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July 8theatre. Course heights, Early wall E. parodos. Belt course .23 Orthostate .48 Belt course .225 Orthostate .48 Belt course .21 Orthostate .49 Belt course .22 Orthostate .54 (behind sloping block, later parados face)
All surfaces smooth faced. Belt course facing wall ht. 0.235 Thickness belt course early wall. 0.50 Thickness orthostates " " 0.24; sometimes 0.30 -
In Early wall are two blocks, one an orthostate, the other a backer, which resemble seat blocks!
Drawing: seat block profile; labels: .10, [arrow] 82° [arrow], 160°, [arrow] .36 [arrow]] Shows seats origi-
nal further. W. of block = .55.
Two highest pres. seat blocks on E side of cavea ht. .35, w. .51; a .43. (drawing) 67°-70° [arrow], .9]
Sloping faces have hard stucco on black grit base - ca 1 cm th.
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Drawing: architectural elevation; labels: .55, < .72 >, [letters / symbols], ^ .51 v
Letters .10 high. Pebble base for stucco .015, fine stucco .002.
Drawing: wall elevation and plan; labels: Ashlar & Rubble, 24, .53, .84, < .45 >, .21, .17, S, 1.10, .785, .355, < .54, < .230, .4, .505, Drafted edge, .84, 1.05, < .265 >, ^ .44 v, < .53 >, No!
Well, random ashlar? Stones set without mortar ususally but chinked with a very hard cement, rather rosy, with fine, pale grit Seems quite distinct from cement used in later Roman facing. Can be E.R.? Some rubble in this wall but very carefully laid
Early analemma region of water pipe Belt course .23 h. picked face, slightly pulvinated. Joints are dry, slightly V-cut. Ortho. course - toward vom, .46 h., same facing. App. th. .26, low backer to take belt course .52 in all.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain