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Removed Temple A, west cella, east aisle, N 10-13, 2023-2, very loose with many rough stones, for which see Film 141-34. Darkish brown soil on red side. No tiles. Found inscription F 1138 dated by Mitford to circa 250 B.C. About 1 bucket sherds. Removed N 5-10 (upper part this stratum removed 30 May, Diary P. 2056) about same character fill, P. 2021-2, 2023-2, about 1/3 bucket sherds, and same amount tiles. Placed tiles with other tiles removed May 30th. Marked sherd bag "Bag 2" For stones see Film 141-35. Removed from N 8-13, same area, 2023-1, from sieve 1/5 basket sherds and box of bones placed in sherd bag. 2021-2. See p. 2080. Sieve N 5-10.
Page 2070 Removed Temple A, east cella, west aisle, N 8-14 1973-3, loose reddish soil, moderate number rough stones for which see Film 142-8. About 1 bucket sherds in 2 bags - "Bag 1" upper sherds, "Bag 2" lower sherds. No tiles; one arrow-bronze-head- placed with sherds. Removed also N 0-8, same strat. 1973-3, 1 bucket sherds, glass frag, bronze ring & few metal frags placed with sherds, in boxes. For sieve see xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxx P. 2080. Stones Film 142-9. 2 June 50. Removed Temple A, w. cella, w. side, N 0-8 (w. aisle), P. x2019-5, loose fill, variously colored soil - not homogeneous - many small stones, very few large ones (See Film 142-1). Sherds in 2 bags. "Bag 1" N 0-5, about 3/4 bucket sherds. "Bag 2" N 5-8 about 1/10 bucket sherds. 10 small tile frags from N 0-8 placed on w. foundation wall at N 1.45. No other finds - shall report on sieve finds later (p. ).
Page 2078 Removed small bag (1/10 bucket) sherds from SE Bldg., room 4, upper debris, 2027-1, in S.W. corner of room, and about 1/2 wheelbarrow load of tiles - from surface soil. Placing tiles on s.w. corner of room, which is also sw corner of SE Bldg. Removed also from room 4, entire room, 2033-2, 2027-2, lower debris, very loose rather clean reddish sometimes yellowish soil with many rough stones and some worked blocks - all debris & decomposed building material & probably fallen clay from roof. "Bag 1" of sherds contains about 2 buckets of various sherds; "Bag 2" contains about 1/2 bucket sherds mostly from grooved ware pot (ribbed). "Bag 3" over a bucket of a very large pot & "Bag 4" nearly a wheelbarrow and load of a large pithos. "Bag 5" contains sherds from another pithos, about a bucket full. Have stacked up tiles opposite door of Guard House close to fence. The stack measures
0.78 x 0.83 x 0.78 m. From here have come Finds F 1134, 1140, 1144-9 incl. 1156- Cont. p. Removed a block found in lower debris just to w. of threshold to room 4, SE Bldg. Placed this on north wall of room, provisional number 64. See Film 142-2-5 incl. Coin F 1150 on threshold block.
3 June50. Set up lower door jambs on threshold block of room 4, SE Bldg.. See Film 142, 2-7 incl. Removed Temple A, w. cella, e aisle, N 5-10, P. 2021-2. From sieve handful nondescript sherds and few bones- thrown out. Foreman says bones from cattle. Removed from sieve, east cella, w. aisle, N 0-8, 1973-3, about 1 bucket sherds, box bones placed in sherd bag, frag. glass in box F 1151, few nondescript bronze pieces - thrown out; and SAH F 1152 and 2 painted sherd frags, placed in box in sherd bag. Removed also (2021-2, w. cella, e. aisle, N 10-13, from sieve Page 2082 about 1/4 bucket of sherds and box bones placed with them. Removed also sieve Temple A, same aisle, N 5-10, 2021-3, about 1/8 bucket … continues
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