diff --git a/nimbus/sync/full.nim b/nimbus/sync/full.nim
index 54164f526..ad9e4f875 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/full.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/full.nim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # except according to those terms.
 
 import
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
   stew/[interval_set, sorted_set],
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/full/ticker.nim b/nimbus/sync/full/ticker.nim
index fc81082f9..0820b7a30 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/full/ticker.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/full/ticker.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import
   chronos,
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stint,
   ../../utils/prettify,
   ../misc/timer_helper
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/full/worker.nim b/nimbus/sync/full/worker.nim
index 43398ea98..b95886bb9 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/full/worker.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/full/worker.nim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import
   std/[options],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   ".."/[protocol, sync_desc],
   ../misc/[best_pivot, block_queue],
   ./ticker
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/handlers.nim b/nimbus/sync/handlers.nim
index 6366dfd36..043a6f8fc 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/handlers.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/handlers.nim
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ proc notEnabled(name: string) =
 proc notImplemented(name: string) =
   debug "Wire handler method not implemented", meth = name
 
-method poolEnabled*(ctx: EthWireRef; ena: bool) =
+proc poolEnabled*(ctx: EthWireRef; ena: bool) =
   ctx.disablePool = not ena
 
 method getStatus*(ctx: EthWireRef): EthState {.gcsafe.} =
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/misc/best_pivot.nim b/nimbus/sync/misc/best_pivot.nim
index 2511c5d4f..777e49f73 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/misc/best_pivot.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/misc/best_pivot.nim
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import
   std/[hashes, options, sets],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stew/byteutils,
   ".."/[protocol, sync_desc, types]
 
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/misc/block_queue.nim b/nimbus/sync/misc/block_queue.nim
index 59debe627..57bcb5e35 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/misc/block_queue.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/misc/block_queue.nim
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import
   std/[algorithm, options, sequtils, strutils],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stew/[byteutils, interval_set, sorted_set],
   "../.."/[db/db_chain, utils],
   ".."/[protocol, sync_desc, types]
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/misc/snap_pivot.nim b/nimbus/sync/misc/snap_pivot.nim
index efd67e619..24fde1e47 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/misc/snap_pivot.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/misc/snap_pivot.nim
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
 ## the current best block disappears and be able to reduce block number.
 
 import
-  std/bitops,
+  std/[bitops, sequtils, strutils],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, p2p/private/p2p_types],
+  eth/[common, p2p, p2p/private/p2p_types],
   "../.."/[constants, genesis, p2p/chain/chain_desc],
   ".."/[protocol, sync_desc, types],
   ../snap/worker_desc
@@ -170,6 +170,29 @@ static:
 # Private logging helpers
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+proc pp(a: MDigest[256]; collapse = true): string =
+  if not collapse:
+    a.data.mapIt(it.toHex(2)).join.toLowerAscii
+  elif a == EMPTY_ROOT_HASH:
+    "EMPTY_ROOT_HASH"
+  elif a == EMPTY_UNCLE_HASH:
+    "EMPTY_UNCLE_HASH"
+  elif a == EMPTY_SHA3:
+    "EMPTY_SHA3"
+  elif a == ZERO_HASH256:
+    "ZERO_HASH256"
+  else:
+    a.data.mapIt(it.toHex(2)).join[56 .. 63].toLowerAscii
+
+proc pp(bh: BlockHash): string =
+  "%" & $bh.Hash256.pp
+
+proc pp(bn: BlockNumber): string =
+  "#" & $bn
+
+proc pp(bhn: HashOrNum): string =
+  if bhn.isHash: bhn.hash.pp else: bhn.number.pp
+
 proc traceSyncLocked(
     sp: SnapPivotWorkerRef;
     num: BlockNumber;
@@ -178,7 +201,7 @@ proc traceSyncLocked(
   ## Trace messages when peer canonical head is confirmed or updated.
   let
     peer = sp.peer
-    bestBlock = sp.global.ctx.pp(hash, num)
+    bestBlock = num.pp
   if sp.syncMode != SyncLocked:
     debug "Now tracking chain head of peer", peer,
       bestBlock
@@ -207,7 +230,7 @@ proc lockSyncStateAndFetch(sp: SnapPivotWorkerRef; header: BlockHeader) =
     peer = sp.peer
     stateRoot = header.stateRoot
     hash = header.blockHash.BlockHash
-    thisBlock = sp.global.ctx.pp(hash, header.blockNumber)
+    thisBlock = header.blockNumber.pp
 
   sp.traceSyncLocked(header.blockNumber, hash)
   sp.bestNumber = header.blockNumber
@@ -456,7 +479,6 @@ proc peerSyncChainEmptyReply(sp: SnapPivotWorkerRef; request: BlocksRequest) =
       if lowestAbsent == 0.toBlockNumber: lowestAbsent
       else: lowestAbsent - 1.toBlockNumber
     sp.bestHash = default(typeof(sp.bestHash))
-    sp.global.ctx.seen(sp.bestHash,sp.bestNumber)
 
 
 proc peerSyncChainNonEmptyReply(
@@ -514,7 +536,6 @@ proc peerSyncChainNonEmptyReply(
   if highestPresent > sp.bestNumber:
     sp.bestNumber = highestPresent
     sp.bestHash = headers[highestIndex].blockHash.BlockHash
-    sp.global.ctx.seen(sp.bestHash,sp.bestNumber)
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions, constructor
@@ -584,7 +605,7 @@ proc pivotNegotiate*(
   let request = sp.peerSyncChainRequest
   trace trEthSendSendingGetBlockHeaders, peer,
     count=request.maxResults,
-    startBlock=sp.global.ctx.pp(request.startBlock), step=request.traceStep
+    startBlock=request.startBlock.pp, step=request.traceStep
 
   inc sp.global.stats.ok.getBlockHeaders
   var reply: Option[protocol.blockHeadersObj]
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/protocol/snap1.nim b/nimbus/sync/protocol/snap1.nim
index 5a21cf13a..c9178cabc 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/protocol/snap1.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/protocol/snap1.nim
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ p2pProtocol snap1(version = 1,
     proc getAccountRange(peer: Peer, rootHash: Hash256, origin: Hash256,
                          limit: Hash256, responseBytes: uint64) =
       trace trSnapRecvReceived & "GetAccountRange (0x00)", peer,
-        accountRange=(origin,limit), stateRoot=($rootHash), responseBytes
+        accountRange=[origin,limit], stateRoot=($rootHash), responseBytes
 
       trace trSnapSendReplying & "EMPTY AccountRange (0x01)", peer, sent=0
       await response.send(@[], @[])
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap.nim
index 35c4eb020..a535f9152 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap.nim
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # except according to those terms.
 
 import
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   chronicles,
   chronos,
   ../db/select_backend,
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/range_desc.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/range_desc.nim
index ed8ca13d5..74e38322f 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/range_desc.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/range_desc.nim
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ proc isEmpty*(lrs: openArray[NodeTagRangeSet]): bool =
   for ivSet in lrs:
     if 0 < ivSet.total or 0 < ivSet.chunks:
       return false
+  true
 
 proc isFull*(lrs: NodeTagRangeSet): bool =
   ## Returns `true` if the argument set `lrs` contains of the single
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_account_range.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_account_range.nim
index 256474e4a..f573faa41 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_account_range.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_account_range.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import
   std/sequtils,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, trie/trie_defs],
+  eth/[common, p2p, trie/trie_defs],
   stew/interval_set,
   "../../.."/[protocol, protocol/trace_config],
   "../.."/[range_desc, worker_desc],
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_block_header.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_block_header.nim
index c89be8449..4435010b7 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_block_header.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_block_header.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import
   std/options,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   "../../.."/[protocol, types],
   ../../worker_desc,
   ./com_error
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_byte_codes.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_byte_codes.nim
index 992ff0810..f081e2f5c 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_byte_codes.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_byte_codes.nim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 import
   std/[options, sequtils],
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   "../../.."/[protocol, protocol/trace_config],
   "../.."/[range_desc, worker_desc],
   ./com_error
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_storage_ranges.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_storage_ranges.nim
index 67e3d958d..d5aa8d0b5 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_storage_ranges.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_storage_ranges.nim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import
   std/[options, sequtils],
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stew/interval_set,
   "../../.."/[protocol, protocol/trace_config],
   "../.."/[range_desc, worker_desc],
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_trie_nodes.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_trie_nodes.nim
index 7f52f59f6..f3e158178 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_trie_nodes.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/com/get_trie_nodes.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import
   std/[options, sequtils],
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   "../../.."/[protocol, protocol/trace_config],
   ../../worker_desc,
   ./com_error
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_desc.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_desc.nim
index c5fffd73e..1de80d649 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_desc.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_desc.nim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import
   std/[algorithm, hashes, sequtils, sets, strutils, tables],
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, trie/nibbles],
+  eth/[common, p2p, trie/nibbles],
   stint,
   ../../range_desc,
   ./hexary_error
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_import.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_import.nim
index 97078b186..c2d067624 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_import.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_import.nim
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import
   std/[sequtils, sets, strutils, tables],
-  eth/[common/eth_types_rlp, trie/nibbles],
+  eth/[common, trie/nibbles],
   stew/results,
   ../../range_desc,
   "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error]
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_inspect.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_inspect.nim
index 1fcbf609b..3bb964451 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_inspect.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_inspect.nim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import
   std/[hashes, sequtils, sets, tables],
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common/eth_types_rlp, trie/nibbles],
+  eth/[common, trie/nibbles],
   stew/results,
   ../../range_desc,
   "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_paths]
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_interpolate.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_interpolate.nim
index 3ae538975..4f7687c16 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_interpolate.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_interpolate.nim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import
   std/[sequtils, sets, strutils, tables],
-  eth/[common/eth_types, trie/nibbles],
+  eth/[common, trie/nibbles],
   stew/results,
   ../../range_desc,
   "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_paths]
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_paths.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_paths.nim
index 9d5cf66d4..19cdedd5f 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_paths.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/hexary_paths.nim
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 import
   std/[tables],
-  eth/[common/eth_types_rlp, trie/nibbles],
+  eth/[common, trie/nibbles],
   ../../range_desc,
   ./hexary_desc
 
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_accounts.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_accounts.nim
index 19f4781e8..1644f2216 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_accounts.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_accounts.nim
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 import
   std/[algorithm, sequtils, strutils, tables],
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common, p2p, rlp, trie/nibbles, trie/db],
+  eth/[common, p2p, rlp, trie/nibbles],
   stew/byteutils,
   ../../range_desc,
-  "."/[bulk_storage, hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import,
-       hexary_interpolate, hexary_inspect, hexary_paths, snapdb_desc]
+  "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import, hexary_interpolate,
+       hexary_inspect, hexary_paths, snapdb_desc, snapdb_persistent]
 
 {.push raises: [Defect].}
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ logScope:
 
 type
   SnapDbAccountsRef* = ref object of SnapDbBaseRef
-    peer: Peer            ## For log messages
-    getFn: HexaryGetFn    ## Persistent database `get()` closure
+    peer: Peer               ## For log messages
+    getClsFn: AccountsGetFn  ## Persistent database `get()` closure
 
 const
   extraTraceMessages = false or true
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ proc to(h: Hash256; T: type NodeKey): T =
 proc convertTo(data: openArray[byte]; T: type Hash256): T =
   discard result.data.NodeKey.init(data) # size error => zero
 
+proc getFn(ps: SnapDbAccountsRef): HexaryGetFn =
+  ## Derive from `GetClsFn` closure => `HexaryGetFn`. There reason for that
+  ## seemingly redundant mapping is that here is space for additional localised
+  ## and locked parameters as done with the `StorageSlotsGetFn`.
+  return proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob = ps.getClsFn(key)
 
 template noKeyError(info: static[string]; code: untyped) =
   try:
@@ -70,10 +75,10 @@ proc persistentAccounts(
       {.gcsafe, raises: [Defect,OSError,KeyError].} =
   ## Store accounts trie table on databse
   if ps.rockDb.isNil:
-    let rc = db.bulkStorageAccounts(ps.kvDb)
+    let rc = db.persistentAccountsPut(ps.kvDb)
     if rc.isErr: return rc
   else:
-    let rc = db.bulkStorageAccountsRocky(ps.rockDb)
+    let rc = db.persistentAccountsPut(ps.rockDb)
     if rc.isErr: return rc
   ok()
 
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ proc init*(
   new result
   result.init(pv, root.to(NodeKey))
   result.peer = peer
-  result.getFn = proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob = db.get(key)
+  result.getClsFn = db.persistentAccountsGetFn()
 
 proc dup*(
     ps: SnapDbAccountsRef;
@@ -456,7 +461,7 @@ proc nextAccountsChainDbKey*(
     accHash: Hash256;
       ): Result[Hash256,HexaryDbError] =
   ## Fetch the account path on the `BaseChainDB`, the one next to the
-  ## argument account.
+  ## argument account key.
   noRlpExceptionOops("getChainDbAccount()"):
     let path = accHash.to(NodeKey)
                       .hexaryPath(ps.root, ps.getFn)
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_desc.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_desc.nim
index 6ad864697..5739aa9e1 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_desc.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_desc.nim
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@
 import
   std/[sequtils, tables],
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, trie/db],
-  ../../../../db/select_backend,
+  eth/[common, p2p, trie/db],
+  ../../../../db/[select_backend, storage_types],
   ../../range_desc,
-  "."/[bulk_storage, hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import, hexary_paths,
-       rocky_bulk_load]
+  "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import, hexary_paths, rocky_bulk_load]
 
 {.push raises: [Defect].}
 
 logScope:
   topics = "snap-db"
 
+const
+  RockyBulkCache* = "accounts.sst"
+    ## Name of temporary file to accomodate SST records for `rocksdb`
+
 type
   SnapDbRef* = ref object
     ## Global, re-usable descriptor
@@ -80,6 +83,19 @@ proc pp*(a: RepairKey; ps: SnapDbBaseRef): string =
 proc pp*(a: NodeTag; ps: SnapDbBaseRef): string =
   a.to(NodeKey).pp(ps)
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Private helper
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+proc clearRockyCacheFile(rocky: RocksStoreRef): bool =
+  if not rocky.isNil:
+    # A cache file might hang about from a previous crash
+    try:
+      discard rocky.clearCacheFile(RockyBulkCache)
+      return true
+    except OSError as e:
+      error "Cannot clear rocksdb cache", exception=($e.name), msg=e.msg
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public constructor
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -97,7 +113,7 @@ proc init*(
       ): T =
   ## Variant of `init()` allowing bulk import on rocksdb backend
   result = T(db: db.trieDB, rocky: db.rocksStoreRef)
-  if not result.rocky.bulkStorageClearRockyCacheFile():
+  if not result.rocky.clearRockyCacheFile():
     result.rocky = nil
 
 proc init*(
@@ -157,6 +173,22 @@ proc kvDb*(pv: SnapDbRef): TrieDatabaseRef =
   ## Getter, low level access to underlying persistent key-value DB
   pv.db
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public functions, select sub-tables for persistent storage
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+proc toAccountsKey*(a: NodeKey): ByteArray32 =
+  a.ByteArray32
+
+proc toStorageSlotsKey*(a: NodeKey): ByteArray33 =
+  a.ByteArray32.slotHashToSlotKey.data
+
+template toOpenArray*(k: ByteArray32): openArray[byte] =
+  k.toOpenArray(0, 31)
+
+template toOpenArray*(k: ByteArray33): openArray[byte] =
+  k.toOpenArray(0, 32)
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/bulk_storage.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_persistent.nim
similarity index 74%
rename from nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/bulk_storage.nim
rename to nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_persistent.nim
index 813def0a1..be44ec472 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/bulk_storage.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_persistent.nim
@@ -9,29 +9,29 @@
 # except according to those terms.
 
 import
-  std/[algorithm, strutils, tables],
+  std/[algorithm, tables],
   chronicles,
   eth/[common, trie/db],
-  ../../../../db/[kvstore_rocksdb, storage_types],
-  ../../../types,
+  ../../../../db/kvstore_rocksdb,
   ../../range_desc,
-  "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, rocky_bulk_load]
+  "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, rocky_bulk_load, snapdb_desc]
 
 {.push raises: [Defect].}
 
 logScope:
   topics = "snap-db"
 
-const
-  RockyBulkCache = "accounts.sst"
+type
+  AccountsGetFn* = proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob {.gcsafe.}
+    ## The `get()` function for the accounts trie
+
+  StorageSlotsGetFn* = proc(acc: Hash256, key: openArray[byte]): Blob {.gcsafe.}
+    ## The `get()` function for the storage trie depends on the current account
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Private helpers
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-proc to(tag: NodeTag; T: type RepairKey): T =
-  tag.to(NodeKey).to(RepairKey)
-
 proc convertTo(key: RepairKey; T: type NodeKey): T =
   ## Might be lossy, check before use
   discard result.init(key.ByteArray33[1 .. 32])
@@ -40,46 +40,33 @@ proc convertTo(key: RepairKey; T: type NodeTag): T =
   ## Might be lossy, check before use
   UInt256.fromBytesBE(key.ByteArray33[1 .. 32]).T
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Private helpers for bulk load testing
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+proc toAccountsKey(a: RepairKey): ByteArray32 =
+  a.convertTo(NodeKey).toAccountsKey
 
