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

Diary page 1710 1/2 tin of shards. Found lamp frag. on top of p. 1681-3, p 1681-3, p 839. I see now it is a little higher and in 1681-2. See Film 133-1. Found also some glass in 1681-2. Began removing tiles in room 4, west of Temple A on 1673-2. Removed one complete pan tile (F 840) and one fairly complete one (F 841) and frag. of cover tile (F 842). All these were in the south half of room lying in roof debris near what appears to be a floor level. Removing surface soil from debris of stones in Trench 11, n. 0-9 m. and east 0-14.00 m.; also finished removing surface soil south 0-4.00, east 0-14. See Film 132-32 for n. 0-9.00. Original trench was south 0-2 and east 0-14. See plans pp. 1653, 5, 7, and sections 1667 and 1669. Some of surface soil, 0-4.00 east contained some of our own pre-war dump.

Page 1714 15 Apr. Began removing from room 4 west of Temple A, p. 1673-2 a strat. Many consisting almost wholly (in s. half of room) of fallen mud from roof. Many tiles including F 840, 1 & 2 were lying directly on it. See Film 133-3. I am counting the number of wheelbarrow loads to be recorded later. Ribbed

In Temple A, east cella center, have dug down to 0.80 m. below top of course upon which the orthostates stood - (east half of center only). This appears to be all fill - reddish earth and many rough stones of various sizes. North 4-10. At North 51.00(?) there was a small intrusive pit containing very dark soil and rough stones which was dug out yesterday. This pit was mainly on the west side but extend further east. A 10.00 north to 14.00 north

Page 1716 over a rather heavy fill of stones of larger size than found further east which appear to have been placed here to support the east wall. All along the wall from 4.00 - 12.00 north and at a distance varying from 0.20 m. to 0.60 m. west of it larger stones than elsewhere appear in the fill p. 1709-2. See film 133 - . See also 1711-2 same fill.

17 April.Monday. Dug Temple A east cella center, east half. 24-23.50 p. 1715-1 all fill, red earth, loose, not many stones, most of them about fist size - a few larger ones; only about 6 small tile frags in area 4.50 x 1.50 x .40. Not quite half a tin of shards. Reached rock between 24 and 25 north at this level. Also dug same place north 17-24 - same fill - down to bedrock from 18-24. No tiles; not quite half a tin of shards, and a lamp frag. F 844 with pinched

Page 1720 lip. At 24.00 n. north found coin F 843. Also dug east cella center, north 4-10, to depth of 1.25 m. below bottom on 1720 orthostates, p. 1709-3, reddish brown loose soil with many rough stones of varying size, averaging fist size - not quite ½ tin of shards. About 1½ tins of shards. 6.00 x 1.00 x 0.45 m. This strat. consisted of many tiles and clay from the roof - about 70 wheelbarrow loads in area 5.30 x 2.85 x 0.10 m. 3 buckets to a wheelbarrow. See Diary p. 1714. Comparatively few tiles in 1675-2 [or 37], most of them were on the top of it, although slightly embedded in it. W. of Temple A, and north of room 6. Mr. Hill investigating fallen walls of room 6 and of the temple in an effort to find out which

Page 1722 of the two walls fell first. See his notebook 15-18 Apr. Continuing to remove surface soil in Trench 11 area, south 10-13 m., east 0-14, rather dark loose soil with many small rough stones. The stones become larger as we go deeper and includes worked blocks but these are being left as found. Removing only small rough stones as usual. Removed part of 1661-2 all of it that was dark brown in color, the type of fill characteristic of strat. between levels x and y - along n. wall of porch. See Film 133-50. Left some between n. plinth and n. wall. Dark brown earth. loose, very few stones, some tiles, sherds, lamp frags. See Finds 857-860 incl.