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 80 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.

Unnumbered pageScan 80 of 95

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Drawing: section diagram

Labels on sketch: f 8 North DATUM LINE = peg "c" f 4 South clean Sandy silt no debris ground (1) a Same b Section on grid "y" 4 M. South - 8 M. North looking East Scale 1/100

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FEB 28 1354

Continuing to dig into tomb from dromos. Tomb is high in water washings - undisturbed layers. The roof is intact - most unusual for larger tombs in A.E. necropolis. Continuing dig year well - surface soil north extension north 2-6 and west 0 - see plan p. 1347 & Film No 2. Pit 64. Christofis drawing plan & elevation of Pit 86 showing sarcophagos.

MARCH 1 Began cleaning skeletal remains in Sarcophagos of Pit 86. Continuing to dig out silted up tomb in Pit 97 (under road immediately on sea side of Pit 46). Door stone seems to have rested on fallen chavara over a floor of ammosákillo. Too dark for any photos. Working by lamp light. Christofis drawing sections. Continuing to remove Strat 1 (a) of Pit 64 north extension 2-6 (north side 10-20 toward sea). See Film No 2. As no finds whatsoever among

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

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