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 34 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 34 of 103

1665 FINDS 814 (cont. fr. prev. p.)

W. limits of Sanctuary, on surface by wire fence. Film 131-22 3. Apr. 50

815. Coin C 554 (drawing) do Augustus

Temple A, E. cella, w. side north 5.17; 0.14 m. below surface & over center wall

816. Coin C 555 (drawing) obv. rad head Emp. do Diocletian

Propylon porch, 0.30 m south of north plinth; 1.84 m w. of step. 0.15 m below top of w. plinth. p. 1657-2 Film 131-23 3 Apr. 50

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DIARY 1666 Temple cont. fr. p. 1658 A Small bag sherds (1.00-1.50 depth).

In E. CELLA, TEMPLE A Digging north 20-25, center, below level of bottom of orthostates, darkish brown, loose soil, rough stones, fair number of tiles. Mehmet digging at north end of E. cella, center, north 30-32, to approx. level of bottom of orthostates, many small rough stones. North 30-32 may not be in nave but in separate compartment to north of it. Finding what appears to be a floor at this level, consisting of earth, pebbles & chavara.

Removing surface soil over central wall down to level of wall, east nave, w. side, 0.00 - 0.12 m., loose brown earth, many small rough stones average max. size about 0.20 m. Surface soil here was left undug until now, here to serve as wheelbarrow track. See Film

Propylon porch 1658-2 1659-2.

In propylon porch, digging below level of late floor & above earlier

[margin left: F813? I.35] [margin left: F812? I 136] [margin left: F823 I 136]

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

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