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 75 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.

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945 | DIARY 10 May, 1948 (Monday) Am placing the entire area west of Street 1 (both north and south sections, between street, πλατεια and Temple A, in Street 1 system. Before war Street, 1, became Trench 9 after (drawing) but only surface soil was removed west of street and on a restricted scale only. Meters west will indicate always meters west of the west inner line of the street. Near the central section of the street, its orientation changes slightly; the orientation of trench lines change accordingly.

Began Street 1, E - Θ west 10-12, strat. 1a. I - K west 8-12; strat. 1a.* Began P-Y west 10-12, surface soil. Removed Finds 187-205 incl. q.v.

*see F2026-2044

11 May 1948 Street 1, finished E - Θ, west 10-12, strat. 1a. I - K, west 8-12, strat. 1©. R or P-Y, west 8-12, strat. 1. Began O' - Π west 6-12 strat. [illegible] 2. , (drawing)

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FILM 108946
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11. East Building, Trench 9, Γ - Δ to walls north 4-7 show ing fallen tiles below level of threshold. Some already trench removed in narrow trial trench (small trial trench) See also Film 108 #10. 107, #31 8 May 1948 1.55 PM Looking west

12. Same looking S.W.

13. Place where stone head F183 found. Street 1, Θ - 170 - I west 10.20, in strat. 1a. Note great quantity of juglets in foreground. Looking south l = 200 op 12.5 speed 1/100 8 May 2.10 PM.

14. Same looking S.W.

15. Street 1, P - Y, west 10-12 before removing surface soil. Looking northeast. L = 200, aperture 11, Speed 1/100. 10 May 10.30 A.M.

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

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