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2539 DIARY [margin left: S. Bldg. portico opposite room 5 floor 4 2541-1] Removed S. Bldg. portico opposite room 5 and covered by 0.19 - 0.40 m below top of main threshold fairly compact rich reddish soil with very few stones, appears to have been gradually washed in since destruction of S. Building. About 1 1/2 wheelbarrow loads of roof tiles, which I am rstacking on bedrock immediately opposite east doorjamb of main door of room 5 at 1.15 m north of portico stylobate. About 1/3 bucket of sherds, many belonging to 4th century A.D. one pot handle with raised [margin left: F1605 F1606 Coin F1607 and F1608] letter A and one figurine F1605 and 1606. No other finds. This stratum was that immediately over early floor in lime conglomerate. and over rubble foundation of structures by the purpose of which is not known. The floor is contemporaneous with these structures. See Film 150-15416 The floor is contemporaneous
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DIARY 2540 [margin left: Portico opposite room 5] with what appears to have been the stylobate of an earlier, S. Building, just south of the stylobate of the S. Bldg. portico. The edge of the floors in many places turn up on to these structures and on to the early stylobate. The. early stylobate is higher than the floor and was therefore presumably covered by a later floor (paved) which has disappeared in this area. Coin F 1607 comes also from 2541-1. and lamp frags - 2 small pieces F1608. The structures which interrupt floor on s. side appear to go under north wall of S. Bldg. Floor on other side of structures here (within room 5) is contemporaneous with structure which was dismantled down to its foundation to lay paved floor of room 5. - The early floor within room 5 in many places turns up on to structures foundation and on to wall immediately opposite.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain