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

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come also coins F 1387-8, and bronzes F 1385-6. Sherds placed in 4 bags. Found here also F 1389, a hollowed out stone used possibly for watering animals. Am leaving this here approx. where found. S. Bldg., corridor, room 3, north end, corridor 3, 0.-3.00 s. of N. wall, dug deeper into debris 2287-1 (lb) but placed sherds found in 1(b) with 2281-1.

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25 Nov.50. Removed S. Bldg., corridor 2, 6.65 m. north of s. end to 8.80 n. of S. wall 2269-2 all debris down to floor level, the level of which is indicated by small blue pebbles. Fair quantity of rough stones averaging foot size, about 2 1/4 wheelbarrow loads of tiles which I have stacked up at 4.80 m. s. of north wall just west of corridor 2. About 1/2 bucket of sherds. Reddish brown loose soil. 3 lamp fragments in box (middle to late Empire). F 1390, glass 1391, lock piece in bronze F 1392, iron nails F 1393. Removed n. end corridor 0-1.32 s. of north wall 2295-1, loose reddish brown soil, few stones only, about 1 1/2 buckets of tiles and 16 sherds only. This is area opposite threshhold block in west wall of corridor at n. end. Floor level at bottom of stratum indicated by blue pebbles. From here came lamp frag. F 1394. Stacking tiles on east wall at 1.00 s. of N. wall.

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Removed corridor 1, S. Bldg., 0.00-2.00 south of n. wall, 2293-1, reddish brown soil, rather compact, very few stones, over a bucket of tiles which I am stacking on north wall; about 1/4 bucket of sherds (some ribbed wares), 3 lamp frags. (Broner XXVIII probably) F 1395 and box of glass frags. F 13926. On 23 Nov. dug 2289-2 (or 1), corridor 1, debris, loose reddish brown soil, many rough, foot to bucket size; also worked blocks which I have placed on adjacent walls. By mistake tiles and sherds from 2253-2 were placed with those from 2289-2. Have stacked tiles on west wall near s. end. About 1/6 bucket sherds from 2253-2 and 2289-2 together. About 1 bucket of tiles. Upper part of 2253-2 is debris - lower part appears to be fill.

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27 Nov.50. Removed S. Bldg., room 3, east side, 0.00-3.50 m. north of s.e. corner of stylobate, 2297-1, all fill, darkish brown soil, fairly loose, many rough stones (except at top of stratum) averaging about foot size; all fill - no debris - only 3 tile frags - one with letter A, all placed with sherds - about 1 bucket of sherds - one bronze frag (not numbered). No other finds. Bronze frag. placed with sherds. Removed S. Bldg., corridor s 2, inxtrusive pit from 2.10 m. s. of s. face of n. wall to 3.60 m. s. of s. face of n. wall, 2297-3. At bottom of 2 over pit there were no pebbles to indicate floor level found elsewhere. Dark loose soil, no stones, only one tile frag. - placed with sherds - about 1/8 bucket sherds, and one lamp frag. F 1397. No other finds.

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Removed S. Bldg., corridor 1, 0.00-2.00 m. south of north wall, 2293-2, loose reddish brown soil, very few stones, rough ones only - none larger than 1/2 foot size save for one worked block immediately under threshhold block in west wall which may have served for a step. Over one bucket tiles. About 1/6 bucket of sherds - ribbed wares. Dug down to dark stratum at s.w. corner of this area but elsewhere at this level soil is still loose reddish soil - few stones, possibly same stratum. Removed also from 2293-2 lamp frags. F 1401 and foot of glass vessel some animal bones which I am placing in sherd bag, unnumbered. Stacking this just south of threshhold block in west wall.

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28 Nov.50. Removed 2293-3, loose reddish soil, very few stones, only very small ones, thumb size, 5 tile frags. only, about 1/8 bucket of sherds in area about 0.50 x 2.00 x 0.15 m. From here came 2 Roman lamp frags (middle empire) F 1403, and glass frags. F 1404 and 1 broken iron nail placed with sherds in small box. No other finds. Removed also Corridor 1, 0.00-7.00 m. north of s. wall 2289-2, reddish loose