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

Diary page 1884 (cont'd) these, 45 and 48. See draughtsman's plan. See also photos periodically taken and during course of removing debris. About 1 wheelbarrow load of sherds. Have stacked the tiles in the SE Bldg. court at Tr. 11, E 13-14, N 3-4. The pile measures 1.04 x 0.97 x 0.50. One brick like those in bath measuring roughly 0.22 x 0.20 x 0.035. Finds from here F 953-5 incl.; 977-81 incl. including some coins 953 & 977. The large worked blocks in the debris appear on the draughtsman's plan & who has indicated their levels. The bottom of 1887-2 is an arbitrary level - no indication of any change in the character of the debris. Also found in 1887-2 complete unbroken lamp, Bronoer type XXVIII. F 991. No glass except for one [blank] found on rock, at bottom of 2 where bedrock has not been cut. F 992, near cooking pot F 993. Removed also F 1005 and F 986 and glass frags. F 1006.

Page 1894 11 May 50 & 12. Removed sherds & tiles from Trench 11, E 13-15, S 16-21, E 11-13 S 17-18, 1779-1, loose dark surface soil with a great many rough stones. About 1 bag of sherds, 3/64 bucket of tiles; 1 figurine placed in sherd bag, no glass or other finds. Also removed 1/4 bucket sherds from E 13-15, S 16-21, 1779-2, many rough stones, loose reddish soil; about 2 bucket of tiles. Refilling this trench up to steps. See Film 138-8 and 9. Stacking tiles on wall at S 17.00 E 12.00, the tiles from 1779-1 being west of those from 1779-2. Removed also from E 15-22 S 17-19, surface soil like 1779-2, about 3/4 bucket sherds and one bucket of tiles. Removed SE Bldg. room 2, debris over north platform 1883 & 1885-2N loose red soil, fair number small rough stones - hardly any ten larger than fist size, many pieces of wall plaster of which some were painted F 995, no glass, 2/3 bucket sherds, about 1 1/2 buckets of tiles. Also F 982-985 incl. Have placed the painted plaster in 4 boxes and have placed those in a bag with tag F 995. In 121667-2, N 0-1, E 0-6, removed debris over top of 1883-2, 2 handfuls of sherds (over north platform area of room 2 SE Bldg). No tiles at exactly this level but large water jar F 996 and lamp frags. F 956 - loose reddish soil - not dark as in 1667-1 but removed separately. from 1883 & 1885-2n. Removed also Tr. 11, S 2-4 (s. side ta of room 2, SE Bldg) loose reddish soil, fair number of rough stones of various size - all debris - 1895-2(a) reddish loose soil like 1667-2, many rough stones, moderate size, debris, only 2 bucket sherds, & 1 wheelbarrow load of tiles, no glass, no finds except one iron nail an small frag. of nail(?). Some painted wall plaster, Nail looks complete, about 0.10 m. long, found on 2(b).strat. 1 of dark soil not found in this area S 2-4, E 0-6. 4 boxes containing fine bits of painted plaster placed in bag F 997.

Page 1900 Removed Temple A, west cella, center, north 11-12, p. 1763-5, red loose work soil, moderate amount of rough stones, all fill, about 2 handfuls of sherds, no tiles, no glass or other finds. Removed also north 12-16, p. 1761-5, same as 1763-5, about 2 handfuls of sherds only - no tiles - no glass or other finds, all fill. N 0-5 removed during last few days 1759-2, dark loose soil, many small rough stones, 1/4 bucket sherds, 1 sherd frag. only - no finds; 1759-3, loose grey soil, many rough stones, 2 worked blocks stored on west half of cella center, 1/4 bag sherds, about 1/4 bucket tiles, no glass or finds; 1759-4 no change from 1759-3 but below level of early wall, 2 or 3 handfuls of sherds, no tiles, no glass or other finds. Finished removing 1759-5, red soil, loose, with rough stones, a few only, fist size to 20 cm. square, handful of sherds, no tiles or other finds in area 0.30 x 0.30 x 2.00.

Page 1902 12 May 50. Finished removing Temple A, west cella, center, N 5-8, 1757-4 loose reddish soil, many rough stones of various size - all fill, not quite a bucket of sherds, no tiles, no finds; also same area 1757-5, much lighter colored fill, many chips and small stones, about 1/2 bucket sherds, no tiles or other finds. An early wall with different orientation crosses nave at about 7.00 north; the soil below 1757-5 from 0-50 m. south of south face is quite different from red soil further south which is like 1759-5. The soil along early wall is dark (not yet excavated), possibly - most likely a footing trench for early wall. This is in area approx. north 6.60 - 7.00; strat. 6 of red soil south of it is