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

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In Temple A removed 1739-2, a patch of harder fill than found in the vicinity, north 22-24. No other difference between this and adjacent fill.

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24 Apr.50. Began removing turf of Propylon porch from 2.00 west to 4.00 west. See Film 134-21 and section P. 1625-3. What corresponded in this area to 1661-2 and 2 formed part of surface soil in this area and was removed before the war. 1 and 2 is as late as Diocletian.ly## being the ground level at least as late as Diocletian belonging to the late propylon after the late plinths were placed over the early ones. Dug east side of room 3 in W. Bldg. P. 1751 and 1752 strat. 1, clean reddish soil without stones (probably fallen clay from roof of building or from an upper floor - probably roof as tiles found in it). Found here 3 coins F 870- 872 incl. and frag. of Roman lamp F 873. 3/4 buckets of tiles and 1/2 bucket of sherds in area 0.75 x 0.40 x 2.50 m.

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The rest of the room was excavated before the war. Glass also found in 1752-1. In Temple A, west cella, center, removed north 0-5 P. 1759-1(a) dark loose soil, few small rough stones, 2 tile frags, 2 handfuls of sherds in area 0.05 x 5.00 x 0.50 m. This may have been fill below level of debris. It is below the floor as preserved from north 8.30 - 10.70 m. Over this floor there was a layer of fallen clay. See Section P. 1755-1. The fallen clay was clean with very few stones, very small ones only; a great many tile frags - about 4 buckets in area 2.25 x 2.60 x 0.12 m. (9.00 - 11.00 north, center w. cella). About 1/12 of a bucket sherds, ribbed wares, grooved handle. See Finds 874-77 incl. 3 coins and lamp frags. On the top of 1755-2 there are some samples of plaster from columns which were once here in the debris. The earth under these has been left for time

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being. See Film 134-25. Have removed small samples - F 878 and 879. In Trench 11 continuing to remove dark surface soil and small rough stones over the area of the new building and over the area immediately to the east of it in what may burn out to be a large quadrangle. Fence completed save for gates.

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25 Apr.50. At north end of w. cella of Temple A, center, north 28-30 & removed P. 1733-1, reddish earth, many stones of varying size, two large worked stones (see Film 134-27) which I am placing on the west side of the nave, 4 small tile frags only, about 1/5 bucket of sherds in area 0.20 x 2.00 x 1.50 m. See Also 1731-1. Removed earth under samples of plaster revetment in west cella of Temple A (See yesterday's Diary), looks like fallen roof clay.

W. of Temple A, room 1, north of W. Bldg. approx. 2.80-3.80 m. removed 1771-1, fill below floor level, compact reddish-brown earth with many rough stones varying in size, few tiles 1/4 bucket, a few frags. of water pipes, and 1/2 bucket of sherds in area 2.60 x 0.50 x 2.00 m. See Film 134-29. Some nice bits of glass from here (F 1349). Temple A, east cella, center, north 28-30 plus removed P. 1769-1, fill, reddish earth, fair number small rough stones, no tiles whatsoever, about 1/2 bucket of sherds. A border of the floor of the nave was found here in the n.e. corner (see section P. 1769) consisting of a layer of blue pebbles averaging in size about 0.02 m. greatest dimention over another layer of coarse sand and lime, the total thickness being about 0.034 m. This was only the border of the floor, the floor would have been of stone.

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In Temple A, west cella, north 5.00-8.50 removed P. 1757-2, many sherds, about 11/2 buckets full, few tiles, about 1/3 of a bucket. 1757-1 contained about same quantity of tiles and 1/2 bucket of sherds. The soil was reddish with with not quite so many stones. This first strat. in fill below floor level was removed yesterday.