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

Apr. 18& 19. Dug in south end of Temple A, e. cella, center, north 4.25 - 8.00 p. 1727-4, a dark stratum of loose earth and rough stones of varying size averaging a little larger than fist size. No tiles but large sack of sherds. Began removing p. 1727-5, very red soil, very few stones. Also 1711-4 which is the same as 1727-5. Very clean soil with few stones. In Trench ll removing strat l(b) (debris) south 4-6 east 0-14. Many rough stones, dark colorless loose soil. Trench ll, south 0-2, east 0-6, p. 1667-2, loose brown soil, rough stones of varying size, some as large as 0.50 m. greatest dimension. In Temple A, dug west cella, center north 24-28 p. 1733-1. Many rough stones some large ones, no sherds in upper part of fill, only in lower. Tiles from upper part removed separately & so marked. Finished removing north 26-28 p. 1721-4 loose red soil, only small stones

not larger than fist size, about 10 sherds only and no tiles. Finished digging also east cella 18.00 - 24.00 north p. 1717-1, very few sherds, all near rock, no tiles at all, loose fill with rough stones - small ones. Also 1715-1, loose red soil with small rough stones. See Diary p. 1716 & 20.

20 Apr.50. Finished removing upper debris of small rough stones and dark soil Trench 11, north 0-9, east 2-14. Began removing E 4-8 and N 7-9, lower debris of heavier stones and loose reddish earth - p. 1735-2; also upper debris in E 8-14, north 8-10, dark soil, small rough stones. A layer of small rough stones in dark soil covers almost the entire area from E 0-10 and north 0-8 and south 0-14 m. immediately under the surface soil. Further down almost everywhere also

in this area there is a strat. of reddish soil containing many bldg. stones and rough stones which is undoubtedly all debris. In Temple A began removing fill of rough stones of varying size over the early wall in the east cella center north 6-12.50 p. 1709-2. See Film 133-35 & 36. April 21. Finished yesterday digging Temple A, east cella, center, north 26- 28, p. 1721-4, red earth, very few stones, 10 tile frags only, very few stones larger than fist size. In Trench 11 finished digging north 7-9, east 3.00-5.00, p. 1743-2 down to 5th step counting from top, reddish soil, loose with many rough stones varying in size. Also finished digging S 0-2, east 0-6, p. 1667-2, reddish earth with many stones varying in

size, all debris. In propylon porch, removed 1749-3(b), east and north of north plinth. 3(b) and 3 the same but removed finds separately. Finished removing removing also 1749-5, west and north of north plinth, and uncovered stone covers of water conduit leading to a cistern or cave to the west of the porch. Began removing in Trench ll, 1745-2, reddish soil with small stones only N 7-9, east 1-2, fill - no debris. In Temple A finished removing in west cella, north 20-24, center, p. 1741-1, loose reddish soil with rough stones only varying in size - mainly small ones. Also north 24-28. In this area there was a dark patch in the reddish soil fill. Have removed pottery from this in separate bag. See 1733-1.

22 Apr.50. In W. Bldg., room 2 began removing debris left over from over war in east end of room along the east wall between a few large stones which appear to have been placed here deliberately. The soil is light red and very clean and looks very much like fallen clay from roof. In Trench ll am widening area 4-8 north, east 0-14 digging down to lower debris in red soil. Upper debris of small, rough stones in great quantity being all in dark soil. The lower debris is more compact and contains large worked blocks including door jambs, capitals, columns etc.