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Diary page 1631 (cont'd) on ground level F 784 Continuing to clear to ground level on which debris fell in west cella of Temple A - center between peristylion, north 14-16 (measuring from the landing of main south stairway) and north 21.00 - 26.00 m. Finished removing debris east of Temple A, 0-14, north 24.00 - 32.00, upper debris. Also removed a trench, ancient, 0.21 m. wide, 0.16 m. deep, up against and along east wall of Temple, north 23.00-26.50. Full of clean soil only - no stones - some tiles and very few sherds and one frag. water pipe found in it. Could it have been for a pipe line? See
Page 1634 Film 130-4. Finished removing surface soil over ancient ground level north of Temple A 0-4, and west of Cistern 2 to 0-26.70 approx. Very few stones, only very small rough ones, loose brown soil and turf. Small pebbles spread over ground level from cistern to 5.10 west of it and at least 2.00 north of temple. Removed debris of many rough stones over fallen tiles in south section of Room 6 west of Temple A. See Film 130-7. Dark brown loose soil. Cleaning ne rooms in West Bldg.- removing growth of weeds and small stones that have come in since war. Draughtsman drawing worked stones found on floor level as they appear in plan. Removing surface soil in west section of Room 1 west of Temple A west 2.70 to west wall. See Film 130-9. Lamp frags. found under surface soil over strat. of small rough stones north central area of room. Setting up new fence, scraping and painting six foot iron posts - 2 piasters for scraping and painting each one.
Page 1644 24 March. Removing turf from east cella of Temple A. Mehmet found traces floor at n.w. corner of west cella level with bottom of orthostates in peristylion (west one). Removing turf west entire side of west cella. Removing turf from West Building. This building was excavated before war down to lower ground levels and in some areas to bed rock. See index for Book III. More coins found in process of cleaning. See F 12791-801 incl. Finished remaining surface soil room 1 west of Temple A stairway landing. Continuing to set up new fence. Heavy rains & thunder storm night of 24th.
Saturday 25 March.No digging on account of heavy rains during night.
Page 1646 27 March 50. Removing turf from building west of Temple A room no. 5. Removing turf at north end of Temple A, west cella, and at north end of east cella 14-33 n. Continuing set up new fence. 4 men working on this today. Removed surface soil from cistern 2(b). See section p. 1621 and began removing 2nd stratum, red soil, very few stones, no debris. Debris only over stratum 2. This debris is very loose. See Film 130-23.
28 March50. Heavy rains during night and early morning. No excavations.
29 March50. Removed debris at east end of cistern 2(b) and dug stratum 2 under it. Some large pieces of lime concrete found in loose debris of rough stones and brown earth - removed to wall between cistern 2(a) and cistern 2(b). See section p. 1621.
Page 1648 Cistern 2(b) Cleaning trench dug before war - first season - just east of cistern 2(b). Temple A. Mehmet removing turf from north end of Temple A both east and west cellas. Draughtsman drawing stones as they appear. S.E. of guard house. While digging hole for iron post at about 18.00 m. s.e. of Guard House a well appeared - Clearing section of this wall.covered with loose fill of brown earth and many rough stones. See Film 130-22. 30 March 50. Temple A. Finished removing turf from north end of Temple A. See Film 130-31,32,33,36, & 37 showing large stones in debris. Began removing these stones at north end of west cella. In Propylon court removing debris left over rock in central area. See Film 130, 27,28,34,35. Many rough
Page 1650 stones and fair number of tiles, reddish brown loose soil. Digging about 0.15 m … continues
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