Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 7·December 1950–March 1951

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XIII Dec. 1950–Mar. 1951George H. McFadden

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

Scan 65 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 7 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XIII Dec. 1950–Mar. 1951), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 7, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 65 of 101

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… FINDS

1596. (drawing)

Margin left, red: C3553

Illeg. Greek

Same provenience at 2.90m north of S. wall; 00.50m east of west wall at bottom of 2501-5.

1597. (drawing)

Margin left, red: C3554

Illeg. Greek

S. Bldg. room 3, S. side, at 0.30m north of S. wall 4.85m east in w. " on 2513-4 at 1.905m. below top of restored plinth for column in s. stylobate 22 Feb. 51 Bottom of 2513-4

Right page

DIARY 2528

21 Feb 51 Work called off at 9.00AM on account of rain.

22 Feb 51

Margin left: S. Bldg. / room 3 / W. side / 2513-4

Removed S. Bldg. room 3, south side, p. 2513-4, very loose reddish soil, great many rough stones in upper part of stratum averaging between egg & fist size. None larger. Fewer stone towards bottom of stratum smaller and fewer averaging about walnut size. 3 tile frags were thrown out and one placed in sherd bag. About 1/2 bucket of sherds and coin F 1597. The top of strat 5 below 4 appears to have been a ground level at one time - definitely so - consists of beaten earth and small chunks of stone (chavara) about thumb size. This ground level or floor does not occur near wall - that is not the beaten mud although small chunks

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

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