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

So Building Colonnade

May 23Axis of Rm III 22.92 (cloth tape) East of col opp to east of ent door of Rm I. This col c 2.18 east of the westernmost of the series wh c 2.18 from anta (wh may not have orig face). The anta extends on stylo line

Drawing: grid showing columns and measurements

Drums approximately opposite bts 12, 14, 15, 16 & upper drum c 1.00 E of [crossed out letters: sty] bt 13

16^th has mark M top of 1st drum 15^th Λ & ΛB on 2nd (clmw) 14^th K & KB " (clear ΛB) 13^th (1.00 E of place) "" AB (lower drum missing)

K 10^th letter of alphabet (or 11^th if digamma counted) & should be in 10^th or 11^th col.

It is perfectly clear that the coldrums had fallen - or been thrown down - to their present position before the front wall collapsed. There is no case of any part of the wall being found underneath a col. while many stones of the wall lie on drums or against their upper parts

May 24Col K preserves top & probably expects front " Λ may have turned slightly to W " M practically straight for orig positn Next col may have turned a little to SE

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Drawing: architectural detail with dimensions 20 and (drawing); labels: pavement block, lin of stone edge [illegible] stylo block

Drawing: plan with door/wall detail and Greek letter Π

S of Π a jambblock. Flute [crossed out: 46-17] 20 - 7 Photos 42:

May 26Pavement block Π on axis of Ch III crowds stylobate further, upper part to a bit N. of its proper inner line & gives room for stylo block to broken under one at NE corner where it is .625 from stylo front line. At NW it is 60 & is whole. This pave block rests lower part on stylo further, & above, with upper course of stylo further. Space between it & street pave blocks outside is enough for stylobate, a little out of line

Margin left: E-W. wall in Colonnade?

Preparing cols & lifting & shifting them where they interfere with reconstruction of stylobate discovers fondtn c .55 wide c 2.65 - 3.20 from front of Bldg parallel with it & stylobate. It was clearly at only its present height say c .30 - .50 below stylo & thresholds when cols & wall fell. Plaster of latter lies directly on it in many places as also several of the col drums. Clear this wall to supported had been entirely removed before the destruction of the Bldg & Colonnade