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

Diary page 2656 p. 2643-5, down to bedrock, compact dark red soil with few rough stones ranging from walnut to fist size. No tiles. 1 sherd only either neck of vase or cylindrical base of wheel-made figurine. No other finds. This was a natural undisturbed stratum. Sherd found in center on bedrock.

Removed S. Bldg. portico opposite room 1, w. side and corridor 1, 00-2.70 m. n. of n. wall (less on section line) p. 2651-2, moderately compact reddish brown soil, few rough stones averaging about egg to fist size, most of this lay directly under fallen north wall over foundation for pavement which had been removed before wall fell. 9 tile frags.; am stacking these on early wall opposite w. jamb of w. door of room 1. About 1/5 bucket sherds. 3 figurine frags. F 1713 and 1 pot handle with incised character F 1714. Worked block found in portico immediately under threshhold of w. door of room 1 left in situ. No other finds.

Page 2660 Removed S. Bldg. portico opposite room 3 and corridor 2, p. 2655-1, reddish brown soil, moderately compact, very few stones, not larger than walnut in size. About 1½ buckets of tiles which I am stacking opposite main door against portico stylobate. About 1/5 bucket of sherds. Box frags. of a 1st century A.D. ter. lamp F 1715 and part of another late lamp higher in stratum. F 1716. No other finds. Some of this stratum may have come in from winter rains.

Removed S. Bldg., 00-3.00 m. s. of s. wall 49.80-53.50 east of west end, p. 2641-2, same as 2641-1, no change, about ½ bucket tiles which I am stacking just west of those from 2641-1 by fence, about 1/3 bucket sherds. No other finds.

Removed same area 3.00-7.10 m. s. of s. wall 49.80-53.00 east of w. end, also 2641-2, but soil here much darker and somewhat looser and with more stones up to foot size but averaging about fist size; tile frags. which I am throwing out. Handful of sherds and 1 figurine in sherd bag.

Page 2662 Removed also 3.00-7.10 m. s. of s. wall, 53.00-55.50 m. east of west end, 2641-1 and 2, no change being noted here between 1 and 2; same as 2641-1&2, from 49.80-53.00. 6 sherds only. 1/3 bucket of roof tiles which I am stacking by fence opposite window of Guard House. No other finds.

30 & 31 March and 1, 2 April went to visit Gordion in Turkey.

3 April51 and 4. Removed room 5 center, 7.45-8.60 m. n. of s. wall, p. 2663-1, 00- m. east of w. stylobate to early wall, about ½ wheelbarrow load of roof tiles, fairly compact brown to reddish brown soil, few rough stones averaging about egg size or smaller. About ¼ bucket of sherds. Terracotta figurine of draped standing female F 1723, coin F 1724, and 2 nails F 1725. No other finds.

Removed here also 2663-2, no real change in stratification, but only 6 tile frags. came from this depth. Placed with sherds, in sherd bag. About three handfuls of sherds only. No other finds. From sieve came m2 handfuls of sherds

Page 2670 Removed also room 5, center, 7.45-8.60 s. of n. wall, 00-1.14 m. w. of e. stylobate, 2663-1, like 2663-1 from 00-2.13 m. e. of w. stylobate wall, but containing no tiles; about 3 handfuls of sherds. No other finds. Nothing found in sieve.

5 Apr.51. Removed S. Bldg. portico opposite room 3, e. side, and corridor 2, 2669-2, moderately compact whitish soil with few rough stones averaging somewhat less than egg size - none larger than that removed. 13 tile frags. placed under w. door jamb of e. doorway of room 3. ¼ bucket sherds. From here come F 1727-29. No other finds.

Removed room 25, 7.45-8.60 s. of n. wall (center) 2663-3, 00-1.14 m. w. of e. stylobate; whiter soil than 2663-1, otherwise same; no tile frags; 2 handfuls of sherds; from sieve comes another two handfuls of sherds. No other finds.

Page 2674 Removed some days ago corridor 4, 1.07-2.60 m. s. of north wall and 0.58- 0.92 e. of w. wall, 2625-5, dark compact soil but no stones removed although stones appear on sides of trench - soil affected by fire and stones show traces also. Handful of sherds and some animal bones which I have placed in sherd bag.

Margin left: F 1731