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nozzle of what appears to be a Roman lamp F 1598.
23 Feb.51. Removed room 5, s.e. corner, p. 2535-1, 00-1.80 m. n. of s. wall and 00-1.90 w. of e. wall; loose dark soil with many rough stones averaging 1/2 foot to root size. No tiles. All fill. About 1/3 bucket shards. 5 pot handles with incised characters F 1599 and saucer type lamp F 1600. No other finds.
Page 2538 [handwritten: ~] No letters on top of drum or on capital. The capital has been repaired with white cement.
24 Feb.51. Removed room 5, s.e. corner, 00-1.80 n. of s. wall and 00-1.90 w. of e. wall, 2535-2, loose reddish soil, not many stones, almost up to root size. No tiles. Two averaging first size with very few handfuls of sherds. 1 pot handle with incised character F 1604. See Film 150-9. Removed from sieve S. Bldg.: room 5, in order to correct its inclination toward sea.
Page 2539 Taking squeeze of letters on capital & drums.
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Page 2540 Removed S. Bldg. portico room 55 and corridor 4. 0.10 - 0.40 m. below top of main threshold fairly compact rich reddish soil with very few stones, appears to have been greatly washed in since destruction of S. Bldg. About 1/2 wheelbarrow loads of roof tiles which Ian stacking on bedrock immediately opposite east doorjamb of main door of room 5 at 1.15 m. north of portico stylobate. About 1/3 bucket of sherds, many belonging to 4th century A.D. One pot handle with incised letter A and one figurine F 1605 and 1606. No other finds. Coin F 1607, and F 1608. This stratum was that immediately over early floor in line concrete and over rubble foundation of structures which are contemporaneous with these structures. See film 150-15 & 16. The floor is contemporaneous with these structures. The purpose of which is not known.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain