Kourion Complex Apollo (extracted from McFadden's notebooks) (1 of 2)

Diary page 374 May 11 contd. North of Temple B, A-Theta north 8-10 loose brown soil - no stones, removed. 13 cm. deep (extent). West of Temple B A-gamma west 4-12 first stratum (surface soil) to small stones forming top of 2nd stratum averaging 5 to 8 cm. See Film 19 no. ___. May 12. North of Temple B, Phi-Nu north 8-12, first stratum to stones about 0-6 cm. below surface. West of Temple B, A-gamma west 0-12 - first stratum to stones forming top of 2nd. Film 19 Nos. 32-34 (surface soil) (delta-110-epsilon) - (epsilon) west 9-13 first stratum. For top of 2nd see Film 19, no. 36. May 13th - 15. West of Temple B Alpha-gamma west 4-12 2nd stratum. See Film 19 nos. 32-34, loose brown soil many small stones seen in photo forming top of stratum (Delta-100-epsilon) - epsilon west 9-12 B. 2nd stratum Film 19, no. 36. 25 cm. loose brown soil, few small stones.

NOTE: Notes on repair of Temple A stairway (mostly levels) have been omitted from this transcript: see Diary pp. 432-434, 437-439. There seem to be no diary notes between May 15 and June 6 GRE

page 440 June 6. Dug myself w. small pick to see whether there were any steps below upper step in antis of building I now believe to have been a Propyleion leading from west and down three steps beyond to Temple A stairway. Instead of step found large threshhold 8xm for double folding doors. See photos Film 31, 1-4, also levels p. 144 and cross section p. 145. June 7. dug to look for step of floor below Propyleion threshhold. Reached rock bottom. See cross section p. 143. 973? Along with surface soil removed from propyleion about 2 years ago workmen very likely removed without my knowing it many small stones fallen from walls such as can be seen immediately west of propyleion, an area dug later and with more care. For example of this see Film 31, no. 8, The boundary of this area of stones coincides exactly with excavation square - hence others must have been inadvertently removed. Two years ago many large cut stones were removed from Propyleion steps. See Film 7, No. Diary

page 446 June 22. Dug eastern court of Propyleion part of 2nd stratum. See phot. Film 32, no. 7, crosssection p. 143, fill 2. About like fill 2 but other elements found such as pieces of concrete made of small round COARSE SAND? stones(like course found) and lime. Also the same lime revetment made of very fine sand that covered the walls many STONES of which are found in this fill. Repaired steps of Temple B. Temple A stairway repair finished for present.

NOTE: more notes on Temple A stairway omitted from transcript: pp. 448, 449, 454, 455, 447. Also notes on Propyleion: pp. 450, 452.

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page 476 April 28, 1939. Began removing more of fallen debris over floor of Propyleion