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 78 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 (1949) 1350

Feb 18-25 removed fallen earth from Pit east south of Pit 46. This pit is on north half of road near entrance. The road (constructed by ourselves over a year ago) caved in during winter so began here digging Pit to investigate cause. Same earth all the way down to bedrock - fallen sandy soil with very few stones - only very small ones - + practically no sherds. Also cleaned out Pit 86 of winter washings that have poured in since 1941. Removing dumps between Pit 60 & Tomb 1.

Feb 26 Continuing to remove dump east of Pit 64. Removed door of tomb in Pit east of Pit 46 + began removing same mixed strat of fallen fill in tomb chamber digging into it from doorway. Began removing surface soil on podium side of Pit 64 around well. Removed top of Sacorphagos in Pit 86. cont p.

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

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