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

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16 May51. Apollo.

1.10 n. above bedrock. Above 1.10 n. the 2 walls are interlocked. 155-26.

the e. stylobate wall is not bonded into the e. stylobate. This is from 00- See Film

No men at

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17 May51. Removed S.E. Bldg.. E 24-29. N 4-9. 2705-2. moderately compact soil, many rough stones ranging in size up to bucket size, many chips, all fallen stuff; soil much redder in south part of area - rather dark dull earth in northern extension of area. See Film 150-12 & 13. About 3/4 wheelbarrow loads of roof tiles, well over a half being from southern half of area. About 1/9 bucket of sherds only. One figurine frag. placed in shard bag. Coins F 1506.

No other finds. Removed SE Bldg.. E 22-25. N 6-9. 2745-1, a stratum consisting mainly of rough stones from eggs to fist size mostly but some larger, two being bucket size; moderately loose light brown soil; no tiles. One frag. brick and slab blue marble (frag.). About 1/6 bucket sherds. Placing all in shard bag. Am placing frag. brick mostly fill. Frag. ter. figurine F 1807. See Film 155-28 on wall at N 6 E 25.20. Blown glass frags F 1803. See Film 155-28 and 30.

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18 May51. Removed SE Bldg.. N 4-9. E 20-34. 2705-2; reddish brown loose soil, moderate amount rough stones averaging fist size, but some up to foot size. About 1/2 bucket roof tiles which I am stacking on wall at N 8 E 30. About 1/4 bucket shards. See Film 155-32 This looks like a stratum of debris. Loose dark surface soil with good number of rough stones averaging eggs to fist size. 1 small tile frag. only, thrown out; about 1/8 bucket shards. frag. marble slab & ter. water pipe placed in sherd bag; F 1809-12. Film 155-33 & 34 F 1813, stone inscription, lamp F 1814. Small piece glass placed in envelope in shard bag. Stone statue F 1815. No other finds. See Film 155-33&34.

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19 May51. Removed SE Bldg.. N 4-9. E 24-29. 2705-3. light brown moderately compact soil, with few rough stones only, none larger than fist size, comparatively few stones, tile frags. only which I am cleaning to be stored. Probably a filling in or a levelling off. About 1/4 bucket shards. Lamp frag. F 1817 and glass F 1818, frag. stone bowl F 1819, and frag. stone cornice F 1820 (Arch. bi. no. ). No other finds. Tiles found only E 27-29, sherds about evenly distributed. In places bedrock is high as bottom of 2705-2 whereas at other points it reaches down below bottom of 2705-3. See Film 155-34 & 35.

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21 & 22 May 51. Removed SE Bldg.. E 34-38 N 4-8. 2743-2, all debris, many rough stones, N 4.00-6.50, with moderately compact reddish soil mosaic of which may be decomposed walls and roof. Stones averaged about 1/2 foot size but up to foot size. Very few stones found throughout. Tiles about 1 bucket found throughout. Stacking these on wall at E 36. N 6. About 1/4 bucket shards - 4th cent. area. Stacking these on wall at E 36. N 6. About 1/4 bucket shards - 4th cent. A.D. types. Coins F 1324-1328. Glass F 1829. Bronze frag. F 1830. See Film 155-36 & 37.

Removed SE Bldg.. N 10-12. E 12-22. 2757-1, dark loose soil with few larger stones. Stones averaged size with comparatively few larger stones. Only 7 roof tiles frags.; one of small stones averaging egg size seen in Film 156-. Am stacking these on n. wall at E 12. N 9.50. A which is inscribed "delta". It looks much as though all these small stones had very homogenous fill. It looks much as though all these small stones had strewn over earlier debris. About 1/5 bucket sherds. Frag. lamp Bronzer type XXVIII F 1831, also F 1832-1834.

23 May51. Removed SE Bldg.. E 50-34, S 0-4. 2765-1, moderately loose dark surface soil with many rough stones averaging about fist size - a few up to foot size; 7 tile frags. only - thrown out. Frag. water pipe(?) placed in shard bag. About 1/8 bucket of shards. One coin F 1835. No other finds. Film 156-6 & 7. From 2763-1 which show in photo. Some of these are up to bucket size. Removed stones among stones another 1/3 bucket placed in shard bag.