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 30 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.

Page 2655Scan 30 of 93

Drawing: architectural cross-section; labels: threshold, 1, early wall, foundation, restored, wall, ?wall

Section [illegible] S. Bldg. [illegible] at e. jamb of main doorway of room 3. Looking east Scale 1/10

1. Arretine, 1itel. + late Roman grooved handle

Right page

29 March51

Room 5 w. side 3.22 - 4.00 n. of S. wall

2643-5

Removed room 5 w. side, 3.22 - 4.00 m n. of S. wall, p. 2643-5, down to bed rock compact dark red soil with few rough stones ranging from walnut to fist size. No tiles. 1 sherd only, either neck of vase or cylindrical base of wheel made figurine. No other finds. This was a not yet undisturbed stratum. Sherd found in center on bedrock.

Portico opposite room 1, w. side + corridor 1 2651-2

F1713 F1714

Removed S. Bldg. portico opposite room 1, w. side, and corridor 1, .00 - 2.70 m n. of n. wall (desgn section [illegible] p. 2651-2 moderately compact reddish brown soil, few rough stones averaging [illegible] egg to fist size, most of this lay directly under fallen north wall over foundation for pavement which had been removed before wall fell. 9 tile frags; [illegible] stacking these on early wall opposite w. jamb of w. door of room 1. About 1/5th bucket sherds. 3 figurine frags. F. 1713 and 1 pot handle with incised character. No 1714 worked block found in portico immediately under threshold of w. door of room 1 left in situ. No other finds.

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

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