-proc chainDbKey(a: RepairKey): ByteArray32 =
-  a.convertTo(NodeKey).ByteArray32
-
-proc storagesKey(a: NodeKey): ByteArray33 =
-  a.ByteArray32.slotHashToSlotKey.data
-
-proc storagesKey(a: RepairKey): ByteArray33 =
-  a.convertTo(NodeKey).storagesKey
-
-template toOpenArray*(k: ByteArray32): openArray[byte] =
-  k.toOpenArray(0, 31)
-
-template toOpenArray*(k: NodeKey): openArray[byte] =
-  k.ByteArray32.toOpenArray
-
-template toOpenArray*(k: ByteArray33): openArray[byte] =
-  k.toOpenArray(0, 32)
+proc toStorageSlotsKey(a: RepairKey): ByteArray33 =
+  a.convertTo(NodeKey).toStorageSlotsKey
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public helperd
+# Public functions: get
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-proc bulkStorageClearRockyCacheFile*(rocky: RocksStoreRef): bool =
-  if not rocky.isNil:
-    # A cache file might hang about from a previous crash
-    try:
-      discard rocky.clearCacheFile(RockyBulkCache)
-      return true
-    except OSError as e:
-      error "Cannot clear rocksdb cache", exception=($e.name), msg=e.msg
+proc persistentAccountsGetFn*(db: TrieDatabaseRef): AccountsGetFn =
+  return proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob =
+    var nodeKey: NodeKey
+    if nodeKey.init(key):
+      return db.get(nodeKey.toAccountsKey.toOpenArray)
 
+proc persistentStorageSlotsGetFn*(db: TrieDatabaseRef): StorageSlotsGetFn =
+  return proc(accHash: Hash256; key: openArray[byte]): Blob =
+    var nodeKey: NodeKey
+    if nodeKey.init(key):
+      return db.get(nodeKey.toStorageSlotsKey.toOpenArray)
+      
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public bulk store examples
+# Public functions: store/put
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-proc bulkStorageAccounts*(
+proc persistentAccountsPut*(
     db: HexaryTreeDbRef;
     base: TrieDatabaseRef
       ): Result[void,HexaryDbError] =
@@ -92,10 +79,10 @@ proc bulkStorageAccounts*(
       let error = UnresolvedRepairNode
       trace "Unresolved node in repair table", error
       return err(error)
-    base.put(key.chainDbKey.toOpenArray, value.convertTo(Blob))
+    base.put(key.toAccountsKey.toOpenArray, value.convertTo(Blob))
   ok()
 
-proc bulkStorageStorages*(
+proc persistentStorageSlotsPut*(
     db: HexaryTreeDbRef;
     base: TrieDatabaseRef
       ): Result[void,HexaryDbError] =
@@ -108,11 +95,11 @@ proc bulkStorageStorages*(
       let error = UnresolvedRepairNode
       trace "Unresolved node in repair table", error
       return err(error)
-    base.put(key.storagesKey.toOpenArray, value.convertTo(Blob))
+    base.put(key.toStorageSlotsKey.toOpenArray, value.convertTo(Blob))
   ok()
 
 
-proc bulkStorageAccountsRocky*(
+proc persistentAccountsPut*(
     db: HexaryTreeDbRef;
     rocky: RocksStoreRef
       ): Result[void,HexaryDbError]
@@ -147,7 +134,7 @@ proc bulkStorageAccountsRocky*(
     let
       nodeKey = nodeTag.to(NodeKey)
       data = db.tab[nodeKey.to(RepairKey)].convertTo(Blob)
-    if not bulker.add(nodeKey.toOpenArray, data):
+    if not bulker.add(nodeKey.toAccountsKey.toOpenArray, data):
       let error = AddBulkItemFailed
       trace "Rocky hexary bulk load failure",
         n, len=db.tab.len, error, info=bulker.lastError()
@@ -161,7 +148,7 @@ proc bulkStorageAccountsRocky*(
   ok()
 
 
-proc bulkStorageStoragesRocky*(
+proc persistentStorageSlotsPut*(
     db: HexaryTreeDbRef;
     rocky: RocksStoreRef
       ): Result[void,HexaryDbError]
@@ -196,7 +183,7 @@ proc bulkStorageStoragesRocky*(
     let
       nodeKey = nodeTag.to(NodeKey)
       data = db.tab[nodeKey.to(RepairKey)].convertTo(Blob)
-    if not bulker.add(nodeKey.storagesKey.toOpenArray, data):
+    if not bulker.add(nodeKey.toStorageSlotsKey.toOpenArray, data):
       let error = AddBulkItemFailed
       trace "Rocky hexary bulk load failure",
         n, len=db.tab.len, error, info=bulker.lastError()
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_storage_slots.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_storage_slots.nim
index 133e1af05..615f5aa69 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_storage_slots.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/db/snapdb_storage_slots.nim
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 import
   std/tables,
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common, p2p, rlp, trie/db],
+  eth/[common, p2p, rlp],
   ../../../protocol,
   ../../range_desc,
-  "."/[bulk_storage, hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import, hexary_inspect,
-       hexary_interpolate, hexary_paths, snapdb_desc]
+  "."/[hexary_desc, hexary_error, hexary_import, hexary_inspect,
+       hexary_interpolate, hexary_paths, snapdb_desc, snapdb_persistent]
 
