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 5 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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1651. Box of frags from thin blown glass vessels. not cat.

S. Bldg. 00-4.00 m S. of s. wall, 24.00-36.00 m E of. w. end down to average level of 2.10 m below top of 6th plinth as restored in w.stylobate of room 5.

14 Mar'51

1652. Rim of ter Roman lamp Impressed design on wide rim and palmettes on discus. Type XXVIII Discarded - not worth cataloguing

Same provenience. 14 Mar 51.

1653. 4 lamp frags 2 with lug handles on rim Type XXVIII - Discarded. 4th cent A.D. not worth cataloguing

S. Bldg. 00-3.00 S. of s. wall 32.80-38.00 E of w " in 2607-1 14 Mar. 51

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cont. from p. 2588 14 March '51

Room 5 e. side 9.85-15.50 n. of S. wall 2483-4 [margin left: 8 sherds found in sherd bag after washing tile frag # no. but believe this is right bag beyond doubt] Removed S. Building, room 5, e. side, 9.85- 15.50 m, north of S. wall p. 2483-4, down to bedrock; red moderately compact soil with very few stones quite unlike 2483-3, averaging about 1/2 egg size to a walnut size; 7 sherds only 1 tile frag near bedrock in sherd bag. From sieve comes small handful sherds. No other finds. No sherds found near walls.

00-4.00 m s. of s. wall 24.00-36.00 E. of w. end [margin left: 4th cent. A.D. probably 1 frg waves] [margin left: F1651 F1652] Removed 00-4.00 m south of S. Bldg. + 24.00-36.00 m east of west end small amount surface soil to average depth of 2.10 m below top of plinth 6 (restored) of w. stylobate of room 5. About 1/3 bucket sherds 2 non descript frags of pan tiles; thrown out. No tiles seemingly enough. Late Roman wares. Thin blown glass F1651 and lamp frag F1652

00-3.00 s. of s. wall 32.80-38.00 E. of w. end 2607-1 [margin left: 2/3 bucket found after washing] Removed 00-3.00 m south of S. wall, 32.80-38.00 m east of w end, p 2607-1 loose brown rather homogeous stratum composed possibly of building material, but containing few stones or chips, only rough stones averaging fist size, larges being about 1/2 foot size. About 1/3 bucket sherds 2 or 3 pan tile frags which I have

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

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