V. Grace, Ayios Ermoyenis I May 1940–Apr. 1941Virginia Randolph Grace

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Achmet now clears for me another bit of allegedly same cranium. Its level looks to be not much lower than that resting surface of pot #1. This level at this NW part of tomb

2.) still mostly covered. Some bones perhaps a little lower than the cranium extending into cleared part N of 2 glass ^{10, 11} flasks. Below, highest distinct group

3.) seem to be child [breast? [next the inverted glass ²⁸ bowl] Below this,

4.) [woman] of whom legs in order, & parts of pelvis and vertebrae and some teeth. Seem to lie ca. .05 below "child". Associate possibly both glass ^{20, 28} bowls, the lead ²¹ cylinder one spatula, silver ²⁹ pin, etc., unguentaria. ^{32, 33} Being cleared now, quantities of tiny gold ³¹ leaves among a smeary tawny stuff extending beyond where head might be expected. These seem to be at level [of burial under discussion] but anomalous bone frags. appear among them. Perhaps unswept floor from previous burial.

5.) swept against bough (east) wall (feet N) prob. before dissolution complete: legs more or less in order head widely separated from pelvis;

[margin left: See p. 28, removal, See p. 32, 38-39 rem. bit after removal of beast]

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most of its bones then probably -- cranium frags. S of pelvis [associate ¹⁹ mirror and spatula ¹⁸ and some ^{23, 24} beads].

ca. 4:30 started to dig away earth left by entrance, on which had sat pot #6 Earth stood & partly still stands between .35 & .40 higher than floor on which [more or less ordered skeleton] lies.

Notes of 10/v/40 morning continued clearing ^slow in entrance. Near doorstone at ca .10 below its bottom a stone with roughly flat surface. Small stones beside it. Possibly a roughly stepped way down from doorway as Achmet thinks.

Cooperation with architect [JSL] to get numbering of objects already drawn and nails set to assist future drawing. [See over page for list]

afternoon in entrance, rather stony surface .85 below mark on top^* of lower door-stone, this surface sloping down (E) from near stony area [seen above] reaching .70 E of doorway

[margin left: ^* 5.507 below bench mark on well See section P. 50]