Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 6·1936–1937

B. H. Hill, II Surveys 1936–1937Bert Hodge Hill

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Handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 17 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 6 (B. H. Hill, II Surveys 1936–1937), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Page 35Scan 17 of 63

0 to 1.50 from Temple - Sects. Δ. E 1/2 as ends appear [illegible] face on prob. down but very difficult determine which side which but neither look, as if it could have been horizontal So this block probably orthost.

E 4: or? (-48 under E 3 & over E 5) 60 × 56 × 24 anathyrosis on S edge indicates upper surface as block lay with its top of its face. This upper surface narrows tow. horn (c 54 to 56) but E edge very rough so I think wo. if the block an orth. 2 S part of W edge what looks like a cutting ea 8 half bear halfhole hole c 10 × 9 × 3. If really a [illegible] this edge must be be face & the block part of string course

E 5: or (under E 4) smashed face 83 × 48 × c 19. back all weathered away. I think horn top as lay on face

Of above, eight blocks are standard orthostats aggregating [strikethrough]7.30[/strikethrough] 6.30 (leaving out E 2) in length lying in a dist. only 3.00 of side of Temple. So it must be inferred that they fell from two or more courses not all from one.

Of blocks listed opp page & fold & this 3 horizons (one other B.1. special - near corner) 4 athos. & 4 prob. probable orths. The string course block. drafts indicate the ortho m preserve face rustc. dft. & smooth

E 12 or c (-83 top & back embedded in earth) split lengthws 57+ × 50 × × 25 n end apprs broken away

E 11 or (broken into 3 pcs but surface (down) well E.11 82 × 49 × 30 presvd. even no dft. - rusticated good anathyrosis at edge aspi bottom. String very shelly

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1.50 to 3.00 fro Temple - Sects B Γ Δ 1/2 E B. 1 h spec. (-63-82 S) (drawing)] s end even chiseled but less smooth than adjacent part of face - probly a joint

Γ 2 or? (-59 - 80 S & 92 W) 74+ × 46 + 23 probly W ton as it lay on neig top face & back bad state n end ruinous or brokn. ff leaving length 48

Γ 1 h. (-57-106 to W) face drafted to E back unusu- 86 × 26+ × 50 ally well finished top & btt now fairly rough. rusts about same - dft on rustc.

Δ 10 or. (68-89 SW) face down & top down 85 × [strikethrough]50[/strikethrough] 49½ × 19 (back scaled off) L. 30 ht 49 best for block of next course n 55 ht 50 ditto

Δ 9 or? (-69-78 n & E) path a su dft & rusticated 85 × 49.5 × 26 probably

Δ 8 or? (-50 -55 n-s o W) 79.5 × [strikethrough]75[/strikethrough] 74.5 × 50 uncertain whether or or h decision surfaces too much weathered if h top was up probly ditto face

Δ 11 h. (S end 17 to W & S) front in earth to E top of [illegible] 94.5 × 25 × 35 fronts dfts rusticated

Δ 12 frg of corner of block badly split c 35 × 26 × [strikethrough]40[/strikethrough] 40

E 10 or?? (down n-107) badly broken & rotted 80+ × 39+ × c 30

E 9 or. (-110-81 & W) badly weathered split lengthws 79 × 46.5 × 23+

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65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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