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12 December Began removing surface soil Trench 9 η-θ, north 0-6 m. See Film 105 #31. Removing stones & blocks found at north end of south section of Street 1 Began digging trench 9, I-Λ north 8-10, west of Street 1 where threshold occurs in west wall. See Film 105 #31 Surface soil removed here before war. Beginning 2d stratum. Digging trench 10, Γ-Δ, east 16-18 to find whether rock hewn trench of trenches 4-6, and 10-12, extends to this point. Dug out drain block which contains, from top down normal accumulation of drain - rather well sifted earth - no stones - some sherds & glass. It drained water into main drain leading from Street 1 just north of pipe line. What appears to have been an early ground level, is now appearing just south of the pipe line, at about the level upon which the pipes are liaing.
13 December Cleaning up mostly. Removing dumps in lower πλατεῖα. Tracing rock hewn trench opposite portico in Street 1. Finished removing
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