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Diary page 1932 Temp. A 2.80-3.60 for 1683-2 see Diary p. 1792 also. And for west area of room 1683-1w see also p. 1792. Removed also here 1683-2(w) north 5-7 (n. of Temp. A) same as 1 w in general character - all fill but somewhat redder. Removed in area 2.00 x 2.30 x 0.40 about 1/8 bucket of sherds, and about 1/2 bucket of tiles (placed in center of west wall of room to south of tiles from 1683-1w.
Page 1940 17 May 50. Removed w. of Temple A room 2, 1671-5, loose brown soil, only few small stones, nearly a bucket of tiles, about 1/2 bucket of sherds including ribbed wares, and about 1/6 bucket of broken water pipe. From this strat. came coin F 1032 Valens
No other finds. In room 1, w. of Temple A, removed some of 1671-2 which had been left in n.e. corner & found coin F 1042 (Constantine I). Tiles from 1671-2 room 1, east bay, placed at S.W. corner of Temple A top of stairway.
18 May50. West of Temple A, room 2, removed 1939-6, fill, harder at north end than at south. No sherds at north end (6n) no stones at north end but some rough stones at top of 6s. No tiles at north end 6 n. About 1/5 bucket of sherds, 1/3 bucket of tiles, 2 handfuls of broken ter. pipe frags.; small box of glass. F 1053 and discus of Bronzer Type XXVIII lamp F 1052, late variety. Removed yesterday SE Bldg. room 2, 1667-5 over bedrock red loose soil, with rough stones, not very many & small ones only, some about 3 times fist size - not more than 2 handfuls of sherds, no tiles, no glass or other finds. Removed also 1667-5 E near thresbhold & below, loose reddish soil, no stones, 2 handfuls small tile frags, and about 1/6 bucket of Page 1948 sherds. No other finds. Removed also in depression in rock at west end of room 1885-6, loose light colored soil - few & very small ones only. Found only 1 small sherd - nondescript (0.002 m. gr. dim.), thrown out. Tiles from 5 E (1667) thrown out - nondescript frags.
19 May50. Finished removing SE Bldg. in portico opposite room 2 red loose soil (1669-2), some rough stones, about 1 1/2 wheelbarrow load of tiles, 2 handfuls of sherds, a few pieces of thin blown glass (thrown out), 2 boxes of wall plaster F 1055, a small box of iron frags. F 1056. This is area opposite doorway of room 2 between fallen walls. Also dug debris over course of wall upon which the threshold block of room 2 rests - south of it to s. wall of room. Few tiles & sherds - nondescript - thrown out. Page 1952 In last few days removed SE Bldg. room 3, 1887-4 & 5, stratum 1881-4 was a loose reddish soil with great quantity of stones, large & small, rough & worked. For good worked blocks see draughtsman's drawing & levels indicated. This strat. was all debris. Removed about 2 wheelbarrow loads of sherds. These xxx do not include broken pots removed separately & given a catalogue number (F number) or still left on north side of room in strat. 5. See Film 139-10. Have stacked the tiles up in the court opposite room 3 at 14.00-15.00 north (Tr. 11 system). The stack measures 1.06 x 1.03 x 0.33 m. Some frags of lime concrete & marble tiles placed on top of pile. Box of lamp frags. F 1057, another box containing iron & bronze frags & 1 piece of sulphur(??) F 1058, a box containing glass frags. F 1059, and F 1070, a bronze disc; a box containing iron frags from doorway F 1071. Removed also F 1034-42 incl. including coins F 1044 (a coin in doorway) F 1049-51, cont. [written in red ink:] burnt p. 1954, F 1263, 1374-5, 1284-5. F 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1073. [written in red ink:] cira D W. of Temple A, room 2, removed p. 1939-7, loose brown soil, many rough ston about twice fist size, mainly. 1/8 bucket sherds, and about 1/8 bucket small nondescript tile frags (thrown out)
Page 1954 no glass or any other finds. In center of room there is a harder fill at this level 7 c which has not as yet been removed.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain