Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 14·November 1947–May 1948

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) V Nov. 1947–May 1948George H. McFadden

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

Scan 36 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 14 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) V Nov. 1947–May 1948), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 8, folder 14, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 36 of 103

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DIARY 870 4 Dec cont. fr. p. 866 Removed p. 835-3 (drain) stones at bottom of this stratum, rest of 2 and three consist of natural accumulation of drain.

5 Dec. Half a day only - called off work at 11:30 on account of heavy rain. Dug in E. Bldg court and in drains.

6. Dec.& 8 Dec. Continued digging mud washing over ancient ground level in East Building court. Cleaned out mud intrusion in center of court. Finished digging drains p. 838, 855, and p 827, digging down to bottom of drains. Drain (p. 855) has a floor which continues under the side walls of drain. Drain (p.838) has stone slab across it which served as a bridge to carry terracotta water pipes leading from upper πλατεια to vicinity of Altar 2. Terracotta pipes were found fallen beneath it in strat 5.

cont p. 888

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

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