D. Fales, Kourion Complex (Palace) IV April 1949De C. Fales

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Cleared ninth layer of cellar of Room O. Part left in holes as and hollow stretch on north side. Cleaning East exterior. of cistern East of Room W. A number of pilasters lying. lengthwise along East wall.

Cleaning staircase south of building Cleared floor of room delta. [Sherd bag 39] Cleared third layer, west part of room delta. Cleared third la floor of room gamma Cleared second layer west part of room gamma. Cleaning south side of theater. Cleaning West end of South side of theater. Constructing wall. Cleared trench for drain of theater to bed rock, exposing cradle like cutting in rock and south of this a well which because of the foot rests is considered to go down deep. This well not excavated. removed P.138 12. Room Alpha first layer exposed N P.138 13 Room Alpha first layer removed S

In trench for theater well one meter square. This not well but cistern cut in

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bed rock. S.E. corner pipe comes down must be from above with water. Part of horizontal pipe preserved. This pipe slopes down towards South. Mennings for upper parts of pipe in plaster. Plaster throughout this wall and wall to East of cistern. On East side of cistern wall set back 35 cm. from edge of cistern. On South side, wall rises 50-60 cm. and then set back 35 cm. On north side ridge of rock 50 cm wide. On north side of this ridge, rock 15-20 cm below top of ridge. 30 cm north of this ridge, East wall projects westward 10- 15 cm. About 40 \⁵⁰ cm west of this projecting wall and 20 cm north of ridge a cradle shaped cutting in rock. One meter long, 45 \^cm wide at widest point and 35 cm deep. On north side bed rock 20 cm wide and slightly curved, falling off beyond this 20 cm done. This part not dug out

P.138 14. cradle in trench P. 138 15. cistern P. 138 16 14 and 15 combined Stone in these pictures not as found.

Drawing: step shape; labels: 30 cm, 8 \^cm, 14 cm] stone in trench.