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

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Diary page 1790

uring 1.15 x 1.15 x 0.24 m. See Film 135-24.

Removed also tiles from Trench 11, S 12-18, E 10-14, upper debris in black soil, rough stones, worked blocks, and piled them up in stack measuring 0.90 x 0.84 x 0.21 in quadrangle at 0.64 m. from south wall of quadrangle. See Film 135-25. Removed from same area 2 bucket of sherds. From Trench 11 E 0-14, N 0-4 removed about 1 bucket of sherds from surface soil alone down to upper debris. From E 0-14, S 2-4, surface soil down to upper debris removed 1/4 bucket of sherds.

Removed from S 0-2 E 1-6 1667-1, less than 1/2 bucket sherds and 2 tile frags. only - thrown out (tiles). From 1667-2 S 0-2 E 1-6 removed 1/5 bucket sherds and about 4 buckets of tiles (lower debris in red soil - loose with many rough stones - also worked blocks removed to side of trench. Removed also frag.

Page 1792 lamp and painted plaster revetment.

In room 1, west of Temple A, removed 1683-1, fairly compact fill of reddish soil with small rough stones - few only - averaging about fist size. 1/2 bucket 2/3 of tiles and 1 bucket of sherds - one large coin F 894 (Roman). See Film 135-28; also coin F 882 in 1683-1 (1671-1) (Diary p. 1770). Finished removing strat. 2 2.80-3.60 west of Temple A. In same room 1, about 2 bucket of sherds and nearly one bucket of tiles, some thin blown glass, no change in stratum but soil somewhat redder; some ribbed ware. Removed also 1683-1 west 5-7 same as 1683-1, removed about 1/2 bag of sherds, about 1/2 bucket of tiles, some glass including thin blown glass transparent fabric. No coins in 1681-w but one post 1 cent. A.D. Roman lamp. F 975.

Page 1798 In Temple A, west cella, center, north 11-18, removed P. 1761-1, fallen roof - clean soil, very few stones, over 1 bucket of tiles, about 1/2 1/5 bucket sherds. Some of soil reddish and some very yellow - characteristic of clay from roof. Removed from this fill plaster from fallen columns (the columns themselves having been taken away). Under one (Film 135-2) found coin F 896. The coin was immediately under the plaster - not buried in fill. Found also coin F 898 at bottom of debris. Area measures 7.00 x 1.68 x 0.10 m.

No work on fence.

1 May 1950Monday. There were 39 men on last week's payrool. 6 men asked to be excused today.

In W. bldg. room 3 east end removed 1751-4, loose brown soil, some stones, small ones mainly, no tiles, about 1/3 bucket of tiles. No other finds here.

Removed also between room 3 east end and propylon porch 1771-1, a stratum of loose brown

Page 1800 earth, small rough stones, containing 1/2 bucket of tiles and perhaps a little over 1/2 bucket of sherds in area 0.70 x 0.80 x 0.30 down to level of 1659-x and 1661-y. It is very improbable, however, that the floor extended so far north, that is north of the south face of the threshold block leading to room 3 from the propylon porch. Removed Finds 901, 902, and 903 from bottom of 1773-1 on 1773-x. See Film 136-1.

In Temple A, east cella, center, north 14-16, removed from intrusive pit where stratum of chavara does not occur 1767-2(a), reddish loose soil with many rough stones - also 3(a) like 2(a) but with dark soil. In 2 (a) small bag of sherds 1/8 of a bucket odd pieces of lime concrete with large blue pebbles - 7 pieces all less than fist size - and 4 small tile frags. In 3 (a) no tiles - handful of sherds only. See Film 136-2.

Page 1800(a) Some larger bits found in 1767-1 over area of pit. F 904.

In west cella center n. 11-18 dug 1761-2, reddish soil, loose, many rough stones - a fill - not debris - no tiles - less than 1/2 bucket of tiles but about 1 1/2 bucket of sherds in area 7.00 x 2.00 x 0.22 m. Coin F 907.

Also removed same area 1761-3 - part only - shall report on this tomorrow.

Finished removing west cella, center north 5-8.50, 1757 strata 1, 2, and 3. Stratum 1 was a fill of loose reddish soil with small rough stones only, not ve