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Diary page 636 (cont'd) Continued digging Corridor 1 p. 637. June 10. Much the same - two men digging - found older wall running parallel. to stylobate in Stoa turns opposite Room 2 a little west of centre. Dug stoa a little east of west stairway. See cross section p. 643. Top of 3rd stratum is possibly floor level that went with stairway to stylobate - the earlier floor below the 4th stratum is earlier than the stairway.

Page 637 Page 642 June 11 & 12 - no digging. June 13th. Dug Corridor 1. Cross section p. 625 part of 4th & 5th strata - 4 of red earth, 5 of rather dark - probably all of same fill 3; 4b seems much the same in character. 5 has many more stones and is darker. Continued building Guard House - most of corridor completed. Erected jamb for Room 4 in place in restored wall. June 14th. Much the same. Dug stratum 5 Corridor 1. Cross section p. 625 - dark earth, many stones and finished digging 4th or loose red earth and few stones - line between two strata seems to be in center between two walls. Dug corridor 1 - 6 & 6 b & 7. Cross section p. 625. June 15th. Turned inscription No. 10 p. 656 over. See Film 44, 36, Film 45, 1 & 2. June 16th. No digging. Continued building Guard House. Samothrace arrive 2 AM.

Page 654 June 17. No digging. Continued building Guard House. Cross section p. 645. S. Bldg. R 5 June 19. Dug drain for Guard House. Cross section p. 645. S. Bldg. R 5 west Gamma-Epsilon. 3rd & 4th stratum - southern part of 3rd near south wall already dug. Top of 4th and lower part of 3rd probably mixed - workmen were not careful in distinguishing strata in my absence at Limassol. Coins found at bottom of third stratum at about Delta - 60 - Epsilon lying about on 4th stratum.

Page 660 June 20. Finished digging 4th stratum in trench dug for draining Guard House. Cross section p. 645. Red brown compact soil, few stones. Also expand same trench outside of building south of south wall - began 2nd stratum. Put roof tiles on Guard House.

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29 Oct 1947 17 men. Began levelling off Street from Temple B end where there is no paving. At point where paving ends in front of east gateway in wall. Digging about a square meter there. See Film 97 no. 6 for area before began digging at level almost flush with top of pavement on down. After reaching depth of 10 cm. placed sherds in another bag. See plan and section page 683. In afternoon began clearing large stones from street near Temple B. Began trial trench as seen in plan page 687. Mr. Hill removing large fallen stones at south end of Street 1 and placing them with Christo and a team of men on the side walls. Also removed large stones on the east side of Temple B stairway One found to be inscribed in good large formal lettering which may well prove to be Hellenistic. See p. 690. He believes it may be one of the orthostates of the

Page 692 temple in its first period. 30 Oct. Began trial trench on Street 1 north end of South section along west wall. For location see plan and section p. 696. Continued cleaning Street 1. Cleaning earth and small stones from Temple B stairway.

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