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

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After finished removing large blocks which have been drawn as found by draftsman. The plateia between temple A and south building being cleaned up under direction of Mr. Hill. In afternoon found inscription I156 on west face of east wall of street 1 in situ, a second hand block however [handwritten: of doubtless 114] doubtless. Team of men under Mr. Hill's direction moved altar from place where found on east side of street 1 near stairway to temple B (directly on pavement) to position just north of archaic altar and just south of east gate in east wall. Marks on pavement indicate that it had been there for a great many years but not in situ. It was not in antiquity.

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Continued cleaning street 1. Finished trial pit (page 693) as previous day (See page 691). Note cutting in rock and how it resembles those west of temple B. May belong to same system of rock-hewn trenches for unknown purpose. Began another trial pit 88 centimeters to south of one begun yesterday. See plan and section page 693. Began removing large stones and debris at north end of south section of street - east side. See film 97, number 20 [handwritten: 14,15, 18 & 19. For trial pit see page 691 & p. 693 see film 97 no. 20].

1 Nov. Found same rock cutting on trial pit (page 691). See film 97, number 21. Pit narrower here. Removing debris from houses between street 1 and east building - the ones with the Doric colonnade. These two rooms are probably a

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portico for east building. Mr. Hill found a block of the frieze yesterday in second hand use - a block in the wall dividing the portico, at a late period, into two rooms. This frieze block was first used as an inscription (Hellenistic) then as frieze, and finally as block in this wall where found. Continued removing debris at north end of south section of street 1 - east side.

3 Nov. 1947 Clearing debris over floor levels in building fronting street 1 on east side, south section. Most of portico (to west of east building) now cleared, but cleaning debris in building north of section. It where south section of street begins at north end of section. Mr. Hill has man excavating along north wall of most southerly building (east of altar pit) at south

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end of street, east side. South of this northern wall of building is a great mass of fallen stuff. See film 97, number 25. But between wall and fallen stuff is a stratum of loose soil and small stones which appears to be separate from debris. Soft dark loose soil with many stones - rough building stones of various sizes, big and small. Two pilaster bases ? came from middle section of portico, the one with large door way. Placed on south wall. See film 97 for photos which will illustrate day's work.

4 Nov. 1947 Continued clearing debris to floor levels east building, south section street 1. Mr. Hill removing part of sample of debris left on west side of room between altar 2 and south of street 1. See film 98, number 2. Found broken stone statue - in pieces - and inscription on what appears to be statue base. See film 98, and inscription on what appears to be statue base.