Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12·1937–1939

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) III 1937?–1939George H. McFadden

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

Scan 63 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) III 1937?–1939), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 12, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 63 of 96

523 Diary May 10th. cont. fr. 522 See section p. 499 in W. Bldg R. 2. also Film 39 Nos. 20 & 21. showing floor where coin found along with pieces of iron & iron door tile.

May 11th Began removing debris from Room 6 West Bldg & part of its balk & removed previously see Film 39, Nos. 29, 30, 31.

Continued removing debris from W. Bldg Room 5 on floor level.

Began digging 4th stratum W. Bldg R 2 see Film 39, No. 20 + 21

Under Ur. Hella expedition getting upset Vault of Bldq 1 centre & 5 centre entered. cont p. 534

Right page

photos 524 F. 39 fr. p. 516

17. South Bldg door West before removing stones between fallen jambs & stony block to the east also fallen down somewhere but not apparently very far & calls to mind sems to be almost intact where it now lies. May 10th. 4.30 P.M. looking north.

20 18. Same looking south.

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23 20. W. Bldg R. 2 looking west to southwest after 3rd stratum removal & showing pieces to pipe & roof tile.

24 21. Same looking east

cont p. 525

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

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