D. Fales, Kourion Complex (Palace) IX Oct.–Nov. 1949De C. Fales

33 date 20 October 1949

In East room north of large soil 70-75 cm below top of north wall of drain changes. Beside the south wall extending north 15-20 cm a little plaster next to wall. This plaster probably fell from walls. It does not join sides. A number of roof tiles in this fill. These roof tiles and the way the stones across the drain lie supported by the soil give a fair indication of how that this was originally filled to this to the bottom of covering stones.

In Room AH, the first floor is about 10 cm below the east top of the east door sill and the second floor about 17 cm.

In trench west of large room the filling of hard stones behind door extends East 40 cm. and is begins 80 cm below top of large stone which extends south across door.

[photograph] 8. photo of above.

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34 date 20 October 1949

in Under to west bath of caldarium soil be black plaster begins 20 cm above bed rock.

In room AG removed first and second layers. The fo layer and s lower part of second. first. The first layer is two layers. The upper part of the first layer, being softer than the layer, but is nevertheless a separate floor. The first layer upper part extended into room AG from room AH. along north of the south wall to the beginning of the flagstones and along the east wall to a line EW about 30-40 cm north of north side block which marks is the continuation of the south wall of room AF. The lower part of this layer cover the first layer covered the flagstones, east of the east wall of room AG for about 60 cm. This ^lower part of the first layer came just about up to the bottom edge of the door sill opening into room AF, filling in the the height between the stones and the door sill. The cleared bottom part of first floor layer north of south wall of Room AG. This ^lower part of the first layer is clearly later than the south wall, which rests on and cuts the layer of plaster below it.