Total objects in hoard 3. NB: <strong>the</strong>se objects are also included in <strong>the</strong> object list of <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r hoard <strong>from</strong> room 1.1, house C.3<br />

Tool count <strong>and</strong> frequency 3 (100%)<br />

Carpentry/masonry tools 2 total: 2 double axes<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r objects 1 shovel<br />

Bibliography Soles <strong>and</strong> Davaras 1996; Soles 2008, 151<br />

Context <strong>and</strong> date of House C.3; niche at bottom of east wall of room 1.1; found<br />

discovery<br />

in 1992-1993.<br />

Likelihood of hoard Definitely part of a hoard, however it is unclear if <strong>the</strong>se three<br />

objects were truly separate <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hoard found in<br />

room 1.1 of House C.3, listed in <strong>the</strong> previous entry.<br />

Traditional interpretation Ceremonial/foundation deposit (Soles’ hoard number 6)<br />

26. Crete: Mochlos, House C.7 southwest room hoard (Mirabello); LM IB<br />

Ayios Nikolaos Museum (ANM) or INSTAP study center<br />

Total objects in hoard 9+<br />

6<br />

Note: 3 objects are included in this list that may have formed ano<strong>the</strong>r hoard; please see <strong>the</strong> next entry for<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hoard <strong>from</strong> room 1.1, House C.3.<br />

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