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DIARY 16 May '49
[margin left: BATH room 3] Began removing stratum 2 under floor in west bay of room 3, Bath. See section p. 1265. In flue and on either of flue (west bay) strat. 2 is light brown soil, very few stones - no worked or large - very few small stones only north of flue and in flue - one rough stone about 15 cm in diam. south of flue. Some tiles north of flue, very few in flue or south of flue. Some sherds north of and in flue; very few south of flue.
[margin left: W. of Bath, Room 7] Continuing to dig west of Bath, room 7, strat 3, section p. 1275 - soft strat. of reddish brown soil - light in color - only small rough stones not larger than fist size; no plaster; no gypsum, some tiles but few. An ancient fill - no debris. Also
[margin left: W. of Room 5] continued to dig west of room 5, strat 4 (1267-4) much like 1275-3, reddish, light brown loose soft strat. but containing many more rough stones - small cont. p. 1350
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain