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 79 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 79 of 100

2957

Section at 1.90 m. W. of S. face of S. wall of S. Bldg. Scale 1:25

Drawing: architectural cross-section of wall, blocks numbered 1 to 4, 5, 6; labels: window sill, trench, Guard, restored wall, E. wall of S. Bldg., ancient wall, ashlar block, rubble, W. wall of S.E. bldg., rough masonry, 1, 2, 3, 4, probable footing trench, 5, pots-herds, 6

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DIARY 2958 4 Jan. 52 cont.

[margin left: 2949-3 cont.] moderately loose dark reddish brown soil with very few stones averaging about walnut in size, about 1/8 bucket of sherds and 1 figurine F No tiles. No other finds. All fill.

5 Jan.'52 5 men Fine weather

Removed same area as above 2949-4, down to bedrock on which four S. wall of S. Bldg is founded - dark red compact soil, about 3 buckets of rough stones averaging egg in size (not very many) no tiles no sherds- no finds a natural undisturbed stratum. No trace of any footing trench for construction of foundation of wall.

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

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