Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 1·April–May 1941

G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis IV Apr.–May 1941George 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 10, folder 1 (G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis IV Apr.–May 1941), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 1, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 79 of 100

16 (cont)755 Tomb 8 In previous page

Amphora lying just under fallen havara from roof. Took off of broken 7 eg all havara neck flag all small tipped C. again not yet any base lay cook flat the upper part higher up in stratum 2 of earth Base of amph starting lies on earth stratum which so far is little dig here but little. Lies 2 opening 2 at east end. lying 178 cm below floor level by top of n. door jamb. removed 20/5/41 16 a - few bones near in gravel at 123 cm below diary p. 776 door jamb.

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Tomb 8. 756 17. Large round amphora

Margin left: P1642 also P1646

Broken - crushed C. toward s. wall Lies in second falling which crushed amphora earth fallen from roof was broken before to roof in a heap fell on which caused of havara upon it before other pieces were pressed in. Much of amphora lying crushed on floor on first stratum of havara off 2 bones like that of 2 opening 2 - huge with was kept on a working flat caper pointed by Prof [illegible] on thin long slate in blocking.

lying 134 cm below top of door jamb in separating (under earth covering) cont next page

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

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