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

Removed room 5, s.w. corner, 0-2.00 n. of s; wall, 00-1.75 e. of w. wall, 2355-2, (for strat. 1 see 2303-1) loose reddish brown soil except in n.w. corner of trench where it was rather white, not many stones, rough ones averaging fist size, none larger than bucket - white soil looser than reddish brown soil. 6 tile frags. only and 1/10 bucket of sherds. Am stacking sherds on early wall against w. wall. No other finds.

7 Dec.50. Removed room 3, e. side, 1.70-5.15 n. of s. wall 2297-5, loose reddish soil - perhaps more brown than red, many rough stones, largest about fist, averaging less than 1/4 fist size; about 1/3 bucket tiles which I am stacking on east wall at 3.70 n. of s. wall; about 1 bucket sherds; placed pipe frag. with sherds; some nondescript corroded bronze frags. thrown out. No other

Removed from sieve, same place, 1/10 bucket sherds. Room 5, s. side, 2349-1, dug 0.13 m. of stratum but as some surface sherds became mixed with sherds deeper in strat. have thrown these out. 1/4 bucket 2.00-7.55 west of e. wall. Throw out also 1/2 bucket tiles. Removed corridor 2, 00-2.20 north of s. wall 2359-1, below approx. floor level where floor was not found, loose soil ranging from dull brown to reddish brown, many rough stones averaging about 1/2 fist size or a bit larger, about 22 buckets of tiles which I am stacking on floor back of crude staircase. About 2/3 bucket sherds. Some thin blown glass F 1433. No other finds save in sieve. From sieve came 1/10 bucket sherds which I have put in sherd bag. Small lamp frag. nozzle, probably Roman - F 1439. See Film 145-34.

Removed room 2, e. side, 2331-3, 2.00-5.90 m., n. of s. wall, loose brown soil, great many small rough stones, averaging thumb size, largest being fist size; about 1/3 bucket tiles only which I am stacking on foundation of east wall at 4.40 m. north of s. wall. Nearly wheelbarrow load of sherds. Lamp frags. F 1473-5 Ter. figurine F [illegible]476 Glass frags. F 1477. Removed from sieve over 1 bucket sherds and glass frags. F 1478. Removed room 3, e. side, 2297-6, loose reddish brown earth, not very many stones, rough ones averaging fist size but some foot size. 11 tile frags., some wall plaster ( on floor at s.e. corner of trench)

which I am stacking on floor (or foundation of e. wall or possibly top of old demolished wall) at 1.70 m. n. of s. wall against e. wall; about 1/6 bucket sherds; nondescript corroded frag. bronze thrown out; no other finds. Removed same area along w. wall (e. stylobate wall) 2297-7, very loose dull brown soil, few rough stones only not larger than egg size, no tiles, handful of sherds. No other finds. From sieve removed from 6 and 7 1/10 bucket sherds - placed in same bag by mistake. See Film 145-36.

8 Dec.50. Removed corridor 2, 00-2.10 north of s. wall, 2359-2, loose light brown soil, many rough stones, averaging fist size, but a few up to foot size, 2 bucketfuls of tiles (many); about 2 bucket sherds (ribbed wares), 6 glass frags. belonging to lamp shaped vessel F 1435, and Roman lamp F 1436. No other finds. From sieve came 1/10 bucket sherds; lamp frags F 1437 and glass frags F 1438. Placed sherds from sieve in sherd bag. Am stacking tiles at 1.40 north of s. wall on e. wall. Corridor 1, 00-6.05 m.n. of s. wall, 2289-5, loose brown soil, many rough stones averaging 1/4 fist size - largest being fist size; about 1 1/2 buckets tiles which I am stacking on east wall at 1.40 north of s. wall. Over 2 buckets of sherds. About 1/6 bucket animal bones which I have placed in bag. Removed lamps F 1439-43 incl. Glass F 1444; bronze ring F 1445; odd glass frags.F1446 and odd lamp frags. F 1447. No other finds. Removed from sieve 1/3 bucket sherds; lamp frags F 1448 and glass frags F 1449. No other finds.