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DIARY 1434 cont. fr. p. 1432 28 May '49 [margin left: S. of large plunge bath] Began removing strat. 1, south of large plunge bath, 0-2 m. south of S. wall, under our dump which was removed in this area yesterday (109, p-I, north 0-2). Dark soil with many rough stones of varying size; rather loose strat.
[margin left: East precinct walls] Began digging between east parallel precinct walls south 8-12, dark loose soil, very few stones and only very small rough ones.
[margin left: Cistern 3] In cistern reached depth of nearly 4.70 m. Many rough stones coming out; dark brown looser soil. Many of stones from strat. 5 (p. 1369) are as large as 0.35 m (Gr. dimension). See Film 125-22
30 May(Monday) [margin left: cistern 3] In cistern 3 began removing 1369-7, depth 3.70 - No change from Saturday except that the earth close up to the walls of the cistern is redder than that
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