Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 2·May–June 1949

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) VIII May–June 1949George H. McFadden

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

Scan 46 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 2 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) VIII May–June 1949), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 2, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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Architectural Pieces 10. Frag. of plaster revetement

From hypocaust of room 2 Bath. Found by Mr. Hill. No tag found with it when removed from other finds from hypocaust by me, today June 28. These finds have been stored by Mr. Hill in room 1.

11. 4 architectural frags from dump S. of Bath or just under dump. 2 brackets 1 tile frag that fitted into c bracket 1 piece marble revetement, (consult Mr. Hill about last). 29 June, 49 - found on edge of dump but foreman says they were from dump.

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DIARY Bath cont. from p. 1484 plunge bath, ca 1.60 m south of south wall, 12 men only working today and finish last week Michali continues to restore north wall of room 3 to receive marked blocks, under Mr. Hill's direction.

9 June49 On June 9th finished removing strata 3 and 4 north of room 4, Bath section, p. 1455. Tr 9, [10-100-6]-1 in north Bath precinct. Strat 3 contained fairly loose brown soil with many rough stones fist size and smaller. One quart of sherds only - late ribbed wares Strat 4 was the same but slightly redder. It produced about 3 quarts of sherds. Tiles were few in both strata here. Some glass in 4. Sherds - Late Roman. Mr. Hill continues to rebuild north wall of room 3 to height of 1.66 m from

Margin left, beside lines 2–7: Bath

Margin left, beside lines 8–15: room 3

[margin left, beside lines 18–22: north of room 4.]

Margin left, beside lines 36–39: room 3

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

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