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 69 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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… roof tiles belonging to a distruction ante dating the the erection of the S. Bldg. See Film 155 - 18 and 19.

[margin left: S. E. Bldg. N 4-9 E 30-34 2705-1] Removed S. E. Building, N 4-9 E 30-34, 2705-1, moderately compact soil varying in color from dark dull brown (darkend by roots) to reddish brown; many rough stones varying in [margin left: 4 bucket A.P.] size up to bucket size, many of foot size; 4 tile frags and 2 pipe frags which I am stacking on wall at 28.00 m E and at 14.00 north. 18 sherds. [margin left: fig. Arch. fr. F1795-1800] 1 figurine frag, placed with sherd bag. 1 architectural frag in marble (?) no F1794. Coins F1795-7; Signet ring F1798, lamp Broneer type XXVIII F1799 and glass F1800. See Film 155-20. This stratum consists of debris.

14 May51 [margin left: S-Bldg. room 1 E-side 1.50-5.90 s. of N. wall 2711-3] Removed S. Bldg. room 1, east side 1.50 - 5.90 m S. of north wall, p. 2711-3, moderately loose reddish soil, rough stones, comparatively few, averaging egg size, none larger than fist size. About 1/2 bucket sherds. Nearly a wheelbarrow load of tiles, including [margin left: F1801 F1944] 3 large cover tiles F1801. These tiles were strewn over bottom of stratum

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

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