Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 5·May–June 1950

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

·

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

Scan 71 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 5 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XI May–June 1950), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 5, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 71 of 99

FINDS 1256. Bronze ring. Complete and unbroken. Gr. ? diain 0.67. Broken at one point Bracelet bork

same provenance. Depth 0.40

P2297 1257. Amphora deeply and sharply grooved handles from shoulder to neck Hby Cyproth

S.E. Bldg. room 3, 1.81 North of S. wall 2.40 west of e. " In 1887-4 and 5. 8 June 50.

Right page

DIARY Cistern 4 cont from p. 2116-7 June 2140 Bay 1 Removed c/so from cistern 4 0-1.00. Bay 1 F 1225-1256 including F1225-56 coins & lamps. These numbers were found in cistern (not in sieve). Found also few frags (4) of egg shell - not quite 1/2 an egg. (Hen's egg) at depth 0.84 - thrown out The fill of the cistern, Bay 1, consisted of ancient dump. See above ? that is aso far 0-1.00m below bedrock forming floor of room 3 S.E. Bldg. The point on the bedrock from which all finds were measured (their depth) is at F1310 2.22 m below spot "y". Also F 1310

8 June50 S.E. Bldg room 3 1887-5 Removed strat. 5- room 3, S.E. Bldg. some days ago - all but section near north wall of room. This strat. contained unlike 4 no stones: compact, dull brown soil, see 1887-5, About 3/4 bucket of sherds inclusive of those removed with broken pots and given a find number. Nearly 2 buckets of tiles which I have placed against north wall of room on bedrock. From 5, or finds from 4 and 5,

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

Spotted a wrong reading? Write to us or use alexis@ancientcyprus.com