KV 30 (Unknown)
General Site Information
Structure: KV 30
Location: Valley of the Kings, East Valley, Thebes West Bank, Thebes
Owner: Unknown
Other designations: 23 [Hay], 7 [Belzoni], Lord Belmore's Tomb
Site type: Tomb
Description
KV 30 is located in the south branch of
the southwest wadi. The tomb lies about 40 m (131 feet) north from
KV 32. It consists of a shaft (A), a corridor (B) leading into a
chamber (C), and four side chambers (Ca-d). The rock is of good
quality, but is roughly cut. James Burton recorded a mason mark as
"red characters in chamber of pit."
Noteworthy features
The unusual design of the tomb with its
multiple side chambers is similar to KV 5 (but on a smaller scale),
and also to KV 12 and KV 27.
Site History
No details are available about the history of the tomb. KV 30 or 31
could have been the original location of an Dynasty 18
quartz-sandstone anthropoid sarcophagus found by Belzoni in 1817 and
donated to the British Museum by the Earl of Belmore.
Dating
This site was used during the following period(s):
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
History of
Exploration
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista (1817): Discovery (conducted for the Earl
of Belmore)
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista (1817): Excavation (made for the Earl of
Belmore)
Burton, James (1825): Mapping/planning
Loret, Victor (1898): Mapping/planning
Conservation
- Site condition: The first part of the
tomb is still filled with debris. The rock is in good condition, but
poorly cut.
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Printable Tomb Drawings
Axis in degrees: 261.55
Axis orientation: West
Site Location
Latitude: 25.44 N
Longitude: 32.36 E
Elevation: 186.69 msl
North: 99,389.758
East: 94,056.741
JOG map reference: NG 36-10
Modern governorate: Qena (Qina)
Ancient nome: 4th Upper Egypt
Surveyed by TMP: Yes
Measurements
Maximum height: 2.71 m
Mininum width: 0.93 m
Maximum width: 3.15 m
Total length: 42.06 m
Total area: 105.12 m²
Total volume: 210.58 m³
Additional Tomb Information
Entrance location: Hillside
Owner type: Unknown, probably non-royal
Entrance type: Shaft
Interior layout: Corridor and chambers
Axis type: Straight
Decoration
Grafitti
Categories of Objects Recovered
Vessels
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