Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 6·May–December 1950

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XII May–Dec. 1950George H. McFadden

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

Scan 86 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 6 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XII May–Dec. 1950), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 6, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 86 of 100

FINDS 1451. Saucer type lamp Discarded - not worth cataloguing

S. Bldg. room 4, E. side, 2321-2; 4.40 m. n. of s wall and at 0.08 m. e. of west wall. At bottom of strat. 9 Dec. 50.

1452. Lamp frags - discarded Too fragmentary.

S. Bldg. room 4, e. w. side; 3.70- 5.20 n. of s. wall; all near bottom of 2321-2. 9 Dec. 50

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DIARY 2370 9 Dec. 50 Removed room 3, e. side, 1.70-5.15 north of s. wall 2297-8, loose soil save for a narrow crust on top which was hard - soil varied from reddish to brown; many double rough stones averaging fist size but some up to half bucket size. 1/2 bucket tiles which I have stacked at 5.00 m. n. of s. wall; in e. over one bucket sherds; floor Inscribed handle with Cypriot R character. F 1450. No other finds.

Sieve Removed from sieve 1/6 bucket sherds.

Removed 2321-2, room 4, west side 1.70-5.30 n. of s. wall; loose reddish brown soil many rough stones averaging fist size - a few up to foot size, 1/8 bucket tiles only; appears to be all fill; stacking tiles on e. wall at about 5.00 m n. of s. wall; about 1 1/4 buckets sherds; saucer type lamp F 1451; lamps 1452 (frags)

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S. Bldg.

room 3 e-side 1.70- 5.15 n. of s. wall 2297-8 now on pavement room 3 cent.tr. F 1452 Hel. wares mostly mottled one restored e. wall at s.e. corner of sect.rm 3

room 4 w. side 2321-2 1.70- 5.30 n. of s. wall

F 1451

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

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