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

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Pro-Naos Temple B

Surface soil (1st Stratum) [handwritten: X] 2d stratum 3rd stratum

Reddish brown & loose surface soil Hard light soil w. some gypsum and many stones 50 cm. Without stones but slightly darker stratum and softer - 30 cm. than 3rd [handwritten: [2d?]]

Wall separating naos from pro-naos about 0.15 m. under surface.

Large disturbed area (intrusion) both in center of naos and pro-naos reaching down to 1.30-1.80 m. below surface.

Tr. 5 Gamma-Δ also Gamma-Delta west 0-3 surface soil only - Tr. 3 Delta-E west 0-2 surface soil only. Began E-Z west 0-4 completed removing surface soil - began Z-H west 0-2. Began removing surface soil of mound Tr. 4 southwest corner of bldg. in mound.

Completed Tr. 3 Z-H west 0-2. Began removing surface soil of Mound Tr. 4 southeast corner of building - apparently in situ - first appeared. 11 men with 6 wheelbarrows.

Nov. 18 (Monday)

Continued to remove surface soil from mound to disclose more of bldg. which apparently will be preserved to some height. No work elsewhere. 19 men with 6 wheelbarrows.

Nov. 19

Same as yesterday - found large water jar preserved to neck upright in southwest corner of building in loose soft soil but nothing in lower stratum of stones and decomposed building material. 19 men 6 wheelbarrows.

Nov. 20

Same but stopped work at 9.00 A.M. on account of heavy rains.

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