 {.push raises: [Defect].}
 
@@ -26,13 +26,10 @@ const
   extraTraceMessages = false or true
 
 type
-  GetAccFn = proc(accHash: Hash256, key: openArray[byte]): Blob {.gcsafe.}
-    ## The `get()` function for the storage trie depends on the current account
-
   SnapDbStorageSlotsRef* = ref object of SnapDbBaseRef
-    peer: Peer             ## For log messages
-    accHash: Hash256       ## Accounts address hash (curr.unused)
-    getAccFn: GetAccFn     ## Persistent database `get()` closure
+    peer: Peer                  ## For log messages
+    accHash: Hash256            ## Accounts address hash (curr.unused)
+    getClsFn: StorageSlotsGetFn ## Persistent database `get()` closure
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Private helpers
@@ -44,9 +41,9 @@ proc to(h: Hash256; T: type NodeKey): T =
 proc convertTo(data: openArray[byte]; T: type Hash256): T =
   discard result.data.NodeKey.init(data) # size error => zero
 
-proc getAccCls(ps: SnapDbStorageSlotsRef; accHash: Hash256): HexaryGetFn =
-  ## Fix `accHash` argument in `GetAccFn` closure => `HexaryGetFn`
-  result = proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob = ps.getAccFn(accHash,key)
+proc getFn(ps: SnapDbStorageSlotsRef; accHash: Hash256): HexaryGetFn =
+  ## Lock `accHash` argument into `GetClsFn` closure => `HexaryGetFn`
+  return proc(key: openArray[byte]): Blob = ps.getClsFn(accHash,key)
 
 
 template noKeyError(info: static[string]; code: untyped) =
@@ -88,10 +85,10 @@ proc persistentStorageSlots(
       {.gcsafe, raises: [Defect,OSError,KeyError].} =
   ## Store accounts trie table on databse
   if ps.rockDb.isNil:
-    let rc = db.bulkStorageStorages(ps.kvDb)
+    let rc = db.persistentStorageSlotsPut(ps.kvDb)
     if rc.isErr: return rc
   else:
-    let rc = db.bulkStorageStoragesRocky(ps.rockDb)
+    let rc = db.persistentStorageSlotsPut(ps.rockDb)
     if rc.isErr: return rc
   ok()
 
@@ -177,10 +174,7 @@ proc init*(
   result.init(pv, root.to(NodeKey))
   result.peer = peer
   result.accHash = account
-
-  # At the moment, the resulting `getAccFn()` is independent of `accHash`
-  result.getAccFn = proc(accHash: Hash256, key: openArray[byte]): Blob =
-                        db.get(key)
+  result.getClsFn = db.persistentStorageSlotsGetFn()
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public functions
@@ -364,7 +358,7 @@ proc inspectStorageSlotsTrie*(
   var stats: TrieNodeStat
   noRlpExceptionOops("inspectStorageSlotsTrie()"):
     if persistent:
-      stats = ps.getAccCls(ps.accHash).hexaryInspectTrie(ps.root, pathList)
+      stats = ps.getFn(ps.accHash).hexaryInspectTrie(ps.root, pathList)
     else:
       stats = ps.hexaDb.hexaryInspectTrie(ps.root, pathList)
 
@@ -410,7 +404,7 @@ proc getStorageSlotsNodeKey*(
   var rc: Result[NodeKey,void]
   noRlpExceptionOops("inspectAccountsPath()"):
     if persistent:
-      rc = ps.getAccCls(ps.accHash).hexaryInspectPath(ps.root, path)
+      rc = ps.getFn(ps.accHash).hexaryInspectPath(ps.root, path)
     else:
       rc = ps.hexaDb.hexaryInspectPath(ps.root, path)
   if rc.isOk:
@@ -443,7 +437,7 @@ proc getStorageSlotsData*(
   noRlpExceptionOops("getStorageSlotsData()"):
     var leaf: Blob
     if persistent:
-      leaf = path.hexaryPath(ps.root, ps.getAccCls(ps.accHash)).leafData
+      leaf = path.hexaryPath(ps.root, ps.getFn(ps.accHash)).leafData
     else:
       leaf = path.hexaryPath(ps.root.to(RepairKey),ps.hexaDb).leafData
 
