Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 3·May–June 1950

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) IX May–June 1950George H. McFadden

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

Scan 101 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 3 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) IX May–June 1950), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 3, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 101 of 103

1800 a

DIARY

Some larger bits found in 1767-1 lower area of pit. F-904.

In west cella, center n. 11-18 dug 1761-2 reddish soil, loose, many rough stones, - a fillnot debris - no t, less than 1/2 bucket of tiles, but about 1 1/4 " " sherds in area 7.00 x 2.00 x 0.22 m. Coin F 907.

Also removed, same area 1761-3 - part only - shall report on this tomorrow.

Finished removing west cella, center, north 5- 18.20 1757 strata 1, 2 and 3. Stratum 1 was a fill of loose reddish soil, with small rough stones only, not very many, containing about 1/2 bucket of sherds in area 3.50 x 1.45 x 0.18 m and about 4 1 bucket of tiles. Strat. 2 consisted of loose, dark, brown soil with some sand, rough stones of varying size, about 1 1/2 bucket of sherds, and 1/2 bucket of tiles. Strat. 3 was a fill of reddish brown loose soil containing many cont. p. 1804

Margin left:

1767-1

1761-2

F907 F 1104 1108

1757-1

1757-2

1757-3

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FINDS

1800 b

Gl v 904. Frags of concrete over intrusive pit in east cella, center Temple A, north 14-16. See Film 136-2. In 1767-1 or 1767-2 [circled: b] book

1 May'50

L 1352 w 905. Ter lamp. Broneer XXVIII? Sh boy cycoth

in Propylon porch, between threshold to room 3 and east wall. 0.78 m west of east wall 1.68 m north of large doorway to propylon, court on 1773-4 and at bottom of 1773-2 just north of stones covering water conduit. See film 136-J 4.

1 May'50

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

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