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

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number of fallen large worked blocks from early wall showing in section P. 2333-1.

5 Dec.50. Removed S. Bldg., corridor 1, 00-2.00 m. s. of n. wall, 2293-6, loose reddish soil, very few stones, largest about 1/2 fist size, 5 tile frags. which I have stacked on foundation of e. wall; about 1/4 bucket sherds and 3 figurine frags. which I have placed with sherds. An iron finger ring F 1418. No other finds.

Removed corridor 1, 3.30-6.20 n. of s. wall, 2289-4(b) (4(a) already removed from 00-7.00 m. n. of s. wall), dark dull brown loose soil, very loose, not many stones, averaged about 1/2 fist size; about 1 1/2 buckets of tiles which I am stacking Page 2342 on east wall at 4.50 m. north of s. wall. About 2/3 bucket of sherds, 8 animal bones placed with sherds. Early imperial lamp frag. rim, F 1419. Also glass frags. including base of glass bottle -- blown glass F 1420, some frags. being found at lowest level in stratum. Badly corroded end of nail -- thrown out. No other finds.

Removed room 2, e. side, 2.00-5.90 m. north of s. wall 2331-2, loose earth, mainly reddish but with some dull brown, many rough stones averaging fist size and smaller, none larger thandouble fist size and very few so large. 7 tile frags. only which I am stacking at 3.40 m. n. of s. wall on e. wall. About 1 1/4 buckets of sherds. One lamp frag. F 1421 at bottom of stratum.

Removed room 3, e. side, 1.70-5.15 m. nn. of s. wall, 2297-4, dull grayish brown loose soil, not many stones, Page 2344 all rough ones, averaging 1/2 fist size. None larger than fist size. About 4 bucket tiles which I am stacking up on e. wall at 4.25 m. north of s. wall. About 3 buckets of sherds. From here came coin F 1415 & spindle whorl F 1416, and nail F 1422, and frag. sheet lead F 1417, and saucer type lamp frags. F 1423.

Removed room 5, e. side, 00-2.00 m. n. of s. wall, 2333-1, fill, same as north 2.00-5.90; loose reddish soil, fair number stones averaging about foot size but some as large as bucket size. About a bucket of tiles which I am stacking on early wall against stylobate wall at 2.60 n. of s. wall. Frag. water pipe F 1424. About 3/4 bucket sherds. Two glass frags., one base of bottle F 1425. No other finds. Page 2346

6 Dec.50. Removed from sieve, room 4, w. side, 2321-1, 1.70-5.30 n. of s. wall, 1/4 bucket sherds, 1 figurine F 1426, 1 bone left w. sherds.

Removed from sieve, room 3, 1.70-5.15 n. of s. wall, 2297-3, 1/6 bag sherds thrown out -- none left as no confidence in sieve man.

Removed here also 2297-4 about 1/4 bucket sherds, sieve.

Removed from sieve, room 2, e. side, 2.00-5.90 n. of s. wall, 2331-1, about 1/6 bucket sherds, a nail & 2 animal teeth placed with sherds and blown glass frags. F 1427.

Removed corridor 2, 00-4.85 n. of s. wall, 2265-3, loose light brown earth, small rough stones only averaging less than 1/2 fist size -- largest fist size, nearly bucket and 1/2 of tiles which I am stacking at 1.80 m. n. of s. wall on e. wall. Page 2348 About 1/2 bucket of wall plaster which I am placing on top of stack of tiles. About 1/3 bucket of sherds. Frags. of blown glass F 1428. This stratum appears to be all debris.

Removed from sieve corridor 1, 2293-6, 00-2.00 s. of n. wall about 1/10 bucket of sherds. No other finds.

Removed from sieve corridor 1, 2293-7, 00-2.00 m. s. of n. wall handful of sherds. No other finds.

Removed corridor 1, 2293-7, 00-2.00 m. s. of n. wall, dark brown loose soil, rough stones, fist size & smaller, not very many. 6 figurinex frags. placed with sherds, about 1/6 bucket sherds. Bronze spear head F 1429 and saucer type of lamp F 1430. No tiles. No other finds.