@@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ proc haveStorageSlotsData*(
   ## Caveat: There is no unit test yet
   noGenericExOrKeyError("haveStorageSlotsData()"):
     if persistent:
-      let getFn = ps.getAccCls(ps.accHash)
+      let getFn = ps.getFn(ps.accHash)
       return 0 < ps.root.ByteArray32.getFn().len
     else:
       return ps.hexaDb.tab.hasKey(ps.root.to(RepairKey))
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_accounts.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_accounts.nim
index c458e6451..a67cf808b 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_accounts.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_accounts.nim
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ import
   std/sequtils,
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, trie/nibbles, trie/trie_defs, rlp],
+  eth/[common, p2p, trie/nibbles, trie/trie_defs, rlp],
   stew/[interval_set, keyed_queue],
   ../../../utils/prettify,
   ../../sync_desc,
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_storages.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_storages.nim
index c54a881d9..445204016 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_storages.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/heal_storages.nim
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import
   std/sequtils,
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, trie/nibbles, trie/trie_defs, rlp],
+  eth/[common, p2p, trie/nibbles, trie/trie_defs, rlp],
   stew/[interval_set, keyed_queue],
   ../../../utils/prettify,
   ../../sync_desc,
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_accounts.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_accounts.nim
index 5a214cd04..baa265a8f 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_accounts.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_accounts.nim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stew/[interval_set, keyed_queue],
   stint,
   ../../sync_desc,
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_storages.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_storages.nim
index 4d19a8373..352e57dc8 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_storages.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/store_storages.nim
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 import
   chronicles,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stew/[interval_set, keyed_queue],
   stint,
   ../../sync_desc,
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/ticker.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/ticker.nim
index 94b203ece..827f9189c 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/ticker.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker/ticker.nim
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import
   std/[strformat, strutils, times],
   chronos,
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
+  eth/[common, p2p],
   stint,
   ../../../utils/prettify,
   ../../misc/timer_helper
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker_desc.nim b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker_desc.nim
index b57e2eb0c..6d8d65d2a 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/snap/worker_desc.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/snap/worker_desc.nim
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 # except according to those terms.
 
 import
-  std/[hashes, sequtils, strutils],
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p],
-  stew/[byteutils, interval_set, keyed_queue],
-  "../.."/[constants, db/select_backend],
-  ".."/[sync_desc, types],
+  std/hashes,
+  eth/[common, p2p],
+  stew/[interval_set, keyed_queue],
+  ../../db/select_backend,
+  ../sync_desc,
   ./worker/[com/com_error, db/snapdb_desc, ticker],
   ./range_desc
 
@@ -85,15 +85,7 @@ const
     ## If set `true`, new peers will not change the pivot even if the
     ## negotiated pivot would be newer. This should be the default.
 
-  # -------
-
-  seenBlocksMax = 500
-    ## Internal size of LRU cache (for debugging)
-
 type
-  WorkerSeenBlocks = KeyedQueue[NodeKey,BlockNumber]
-    ## Temporary for pretty debugging, `BlockHash` keyed lru cache
-
   SnapSlotsQueue* = KeyedQueue[NodeKey,SnapSlotQueueItemRef]
     ## Handles list of storage slots data for fetch indexed by storage root.
     ##
@@ -159,7 +151,6 @@ type
 
