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

Page 2262 Finished removing S. Bldg. corridor 5, p. 2255-1, 0-2.50 north of s. wall. loose reddish soil, all debris, many rough stones, averaging about double fist size, nearly 4 buckets of tiles, and about 2 buckets of shards. Removed also p. 2255-1, 2.50-5.00 north of s. wall - same character debris, about 1½ buckets tiles and about 2/3 bucket shards of pot F 1569. Some sherds dug down to floor willbe found in shard bag. See Film 144 In SE Bldg. dug down to floor on north side of room 1 except that part covered by fallen north wall. See Film 144-19. Comparatively few stones here rough ones fist to foot size. About 1/10 bucket of tiles placed on floor against n. wall. About 1/10 bucket of shards. Lug of lamp F 1370. Few iron and glass frags.

Page 2268 17 Nov. 50. SE Bldg. removed fallen wall room 1, part of wall that fell over floor at n.w. corner on w. and north sides. See Film 144- worked blocks had plaster still on face. The plaster was that of the south wall of room 1, so far no plaster has been found on other side of blocks on the face of the north wall of room 1. Removed fallen wall about 1/3 wheelbarrow loads of tiles and 1/10 bucket shards. Stacked tiles against n. & w. walls respectively on west side on floor. Found on floor 2 lamp frags. Placed in white box F 1372. No other finds. The large quantity of tiles came mainly from under wall but higher than floor. Bit of pottery were found used as chips in wall. Soil under wall loose and reddish.

Page 2272 18 Nov 50. SE Bldg.: about 1/10 bucket of shards and wheelbarrow load of tiles which I am stacking against north wall of center. Removed debris under fallen wall room 1, center, both under fallen wall, and elsewhere, about 5/4 bucket loose reddish soil. No other finds. Loose load of tiles, box of broken lamp frags. F 1574. Bronze needle for knitting - twisted - F 1575 and small box glass frags. F 1573. Also 1 wheelbarrow bronze lock fragment F 1576. Stacked tiles against s. wall of center. From sieve came coin F 1377 from soil removed immediately over floor level of center.

Nov. 20& 21. S. Bldg.: Corridor 2, north of s. face of s. wall 00-5.55, removed 2265-1, debris, many rough stones fist to bucket size - loose reddish brown soil about 2 buckets of tiles, 8 shards including one ribbed

Page 2272 no other finds. Stacking tiles on east wall at about 5.60 m. north See Film 145-1 for corridor 00-5.50 after removing 2265-1. Removed S. Bldg.: corridor 3. 2.50-11.65 north of south wall, 2267-1, loose reddish brown soil, many rough stones fist to bucket size, fair number of worked stones for which see Film 145-2. About 2 buckets of tiles, about 1/5 bucket sherds, no other finds. Tiles stacked in corridor at 9.30 north of s. wall. Removed also Corridor 4, 0-4.60 north of s. wall, p. 2257-2, bottom of debris, loose brown reddish soil, not many stones, rough ones only, fist to foot size, over wheelbarrow load of roof tiles - stacked just to east of east wall at 1.60 m. north of s. wall - about 3 bucket of sherds - one ribbed. 2 grooved handles - possibly middle empire - some lamp frags F 1377(a). Bronze type XXVII, 5 frags. 3 glass frags. in small box.

Page 2280 Removed S. Bldg.: corridor 4. 7.10m.- to north end, p. 2277-1, loose brown soil, no stones, about 1/5 bucket of sherds - some ribbed - no other finds, there was so few stones and tiles that it is questionable whether this stratum is fill or debris. Stacking tiles at 10.20 m. north of s. wall on w. wall. 4.60-7.10 N. of s. wall was dug before war. - foundation SE Bldg.: room 1, north side. p. 2279-1, fill below floor level - foundation of floor 0-1.80 m. w. of central part of room, and behind most southerly stones fist orthostate in west wall of center: loose reddish soil, many rough stones fist to bucket size - about 3 wheelbarrow loads; area dug about 1.00 x 1.00 x 0.50;