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 73 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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[margin left: BATH. Drain from room 10] DIARY 1542 bath, when still in use as such. This presents a problem. Have continued to excavate within wall and with a crow bar have made connection with drain pipe leading from room 10. It is perfectly possible that the reenforcing wall was contemporaneous with use of drain. The stones of the wall over the drain appear secure enough still, after removing the earth, which may have come in after the construction of the wall. As the wall is stronger to right and left of drain it may still prove to be a reenforcing wall in fact. Water poured into pipe in room 10 flows into drain under wall and east of the Bath.

[margin left: room 2] Michalis foreman repairing pillars in hypocaust of room 2 2 in center opposite flue leading from room 3, on edge of floor of room 2 (west edge). Supporting other weak

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

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