Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 8·March–May 1951

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XIV Mar.–May 1951George H. McFadden

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

Scan 27 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 8 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XIV Mar.–May 1951), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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1707. [circled: Coin] C 3571

Among stones, debris, in 2641-1, 00 - 1.00 m s. of S. Bldg. 47.80 - 52.00 m e. of w. end 26 Mar. 51

1708. 2 glass frags. covered with iridescence. Base fr. Handle(?) fr. -

not cat.

3.00 - 4.00 m S. of S. Bldg. 44.00 - 49.00 e. of w. end. 2643-2 26 Mar. 51

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Removed more stones than thrown 00-3.00 ranging on the average from fist to foot in size. About 1/2 bucket of tiles which I am stocking by fence opposite w. s. w. corner of guard house. About handful of sherds only. Not all of debris yet removed. See p. 1836. This stratum consists of debris - not fill. No other finds.

Room 5 w. side 3.22 - 4.00 m n. of s. wall 2643-3

Removed S. Bldg. room 5 w. side 264- 3.22 - 4.00 m n. of S. wall 2643-3. Light reddish brown loose soil with same stones as found in 2643-1. about 1/2 bucket tiles which I am stocking on west wall at 9.00 m north of s. wall; about 1/6 bucket sherds! From sieve 11 small sherds which I have placed in sherd bag. No other finds.

N. wall - fallen - S. Bldg. 2651-1- opposite room 1, west side, and corridor 1 00 - 2.70 m N. OF S. BLDG.

Finished on Saturday setting up lower part of fallen north wall of S. Bldg. on foundation opposite corridor 1 and room 1 west side, including door jambs for west door of room 1. Found that ancient wall contained mainly mud mortar, consisting of reddish soil to which perhaps a small quantity of lime may have been added. The interior of the wall contained as well as chips

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

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