Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 13·May–June 1939 and October–November 1947

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) IV May–June 1939; Oct.–Nov. 1947George H. McFadden

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

Scan 62 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 13 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) IV May–June 1939; Oct.–Nov. 1947), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 13, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 62 of 99

FINDS - too frag'y to cat 17. 2 iron fragments found by Mr. Hill in debris over entrance to room between south end of Street 1 and Altar 2 - found at level of upper step - 60 cm east of step among debris. For debris see Film 98 # 16.

6 Nov.'47

M 740 18. Wrought iron nail in same box with 17. Broken. on large tile under fallen stones showing in Film 98 #16. About 8 cm. below step.

6 Nov47 also unbroken large wrought iron wire nail to n.e. of tile showing in Film 98 # 17. A little lower than tile - about 10 cm below other iron fragments above # 17 & 18. ST 19. Complete large pan tile save for few chips. See Film 98 # 17 for place where found. Part of it lay on lower step leading from Street 1. Wrong side up.

6 Nov.

Right page

FILM 98722

21. 18. Looking north from room north of north portico showing stones which appear on modern ground level (1935) before excavating the dark gray top of stones showed whereas the browner surfaces below were under ground. Christofis (draughtsman) taking level of this indication of ground level with machine.

L = 200 op 12.5 sp 1/100

6 Nov.22 19. Doric portico; room with large threshold showing some of the fill as it is coming out - full of many small stones. Digging stratum now taken up by block immediately under threshold leading to east building

L = 15 op. 6.3 sp 1/40 6 Nov. 4.00 P.M. Looking east.

23. 20. Doric Portico, room with large threshold. Looking e. from Street 1. after removing fill (see Diary Nov. 6) to bottom of large blocks under threshold - L = 50 op 12.5 sp 1/40

7 Nov.

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

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