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

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… other finds. For t op of 2643-3 see Film 153-26.

26 March51. Monday. 9 men and foreman Christos. 6 menk less than last two weeks.

Removed s. of s. Bldg. 00-3.00 and 49.80-55.50 east of west end, opposite center of room 1, 2641-1, moderately compact soil with fair quantity of stones averaging about fist size and slightly smaller - none much larger than fist size. Light brown soil, about 1 1/2 bucket roof tiles; about 1/3 bucket sherds with deeply grooved or ribbed handles. 3rd or 4th century A.D. Probably all debris. 1 ter-

Margin left: F1719

racotta lamp 1704, Bronceer type XXVII or XXVIII; some thin blown glass F 1705. No

Margin left: F1704-5

other finds. See film 153-34 & 35. Also ter. water pipe frag. F 1706. Supported by blue stone, but it is most unlikely if not impossible that pipe line ever ran

Margin left: F1707 coin\nin debris

here. It is covered by debris and not fill. Stacked tiles against w. wall of guard house by s. wall S. Bldg.

Removed also 3.00-7.10 m. s. of s. wall, same area. 2641-1 darker and looser than that from 00-3.00 m. s. of S. Bldg.

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Removed more stones than from 00-3.00 ranging on average from fist to foot in size. About 1/3 bucket of tiles which I am stacking by fence opposite s.w. corner of guard house. About handful of sherds only. Not all of debris yet removed. See Film 153-36. This stratum consists of debris - not fill. No other finds.

Removed S. Bldg., room 5, w. side, 3.22-4.00 m. n. of s. wall, 2643-3. Light reddish brown loose soil with same stones as found in 2643-1 - about 1/8 bucket tiles which I am stacking on west wall at 4.00 m. north of s. wall; about 1/6 bucket sherds, which I have placed in sherd bag. No other fidns.

Finished on Saturday setting up lower part of fallen north wall of S. Bldg. on foundation opposite corridor 1 and room 1 west side, including door jambs for west door of room 1. Found that ancient wall contained mainly mud mortar consisting of reddish soil to which perhaps a small quantity of lime may have been added. The interior of the wall contained as well as chips

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and stones many broken roof tiles which served as chips in wall. Have placed these in bag. See section p. 2651-1. No sherds or other finds in wall.

Removed also debris under fallen north wall of S. Bldg. in portico - 00 - 2.20 N. of n. wall foundation, p. 2653-1, opposite room 2, east side. About 1/5 bucket sherds. About one bucket roof tiles which I have stacked on early wall opposite east door of room 2. Loose reddish brown soil with good number of rough stones up to bucket size. No other finds.

Margin left: F 1732

Removed 3.00-4.00 m. s. of S. Bldg. 44.00-49.00m. east of w. end, 2613-2, about the same as from 00-3.00 but not quite so hard & darker soil, without perhaps more stones. 1/2 bucket tiles which I am stacking on south wall opposite east wall of room 2. About 1/3 bucket sherds. 2 glass frags. F 1708. No other finds.

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Removed 00-3.00 m. s. of S. Bldg., 39.00-43.60 east of west end p. 2633-2. mostly loose dark soil but occasionally reddish soil, a great many rough stones, many more stones than soil, averaging from fist to foot in size. Appears to be all fill. About 1 1/2 buckets tiles which I am stacking on south wall at 41.00 m. east of west end. About 1/2 wheelbarrow load of sherds. Box of lamp frags. F 1709, F 1710, glass F 1711, figurine F 1712, pot handles with incised characters - 15 - many Cypriot. No other finds

27 March51. Removed S. Bldg., room 5, west side, 3.22-4.00 m. n. of s. wall, 2643-4, moderately loose soil, reddish with fair number of stones averaging about fist size - very few any larger and none much larger. No tiles, about 1/8 bucket of sherds. From sieve handful of sherds placed in sherd bag. No other finds.

Removed 00-3.00 m. s. of S. Bldg.

28 Mar.51. Work called off on account of rain at about 9.30 A.M.

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29 March51. Removed room 5, w. side, 3.22-4.00 m. n. of s. wall