   CtxData* = object
     ## Globally shared data extension
-    seenBlock: WorkerSeenBlocks        ## Temporary, debugging, pretty logs
     rng*: ref HmacDrbgContext          ## Random generator
     dbBackend*: ChainDB                ## Low level DB driver access (if any)
     pivotTable*: SnapPivotTable        ## Per state root environment
@@ -266,59 +257,6 @@ proc merge*(
   for w in reqList:
     q.merge w
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Public functions, debugging helpers (will go away eventually)
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-proc pp*(ctx: SnapCtxRef; bh: BlockHash): string =
-  ## Pretty printer for debugging
-  let rc = ctx.data.seenBlock.lruFetch(bh.Hash256.to(NodeKey))
-  if rc.isOk:
-    return "#" & $rc.value
-  "%" & $bh.to(Hash256).data.toHex
-
-proc pp*(ctx: SnapCtxRef; bh: BlockHash; bn: BlockNumber): string =
-  ## Pretty printer for debugging
-  let rc = ctx.data.seenBlock.lruFetch(bh.Hash256.to(NodeKey))
-  if rc.isOk:
-    return "#" & $rc.value
-  "#" & $ctx.data.seenBlock.lruAppend(bh.Hash256.to(NodeKey), bn, seenBlocksMax)
-
-proc pp*(ctx: SnapCtxRef; bhn: HashOrNum): string =
-  if not bhn.isHash:
-    return "#" & $bhn.number
-  let rc = ctx.data.seenBlock.lruFetch(bhn.hash.to(NodeKey))
-  if rc.isOk:
-    return "%" & $rc.value
-  return "%" & $bhn.hash.data.toHex
-
-proc seen*(ctx: SnapCtxRef; bh: BlockHash; bn: BlockNumber) =
-  ## Register for pretty printing
-  if not ctx.data.seenBlock.lruFetch(bh.Hash256.to(NodeKey)).isOk:
-    discard ctx.data.seenBlock.lruAppend(
-      bh.Hash256.to(NodeKey), bn, seenBlocksMax)
-
-proc pp*(a: MDigest[256]; collapse = true): string =
-  if not collapse:
-    a.data.mapIt(it.toHex(2)).join.toLowerAscii
-  elif a == EMPTY_ROOT_HASH:
-    "EMPTY_ROOT_HASH"
-  elif a == EMPTY_UNCLE_HASH:
-    "EMPTY_UNCLE_HASH"
-  elif a == EMPTY_SHA3:
-    "EMPTY_SHA3"
-  elif a == ZERO_HASH256:
-    "ZERO_HASH256"
-  else:
-    a.data.mapIt(it.toHex(2)).join[56 .. 63].toLowerAscii
-
-proc pp*(bh: BlockHash): string =
-  "%" & bh.Hash256.pp
-
-proc pp*(bn: BlockNumber): string =
-  if bn == high(BlockNumber): "#high"
-  else: "#" & $bn
-
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # End
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nimbus/sync/sync_sched.nim b/nimbus/sync/sync_sched.nim
index c6c4b517b..2038dbf66 100644
--- a/nimbus/sync/sync_sched.nim
+++ b/nimbus/sync/sync_sched.nim
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 ##
 ##
 ## Additional import files needed when using this template:
-## * eth/[common/eth_types, p2p]
+## * eth/[common, p2p]
 ## * chronicles
 ## * chronos
 ## * stew/[interval_set, sorted_set],
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 import
   std/hashes,
   chronos,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, p2p/peer_pool, p2p/private/p2p_types],
+  eth/[common, p2p, p2p/peer_pool, p2p/private/p2p_types],
   stew/keyed_queue,
   "."/[handlers, sync_desc]
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sync_snap.nim b/tests/test_sync_snap.nim
index 9b46f3339..eebcbca16 100644
--- a/tests/test_sync_snap.nim
+++ b/tests/test_sync_snap.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import
   std/[algorithm, distros, hashes, math, os, sets,
        sequtils, strformat, strutils, tables, times],
   chronicles,
-  eth/[common/eth_types, p2p, rlp, trie/db],
+  eth/[common, p2p, rlp, trie/db],
   rocksdb,
   stint,
   stew/[byteutils, results],
@@ -442,6 +442,25 @@ proc storagesRunner(
                     OkStoDb
         check dbDesc.importStorageSlots(w.data, persistent).toStoDbRc == expRc
 
+    test &"Inspecting {storagesList.len} imported storages lists sub-tries":
+      let ignore = knownFailures.toTable
+      for n,w in storagesList:
+        let
+          testId = fileInfo & "#" & $n
+          errInx = if ignore.hasKey(testId): ignore[testId][0][0]
+                   else: high(int)
+        for m in 0 ..< w.data.storages.len:
+          let
+            accHash = w.data.storages[m].account.accHash
+            root = w.data.storages[m].account.storageRoot
+            dbDesc = SnapDbStorageSlotsRef.init(dbBase, accHash, root, peer)
+            rc = dbDesc.inspectStorageSlotsTrie(persistent=persistent)
+          if m == errInx:
+            check rc == Result[TrieNodeStat,HexaryDbError].err(TrieIsEmpty)
+          else:
+            check rc.isOk # ok => level > 0 and not stopped
+
+
 proc inspectionRunner(
     noisy = true;
     persistent = true;
@@ -1108,7 +1127,7 @@ when isMainModule:
   #   value is mostly ignored but carried through.
   #
   # * `Proof`: There is a list of hexary nodes which allow to build a partial
-  #   Patricia-Mercle trie starting at the state root with all the account
+  #   Patricia-Merkle trie starting at the state root with all the account
   #   leaves. There are enough nodes that show that there is no account before
   #   the least account (which is currently ignored.)
   #
@@ -1128,10 +1147,7 @@ when isMainModule:
   #    * Load/accumulate accounts (needs some unique sorting)
   #    * Build/complete hexary trie for accounts
   #    * Save/bulk-store hexary trie on disk. If rocksdb is available, data
-  #      are bulk stored via sst. An additional data set is stored in a table
-  #      with key prefix 200 using transactional `put()` (for time comparison.)
-  #      If there is no rocksdb, standard transactional `put()` is used, only
-  #      (no key prefix 200 storage.)
+  #      are bulk stored via sst.
   #
   # 3. Traverse trie nodes stored earlier. The accounts from test 2 are
   #    re-visted using the account hash as access path.