KV 31 (Unknown)
General Site Information
Structure: KV 31
Location: Valley of the Kings, East Valley, Thebes West Bank, Thebes
Owner: Unknown
Other designations: 24 [Hay], 7 [Belzoni], Lord Belmore's Tomb
Site type: Tomb
Description
The tomb is completely sanded up and no
details are available about its contents. The tomb lies about 20 m
(66 feet) north of KV 32. Only part of the rectangular entrance
shaft is currently visible.
Site History
No details are available about the history of the tomb. KV 31 could
have been the original location of a 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 (made for the Earl of
Belmore)
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista (1817): Excavation (conducted for the
Earl of Belmore)
Loret, Victor (1898): Mapping/planning
Conservation
- Site condition: The tomb is completely
filled with debris.
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Printable Tomb Drawings
Axis in degrees: 224.81
Axis orientation: Southwest
Site Location
Latitude: 25.44 N
Longitude: 32.36 E
JOG map reference: NG 36-10
Modern governorate: Qena (Qina)
Ancient nome: 4th Upper Egypt
Measurements
Maximum height: 0.98 m
Minimum width: 1.74 m
Maximum width: 1.74 m
Total length: 3.25 m
Total area: 5.65 m²
Total volume: 5.3 m³
Additional Tomb Information
Entrance location: Hillside
Owner type: Unknown, probably non-royal
Entrance type: Shaft
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