Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 11·March–May 1937

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) II Mar.–May 1937George H. McFadden

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

Scan 90 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 11 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) II Mar.–May 1937), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 11, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 90 of 99

374 Diary May 11 cont North of Temple B A - O north 8-10 loose brown soil- No stones removed 15 cm deep (excent). West of Temple B A-Y west 4-12 first stratum Grey ore soil to small stones forming top of 2nd stratum averaging 5 to 18 cm. See pelm 19 no.

May 12 North of Temple B O-N north 8-12. First stratum to stones about 10-6 cm below surface. West of Temple B, A-Y west 9-12 to first stratum to stones forming top of 2nd. pelm 19 no's 32-34 (Drawer soil). (S-110-E) - (E) west 9-13. first stratum to top of 2nd see pelm 19, no. 35.

May 13th15 West of Temple B A-Y west 4-12 2nd stratum. See pelm 19. no's 32-34. Loose brown soil many small stones seen stratum all to forming top of 3rd stratum (S-100-E)-(E) west 9-12. 2nd stratum pelm 19 no 36 25 cm loose red soil few small stones.

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photos 375 p 353. pelm 9 2927 (cont) to form part of wall over it & greyish clay among fallen stuff. on 3rd stratum see op 9, np 60 10.40 AM May 10.

30 28. place where Find no. 490 found Trench 9 1-44-A layer of 26-28 in 2nd stratum on stones that seem to form part of outer wall. looking west- also 1, north 28- looking op 9, np 40. May 11.

31 29. place where find no 491, 492 & found op 9 np 100 - no filter building south 110 AM. may 11.

32 30. Place where find no 494 - found. op 9. np 100 no filter.

33 31. Place where finds nos 499 & 500 found looking south op 9 np 30 3.00 PM May 11 cont p 376 … continues

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

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