Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 15·July 1940–April 1941

G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis III Jul. 1940–Apr. 1941George H. McFadden

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

Scan 58 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 15 (G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis III Jul. 1940–Apr. 1941), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 9, folder 15, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 58 of 72

525 PIT 88 Scale 1:50

N (drawing) (drawing)

Drawing: pit section with layers

sandy soil + gravel 1. part of 2 removed w. 1 so sherds mixed. debris 1 debris 2 mixed stones + some large blocks w. sandy soil rock line Tomb roof collapsed tunnel of a generator goes led off here. M. Scott thought too dangerous to explore. ]

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Diary 526 F P. 524 April 14 cont. Rock for roof ing fell down into chamber in Pit 72. At all in argent wall. Just outside replacement took out gravel fill (or 54 20 yds of gravel) men and worked dug into it in a tunnel + found rock on other side. Flowing s. wall of dromos further. Seems to be th. of tomb extended to the west. 15 yds out Pit 75-a good find of 2 net sinkers. Digging the dromos at present. Proceeded cautiously. Reached two rough in Pit 77 - took a rough level + found a tomb-like

Cont p. 528

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

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