Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 9·May 1951–January 1952

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XV May 1951–Jan. 1952George H. McFadden

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

Scan 23 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 9 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XV May 1951–Jan. 1952), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

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

Unnumbered pageScan 23 of 100

2845 FINDS 1890. Pot handle with incised Cypriot character

Drawing: Cypriot character

S. Bldg. room 3, e. side 2.60 - 5.50 S. of n. wall 2687- 6⑤ 12 May 51 removed fr. sherd bag 13 June

Margin left: Sh 1700

1891. Pot handle with incised letter A

Margin left: Sh 1701

S. Bldg. room 3, e. side 2.60 - 5.50 S. of n. wall 2687-1 4 May 51 removed from bag 13 June

Right page

S.E. Bldg. DIARY 2846

is after that earthquake. It is not clear when the retaining wall was built but probably before the earthquake.

13 JUNE 1951 5 musty oily Removed several days ago S.E. Bldg. E 12-22, N 10-12, 2759-3, moderately compact reddish brown soil with fair number stones ranging from egg to foot in size. Nearly 1/3 bucket sherds and 11/3 bucket tiles which I am stocking on north wall at E 18.00. A few thin blown glass frags and 1 shell which I am placing in bottom in sherd bag. No other finds. Some 20 arch frags stacked w. tiles? Removed also E 12-22 N 12-16, 2757-3, 2759-3, same as above down to bedrock about 1/8 bucket sherds and 11 tile frags which I am stacking on late wall at E 16 N 15.50. No other finds. Have placed 3 chunks E 12-22 N 10-12 2759-3

F1910

E 12-22 N 12-16 2757-3 2759-3 all but A.D.

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

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