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 42 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.

Unnumbered pageScan 42 of 93

1735. Lug handle of Broneer type XXVIII terracotta lamp. Discarded - too frag. to cat.

S.E. Building E 21.00 - 24.00 S 00 - 4.00 N 00 - 5.00 Surface soil 10 Apr. 51

1736. Coin

Drawing: circle] [red ink: C 3574

Illegible]

S.E. Bldg. E 24-31 N 2-5 Surface soil 10 Apr. 51

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[margin left: S.E. Building E 21-24 N 0-5 S 0-4. surface soil probably 4th cent. A.D. 1 fig frag 1 marble frag stat frag. relayed removed tiles to just E. of wall or foundation F 1982] 10 April 51 Removed last week S.E Building, East 21.00-24.00, N 00-5.00 & S. 00-4.00 surface soil, loose and darkened by roots of vegetation and leaves, about 0.10 m. only in depth. About 1/6 bucket sherds; about 1/2 bucket tiles which I am stacking on wall at 24.00 m east and 4.00 m north. From here came a terracotta figurine frag. & stone (or marble) slab (tile) which I am placing in sherd bag. Also Broneer type XXVIII lamp frag F1735. No other finds. Most of stones left as found. those fist size. and larger. Smaller ones in moderated quantity removed. See Film 1541-12

[margin left: E 24-31 N 2-5. surface soil middle to late Roman] Removed also S.E. Bldg. E 24-31 and N 2-5, surface soil, much same as above. 2 handfuls of sherds and 2 handfuls of tiles which I am throwing out. From here comes coin F 1736. No other finds

[margin left: E 30-31 N 0-2 S 0-6 early Roman? imp. early red ware] Removed also S.E. Bldg. E 30-31, N. 00-2.00 and S 0-6, dark to reddish brown soil, mainly reddish stones larger than fist size left moderate amount stones removed fist size and smaller.

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

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