Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 5·March–April 1949

G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis VIII Mar.–Apr. 1949George H. McFadden

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

Scan 23 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 5 (G. H. McFadden, Ayios Ermoyenis VIII Mar.–Apr. 1949), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 5, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 23 of 39

1443 FILM 116 cont from p 1442 Stratum 5 consists of debris. It is much higher, north, east and south of well than west of well where so far little debris, & has shown up at this level. There is debris from A - z and at the same level at z - H. only sand & gravel.

(21) 19. Grid E - H, north 18 - 20 after removing strat. 4 showing debris, north and east of well where it is at a higher level than elsewhere. Pottery & finds from this upper level of debris marked 5 a (p1445)

Same light and exposure. Looking east

(22) 20. Same looking S.W. See section p 1405 and also draughtsman's section on Grid E - 100 - Z, 18 - 20 north.

cont. p. 1450

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DIARY 1444 cont. from p. 1440 Began removing Grid A - J, south 2 - 6, strat. 1, ploughed up sandy soil.

April 5 Continuing in same places as yesterday with 8 men only. Excavating also at Apollo. Finished removing Grid A - H, north 18-20, strat. 4. See section p. 1405. A - E sandy soil, and large stones. See Film 116 - 14 W

April 6 Removing Grid H - I north 14-18 strat 1 (b) and began removing 1 C strat 1 and 1 Ⓑ, same - ploughed up sandy soil. Also Grid A - J south 2-6, strat 1. Finished removing A - E, south 2-6, strat 1. Removing H - I north 8-14, stratum 1 Ⓒ, north of paved area. See sections, 1417 and 1419. Over top of 1 Ⓒ there is in most places a washing of gravel in this area north of pavement. Began removing north of tomb monument Grid A - E north 18-20, strat. 5 north of fine blocks (see Film 116 - 23) much silt & gravel.

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

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