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vv. E. Room. (con't. from p. 12) plan p. 2
Nov. 30Note that clay to N of hearth is similar to that in stone franc to N of this room. At E it is burned reddish with now and again bits of char and lumps of slag. At W, in cor of room, it is more the unburned yellow. This clay deposit continues under Wall B (h. of wall = 80 cm.). Photograph and remove. Find under this wall and above clay coins:
Drawing: circles
under wall C-3166- 3170 (2 dis.) clearing to edge of Cistern II.
In continuing W under Wall "B" open drain "β" farther and find drain continues in second hollowed column. From the drain coins (drawing) C3171-72
Thickness of cement in Cist. I .06 " " " .10
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plan p. 18 Centre Room. 13
In going down to W of drain "γ" Nov. 30 find short section of drain which passes under the blocks d, d' and also under drain γ. Proceeding N uncover farther section of drain "β", a third length of column hollowed out. From just above this and under drain "γ" a coin
Drawing: circle; labels: C 3173
Drain "β" is cut off at W by Wall "E" (running from W side of Cistern II to S Court) which is laid over "β". However at a time prior to the laying of these stones drain "β" joined drain "ε" (see pls. pp. 18 and 26) and was fed by it.
Drain "ε", a nicely made stone trough, 0.16 m. deep and 0.20 m wide, led from drain N of wall A southwards; a lead pipe, ^from it leading pithos "P" and a connection at E, feeding into drain "β"
After "β" was blocked by "E" an opening seems to have been cut in N side of this drain under "γ" and water introduced from Cistern II. The break under γ is not well cut but opinion of workman was cut not broken. A change in cement lining of S side of Cistern II may mean former outlet only removal of "γ" and clearing under it will settle question- … continues
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain