Kaloriziki, Tombs (extracted from McFadden's notebooks)

NB III, p. 18 ff.

See section on Trial Pits.

November 8, 1935Fine the end of the dromos, and clear a long staircase leading down toward the tomb. On digging lower find a pot, perhaps a jug, on the un hewn stones closing the door.

November 9Clear the dromos to the bottom, and draw a diagram showing the section of earth left along the west side. There is a distinct difference between the fill below the line from the foot of the lowest step to the top of the lowest group of stones in the door and the fill above. This seems to represent a possible first of several (or two?) uses of the tomb. A second layer goes as far as the line between the top of the second step from the top and directly under the pot in the dromos by the door. In this strosis no stones show in the door. This would seem to be the dirt thrown out while preparing the tomb for the second burial. That this is an accumulation in an otherwise open dromos seems unlikely, since it goes through the door, showing that the tomb door was open at the time the strosis accumulated. The third strosis goes to the top of the dromos cutting, and represents the final filling of it. (Note: there was only one layer inside, but several skeletons).

Novembe r 11

Photos C, 10 and 11 of dromos before opening chamber.

Open chamber. Door closed with rough stones 15 x 12 x 5 to 40 x 40 x 20 cm.

From dromos:

P 1762 l. Trefoil jug with short neck. Bands on body. Band down handle. h. ca. 0.30.

The stratification of the fallen rock inside the chamber is very clear: alternating nearly level bands of light [handwritten: βράχος] and of dark oxidized earth. The [handwritten: βράχος] comes right down upon the pots, the indication being that the tomb collapsed very soon, at least before it had time to silt up.

The floor is covered with dark sand, which Christo describes as natural.