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LINEAR SCRIPT B: THE PALACE ARCHIVES OF KNOSSOS 39
and destroyed in 1899. Like other fragments found in earth from former diggings, it probably came from
the Third Magazine. (SM I. 17-18; PM IV. 667.)
No. 1 was found outside the Chest; so the whole series probably fell accidentally into it as the upper floor
collapsed. But 1-34 are a coherent series.
35-9. West Corner.
40. South-west Door (near).
41. ,, ,, (by, above Terrace).
42-5. Area beyond West Wall; i.e. the Western Court outside the main block of Palace buildings: these tablets
had been swept outwards as the upper story collapsed.
191-337. Chamber of Chariot Tablets, north of Upper Propylaeum. There were three main deposits of Chariot
Tablets (p. 56). PM. IV. 529; 668-786; 810: BSA 1899-1900, 29, 86.
(a) South-west Border of Central Court. PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
(b) North Entrance Passage, near upper West Corner of Central Court. Knossos Report, 1904, 56 ff.
(c) Central section of Paved Way from the Palace to the Little Palace cf. Armoury Deposit. PM IV 173;
668-9; 795; 832-
338. Court of the Altar.
339-93. Room of the Column-Bases: North-east Corner: = Corridor of the House Tablets.
394-410. Near Entrance to Room of the Column-Bases (PM IV. 728, fig. 710) = Wall of Colonnades ('re-occupa-
tion deposit' (PM IV. 738, fig. 333: 'under the late floor' PM IX. 734-5).
411-14. Bull Area: Minor fragments.
415-18. Corridor of the House-Tablets and near entrance to East Pillar Room.
419. bis. North of the Room of the Column-Bases.
419-31. Corridor of the House-Tablets [= Corridor from Magazines to 'Pillar Room' (Room of Column-Bases)].
PM IV. 622-3.
432-3. East Pillar Room.
434-8. Room of the Niche, north of End Pillar Room (cf. 711-13). PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
439-45. II Magazine = ('West Gallery').
446-50. Ill Magazine: also a hieroglyphic label. SMI. 169, P 97 a, b. Cf. PM IV. 622, 'the small corridor leading
to the Pillar Room'; cf. 608 a.
451-75. IV Magazine (formerly numbered V).
476-7. V
478- VI
479-92. VII
493-516. VIII „
517-23. IX
524. X
525-60. XI ,,
561-3. XII
564-5. XIII „
566-70. XIV „
571-670. XV „ PM IV. 706-8. [= Lower Long Corridor]. PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
671-73. Long Gallery: South End. = 'Long Corridor of Magazines'. PM II. 624.
674-80. ,, ,, near VIII Magazine.
681-99. >> " North End.
700-13. PM II. 533; IV. 728, fig. 710.
700. West Area (Western Court), near South-west Entrance.
701. Long Gallery, near VIII Magazine. Cf. 674-80.
702-10. Gallery of the Jewel Fresco: locuhis, but some scattered as far as VIII Magazine.
711-13. Room of the Niche. [= 'Basement Magazine of the Vase-Tablets'.] PM IV. 728, fig. 710; 733-6.
PM IV. 669-71: South-east corner, adze-tablets 670-71, fig. 655-6.
PM IV. 624: 625, fig. 608 c, d.
and destroyed in 1899. Like other fragments found in earth from former diggings, it probably came from
the Third Magazine. (SM I. 17-18; PM IV. 667.)
No. 1 was found outside the Chest; so the whole series probably fell accidentally into it as the upper floor
collapsed. But 1-34 are a coherent series.
35-9. West Corner.
40. South-west Door (near).
41. ,, ,, (by, above Terrace).
42-5. Area beyond West Wall; i.e. the Western Court outside the main block of Palace buildings: these tablets
had been swept outwards as the upper story collapsed.
191-337. Chamber of Chariot Tablets, north of Upper Propylaeum. There were three main deposits of Chariot
Tablets (p. 56). PM. IV. 529; 668-786; 810: BSA 1899-1900, 29, 86.
(a) South-west Border of Central Court. PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
(b) North Entrance Passage, near upper West Corner of Central Court. Knossos Report, 1904, 56 ff.
(c) Central section of Paved Way from the Palace to the Little Palace cf. Armoury Deposit. PM IV 173;
668-9; 795; 832-
338. Court of the Altar.
339-93. Room of the Column-Bases: North-east Corner: = Corridor of the House Tablets.
394-410. Near Entrance to Room of the Column-Bases (PM IV. 728, fig. 710) = Wall of Colonnades ('re-occupa-
tion deposit' (PM IV. 738, fig. 333: 'under the late floor' PM IX. 734-5).
411-14. Bull Area: Minor fragments.
415-18. Corridor of the House-Tablets and near entrance to East Pillar Room.
419. bis. North of the Room of the Column-Bases.
419-31. Corridor of the House-Tablets [= Corridor from Magazines to 'Pillar Room' (Room of Column-Bases)].
PM IV. 622-3.
432-3. East Pillar Room.
434-8. Room of the Niche, north of End Pillar Room (cf. 711-13). PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
439-45. II Magazine = ('West Gallery').
446-50. Ill Magazine: also a hieroglyphic label. SMI. 169, P 97 a, b. Cf. PM IV. 622, 'the small corridor leading
to the Pillar Room'; cf. 608 a.
451-75. IV Magazine (formerly numbered V).
476-7. V
478- VI
479-92. VII
493-516. VIII „
517-23. IX
524. X
525-60. XI ,,
561-3. XII
564-5. XIII „
566-70. XIV „
571-670. XV „ PM IV. 706-8. [= Lower Long Corridor]. PM IV. 728, fig. 710.
671-73. Long Gallery: South End. = 'Long Corridor of Magazines'. PM II. 624.
674-80. ,, ,, near VIII Magazine.
681-99. >> " North End.
700-13. PM II. 533; IV. 728, fig. 710.
700. West Area (Western Court), near South-west Entrance.
701. Long Gallery, near VIII Magazine. Cf. 674-80.
702-10. Gallery of the Jewel Fresco: locuhis, but some scattered as far as VIII Magazine.
711-13. Room of the Niche. [= 'Basement Magazine of the Vase-Tablets'.] PM IV. 728, fig. 710; 733-6.
PM IV. 669-71: South-east corner, adze-tablets 670-71, fig. 655-6.
PM IV. 624: 625, fig. 608 c, d.