B. H. Hill, I Site levels June 1934–Dec. 1935Bert Hodge Hill

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4 sherds at 34.00, -2.10 to -2.75 #30, 31, 33-39

#35 sherd blk & brown ptd circles on white -2.70 at 35.00 #36 thin black ribbed ware -1.40 at 46.00

Fragments of glass: #40 (-2.45, 18.00) #23 (-1.70, 22.50) #49 (-4.10, 31.30) #29 (-1.00, 46.05) #24 (-1.30, 46.00) #38 (-0.90, 50.00) #37 (-1.50, 50.00) #55 (-2.50?, 50.00) #47 (0.70 below wall 50.00) #58 (branch trench for 57 & 58 1.00 w. of main trench depth -1.00)

#43 "purple colred stone" -2.40 42.00 #34 stone ball diam c 17, -2.60, 35.50

#20 Block with characters cut in opposite faces (drawing) & (drawing) o.34 c 37.40 Block 19 x 47 x 37

#21 Block 44 x 78 with characters inscribed -0.80, +10.50

#28 frg. of marble column -50 41.00 #36 green marble frg. -1.30, 50.00

#41 "Yellow chalky substance" -2.50, 18.00

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[margin left: J.F.D. p. p. 1-5, 7-10, 14-15 19-20 & 26 1-143-145]

Memo fr. J.F.D's notebook

Trench III May 28 1.50 x 20.00 n-s n-S (takes in 10 or 12 m from n. end not dug 28th first day) May 29. Dig the 10-12 m & extend 6.30 So.

May 30Extend to 30.00 m. Branch trenches to west, bot of trench a II A c at 18-20 m. 14 m long 8 m. a II B " 28.50 - 30 m. 8 m. not May 31 ? May 31 - June 1 continue ; also June 4 June 1 clean II B for a tennis to extend 16 m. II A to 16 m. June 5 finish digging to clean trench

Level c. -16. to -19.

Trench IV May 29 1.50 x 24.00 n-S Fill very loose May 30 at 13-14 m. 3 amphorae apptly in situ

May 31contin extend 12 m So. l = 36 m, widen trench to a t to W. at upper N end & at 12-16 m (plan Jun 1 shw 12-18)

Jun 1contin detto Jun 4 d June 5- bronze lampstand in part of trench skeletons & lg. pitcher & pot S. end [Homer] Jun 6 contin Jun 7 compleat cleaning section P-E to floor of tomb 1. 7 coin, 2 lamps, a second pot (and both in place) a glass vessel small rectangular pc of bronze beside the big pitcher & te pot menkind ab on hand of skeleton a gold ring & a bone do. June 8 complete till as it stands & begin clearing dumps from S. end to extent expose - of known Tk cott June 9 continue broadeneing at P-E BMX removing bones.