Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 10·January–July 1952

G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XVI Jan.–July 1952George H. McFadden

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

Scan 24 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 10 (G. H. McFadden, Kourion Complex (Apollo) XVI Jan.–July 1952), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 10, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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[margin left: Kaloriziki Tomb of Gold scepter No. 40] loose sandy soil - all of it the same - quite homogenious - no remains of fallen roof what so ever. The chamber is hewn out of "ammo-xavara" possibly there never was a roof - just an alcove in the out crop with an entrance [illegible] at the north side - still undug. See Film 166 - 7 and 12. for tomb in general & finds as found see Film 166 - 8 - 12 incl. See also sections & plan of finds as found in draughting room.

Curious thing about fill is that there is no trace of any intrusive pits for clearly the tomb was not cleaned out in as much as we found some whole pots and good bronzes, one of which contained the gold needle pin. There was no discernable stratifification. I think the reason doubtless for not being able to trace an intrusive pit is that the soil is very sandy and everywhere the same from surface to bed-

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

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