KV 27
Unknown
Entryway A
See entire tombA rectangular shaft cut in the hillside on an east-west axis, the entryway has a gate at the bottom of its west side.
Gate B
See entire tombThe gate is located in the west wall of the entryway shaft.
Chamber B
See entire tombThis undecorated rectangular chamber is entered from entryway shaft A and has a north-south longitudinal axis. Two chambers open off the rear (west) wall and one off the left (south) wall.
Gate Ba
See entire tombThe gate is located in the left (south) wall of chamber B.
Side chamber Ba
See entire tombThis undecorated rectangular chamber off the left (south) side of chamber B has an east-west longitudinal axis. There appears to be a rough indentation in the left (east) wall, but it is uncertain whether it is the start of a cut or a break in the rock.
Gate Bb
See entire tombThe gate is located in the rear (west) wall of chamber B.
Side chamber Bb
See entire tombThis undecorated rectangular chamber is located beyond the rear (west) wall of chamber B to the left (south) of its center. Its longitudinal axis is oriented north-south.
Gate Bc
See entire tombThe gate is located in the rear (west) wall of chamber B.
Side chamber Bc
See entire tombThis undecorated rectangular chamber is located beyond the rear (west) wall of chamber B to the right (north) of its midline. Its longitudinal axis is oriented east-west.
About
About
This undecorated tomb of unknown, non-royal ownership is located on the east side of the same hill in which KV 5 and KV 6 are cut, near the head of the southeast branch off the main Wadi. KV 28 lies only a few meters to the northeast and KV 21 to the southwest. Belzoni and Wilkinson may have known of the tomb, although it was not shown on their maps. Lefébure described it briefly, but no documented clearance took place until Ryan cleared debris resulting from at least seven flood events. The rectangular entryway shaft A opens directly into a rectangular chamber (B) with an axis perpendicular to the shaft. Three side chambers open off this chamber with one on the south (Ba) and two on the west (Bb, Bc).
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 30.
Site History
The lack of decoration or texts, as well as the absence of securely datable artifacts, make dating of the tomb difficult. Its location in a branch Wadi near KV 20 and KV 43 may indicate association with either of these tombs. Clearance in side chamber Bc yielded ceramic remains datable to the reigns of Thutmes IV or Amenhetep III.
Dating
This site was used during the following period(s):
Exploration
Conservation
Conservation History
Rubble walls plastered with cement were recently constructed around the entry shaft to divert flood water.
Site Condition
The tomb has been partially excavated by Donald Ryan of Pacific Lutheran University. The tomb has suffered from flood damage and until recently was used as a shelter.
Bibliography
Wilkinson, Richard H. and Carl Nicholas Reeves. The Complete Valley of the Kings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1996. P. 109.