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

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… three buckets of tiles which I am placing on west wall of room (about 24.00 east) at S 15.00. Few stones only all rough ones and rather small. From here come F 1328-30. Removed Temple A, w. cella, east aisle 2023-5(c), reddish loose fill, no stones at all, no tiles, 2 handfuls of sherds placed in box. From here between walls of an early building came coin F 1331. See Film 142-33. Coin was on 2023-5 (c). \Valentinian Valens F 1331 - most ok;/ Removed also same aisle 2023-5(b) between next pair of walls (upright slabs which appear to be the revetment of walls in situ; box of sherds - about handful; no tiles, dull brown loose soil, no stones. No other finds. Removed also same aisle 2023-5(a) also between early walls in same aisle handful of sherds in box, no tiles; small rough stones averaging double fist size - not many, red soil somewhat

/// c )<u>Page 2188</u> compact. No finds. Removed also same aisle N 4-8, 2021-5, reddish loose earth with some rough stones for which see Film 142-34; about 1/10 bucket sherds, 4 tile frags which I am placing on early wall at 8.00 North. From here came also F 1199, coin. Have sieved 2021-5 removing 1/10 bucket sherds and coin F 1332. Removed from sieve 2023-5 (a) handful of sherds (E8-9.60).

14f13 June50. A few days ago I widened trench a little in east aisle of east cella, Temple A and removed more of 1907-2, about 1/4 bag sherds which I am numbering "Bag 2" Found here coin F 1333. See Diary p. 2066 for 1907-2 and 3. SE Bldg. north portico E 16-22, 2161-3, red soil, somewhat compact, small rough stones for which see Film 143-1; about one full bucket sherds, about 2 buckets tiles which

Page 2190 I am placing at S 4.50, E 19.50 (Trench 11 system). This stratum lay over bedrock and contains late Roman sherds. No trace of the portico floor has been found in this area. No finds in 3. Mr. Hill dug small trial trench in room n.w. of room 3 of SE Bldg., 0-70 north of south wall and 0.00-0.40 above plaster floor. Removed from here handful of sherds - no tiles. Appears to be fill - not debris, reddish soil with many rough stones from fist to bucket size. Judging from the level of this floor it would appear to antedate the portico of the South Bldg. Am numbering this "bag 1". Removing also sherds in another bag, "bag 2" from small trial trenches in same fill along east and west walls of same room. Floor has not been reached here. 2 tile frags. only - from near west wall of room. This may not have been a room anymore when the S. Bldg. was constructed when its walls probably were levelled off to take the portico floor . Tiles thrown out.

<u>Page 2192</u> 13 June 50. Mr. Hill also dug inspection trench immediately to west of room 3 of SE Bldg. along west wall of Bldg. Removed from here about 1 bucket bag sherds and 3/4 bucket of tiles which I have placed on east wall of S. Bldg. to west. Loose dull brown earth, small rough stones only. Appear to be fill, not debris. On May 3 dug Temple A between east and west cellas in connecting link at north end, N 28.30-30.40, east of central wall, 1823-2. See p. 1830. Dug also here 1823-3, not quite so red a fill as 2, otherwise not much change. Removed about 1 bucket of sherds and same amount of tiles which I am placing at bottom of trench on south side. Removed also 1823-4 same area east of center wall at north end, no real change in stratification, about 1/10 bucket of sherds and 7 small tile frags which I have placed at bottom of trench on north side.

<u>Diary Vol. XII, p. 2208</u> On May 2 removed 181769-3, Temple A, E. cella, center, N 28-30 plus for which see Diary p. 1806. Since then, May 3, have removed 1769-4, east of rock-cut wall it was all very dark gray soil - caused by fire - not roots - … continues