Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8·1954

R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954R. Stillwell

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

Scan 18 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8 (R. Stillwell, Kourion (Theatre) 1954), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 8, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Page 30Scan 18 of 74

July 24at Theatre with Christi to clean and varnish column. Diam, at one end = 0.32. had polygonal sides originally, 20 to the circle, Flat facet. on cardinal sides ^

Length of block = h, = 0.967

Drawing: column cross section and elevation; labels: | 16 | " | 075 | " | 4 | ,205 | 6 | | x | x | ,25 | drafting 08-09 wide ca 0,01 d.

July 27Sherds from dig against Hell. wall upper level. Perg. ware, all looks good qual. Hell. or E Rom. Lamp. Type XII (or IX?) Stamped amphora handle. Rhodian. Lower level. Pure Hell, and earlier

L 1580. SH 223

[Greek: Δ] E X
A KY

Right page

Aug 21954. Theatre. North W quadrant opp. the last vomitorium, coming round from S.E. the last wall block of outer ring that is in situ is not on the curve, but points to a corresponding block further S.W. thus suggesting a straight line between the two: -

Drawing: architectural plan and section; labels: < 50 | ,53 | 1.30 | 40 | 2 | 1.08 | ,53 | -jst open, its | cement in it. | 206 | 87 | ,59 | ,93 | ,59 | 2.55? | plastred | peastred | Rubble facing | ca ,20 thick | ,33 | on joints | 1.75 | [illegible

^ get further section.

Excresence on N.E. could be for a narrow access to cistern. See what was found in cistern The opening from the dromos later blocked by off-line block. Piece of flat arch lying nearby - could be from door.

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

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