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

(Should be included in Arch. frags. - catalogue). 3 other tile frags.(terracotta thrown out. No sherds or other finds.

F1738 11 Apr. 51. Removed S. Bldg., 7.80-10.10 m. s. of s. wall 44.00-49.50 east of w. end 2673-1, dark brown surface soil, loose, moderate amount rough stones averaging egg size, some up to foot size. Only 5 tile frags. which I have thrown out. 1/7 bucket sherds. Figurine frag. F 1747. and coin F 1748. No other finds.

12 & 13 April. Removed S. Bldg., room 3, east side, 1.40-2.80 m. south of n. wall, 2687-1, moderately compact reddish soil with fair number of through stones averaging slightly less than fist size but about 6 up to foot size; about 1/6 bucket sherds, 4 tile frags. which I have placed in sherd bag. No other finds. Removed 7.80-10.10 m. s. of S. Bldg., 44.00-49.50 e. of w. end, 2673-2, loose reddish brown soil without any stones; 8 tile frags. about 1/4 bucket sherds. Have thrown out tile frags. Few glass frags. in box in sherd bag. Lamp frags. F 1751 and 4 coins F 1752-4. No other finds. See Film 154-13 and 14.

14 Apr.51. Removed S. Bldg., room 3, east side, 1.40-2.80 m. s. of n. wall, 2687-2, like 2687-1 except that no stones longer than fist size, moderate number stones only, 1/6 buckettiles which I am stacking on east wall at 2.80 m. n. of n. wall. About 1/6 bucket sherds, a few bones)( in sherd bag)

and piece of lime plaster which I am also placing in sherd bag inside box. No other finds. See Film 154-15. Raising east, south and west wall of room 3 over edge of concrete slab. Expect to restore it about 20 cm. above concrete; all to be made about 0.52 wide or slightly less, which is about width of ancient walls below.

16 & 17 Apr. 10 men & foreman. 2 men in trench only; 2 men working on restorati[on] of room 3, east west and s. wall. Rest removing dump north and east of bldg.(SE)

Removed 7.80 - 10.10 m. s. of S. Bldg., 44.00-49.50 e. of w. end 2689-3 (See 2673-2 also) like 2673-2 which is stratum above it, clean reddish brown soil without stones larger than walnut size and very few of these. 1/8 bucket tiles which I am throwing out. About 1/6 bucket sherds; one thin blown glass frag. (in box in sherd bag), 3 pieces of lime plaster & 1 piece marble (in sherd bag); no other finds.

Removed 3.00-5.15 s. of S. Bldg. 39.00-43.50 m. east of w. end, p. 2633-1, very loose soil with many rough stones averaging fist size but a good many up to foot size. Soil reddish brown except at more western end of area where it is quite dark gray. About 1 bucket of roof tiles which I am stacking by fence at 7.10 m. s. of S. Bldg. and at 38.00 m. east of w. end. About 2 buckets of sherds. Box of lamp frags. appear to be mostly Bronaer type XXVII, all from reddish brown soil and box of broken thin blown glass. F 1762 and F 1763. One coin F 1764. The dark soil was in the s.w. part of trench (not west). It seems to have been blackened by fire. No other difference between it and rest of stratum noticeable. Continuing to restore south and east walls of room 3 above level of concrete slab of new guard house within foundation walls. Continued clearing old dumps at eastern extremity of fenced in area east of SE Bldg.

20 & 21 April. Removed 3.00-5.10 m. s. of S. Bldg. 32.70-38.00 east of west end. 2607-1, loose dull brown soil with many rough stones averaging at least fist size but with few fair number up to foot size; many more stones than found from 3.00 m. s. of S. Bldg. See Film 154-16 & 17. About 1/5 bucket tiles which I am stacking at 33.00 m. e. of w. end by fence at 7.00 m. s. of S. Bldg. No other finds.

23 & 24 Apr. 51. Removed S. Bldg., room 3, east side, 1.40-2.80 m. s. of north wall, 2687-3, moderately compact reddish brown soil, moderate amount rough stones F1767-70 F1766