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

Diary page 2228 1 1/2 buckets of tiles which I have placed at bottom of trench. P 1352 from here, Bronaer Type XXVIII at 0.08 above floor level.

Removed from bedrock s.w. corner of w. propylon court, reddish, moderately compact soil, about 3/8 bucket sherds and 1/4 bucket tiles which I have stacked in s.w. corner of court. Removed W. Bldg., room 3, 0-0.86 w. of threshhold block, and 0.042 n. of s. wall, 2231-1, light colored clean soil without any stones - rather compact. About 1/8 bucket sherds. No tiles. From here came 3 lamp frags P 1354. Removed S.E. Bldg. E 28-30 S 0-11.50 N 0-2 loose, dull brown earth, many rough stones from fist to foot size, about 3/4 bucket sherds, about 1 bucket tiles and Finds 1355-57. Removed also E 28-30, S 2-7, 2235-2, 2237-2, loose dull brown soil, many rough stones - probably fill - unwashed sherds look earlier than 4th cent. A.D. About 1 bucket sherds and same amount of tiles which I have stored at 5.50 S.

on wall at about E 28.00. No other finds. Removed also S 8-11.50, E 28-30, 2237-2, same character fill as above. Unwashed sherds look earlier than 4th cent. A.D. No late ware noted. About 1/3 bucket sherds and 1 bucket tiles which I am placing on wall at S 8.00, E 29.00. One ter. pipe frag. placed with sherds in bag. From here came frags. of early Roman lamps P 1358 and glass frags. in same box. No other finds. F

18 JuneSunday. 19-24 June. 1 man digging only - 2 men washing sherds. In Temple A, east cella, west aisle, finished removing from N 0-7.30, 1973-4, red soil, fair quantity of rough stones from fist to 1/2 bucket size - larger ones from 0-3.50 north where soil was more compact. About 1/3 bucket of sherds - marked N 3.50-7.30 but a few of these came from 0-3.50. No tiles. One coin F

Removed Temple A, e. cella, w. side also, N 2-4, 1973-5, soil much like 1973-4 but redder - fair quantity stones from fist to 1/2 bucket size - rough ones only - loose soil - 1 sherd & 1 figurine - animal's head - placed in bag with sherd. No other finds here. Both found near bedrock. June 26. Removed Temple A, n. aisle, at n. end temple 0-0.42 west of lower courses of central wall of temple, p. 2241-1, where the foundation for the north aisle floor consisting of fist to double fist size stones was found intact & undisturbed. Many rough stones - mainly fist size, loose brown soil - handful of sherds - no tiles or other finds. 0-1.00 m. n. of n. wall. Removed also same area 2241-2, very hard white fill containing same rough stones Handful of sherds. No other

finds. No tiles. 2241-3 contained neither sherds or any finds. 0-50 south of north wall. This was a small trial trench to find relationship between north wall and central wall at this point. Dug another trial trench north of central wall n. of n. wall of temple 0-0.60. 2245-1, below surface plaster floor which was intact here consisting of lime & coarse sand - thickness ca. 0.03 m. Strat. beneath (2245-1) loose brown soil, rough stones fist to foot size - removed about 1 bucket sherds, 4 tile frags. and one pipe frag. Placed tiles & pipe at bottom of trench. Widened trench a little adding 1/4 bag sherds & 5 tile frags & 3 waterpipe frags.

29 June50. 1 men digging only. 2 men washing sherds. Removed same area as above - 0-0.75 m. north of central wall of Temple A, 2245-2, reddish soil, fairly loose, many rough stones up to 1/2 bucket size. About 1/12 bucket of sherds

and 1/8 bucket of tiles. No other finds save piece marble which I have placed with tiles on north wall of temple opposite central wall. See Film 143-11.