Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 4·November 1941–March 1949

G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis VII Nov. 1941–Mar. 1949George H. McFadden

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

Scan 51 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 4 (G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis VII Nov. 1941–Mar. 1949), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 4, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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Diary Oct. 13 1298 (1947)

Began digging again at Ayios Ermogenis - Widenening n.w. end of pit 64, and extending eastward pit 73 - continuing dromos of Tomb 8 in order to clear four monument-like legs seen or exposed at one corner.

4 pick men 4 shovel men 4 wheel barrow boys handling 8 wheel barrows.

Began digging p. 1301-1 and p 1305-1.

Oct. 14 Same as yesterday. Very little pottery or finds coming from trenches. Very sandy clean soil- all came down here probably from higher ground during winter rains. Finished removing first stratum in trenches begun yesterday - average depth which is pretty constant 1 meter cont p. 1306

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

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