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 51 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 97Scan 51 of 74

<u>Aug 19.</u> Cellar (Cave No. 1) Door. E. Jamb ca 0.85 wide, built of fairly large blocks, plastered. From here out, for about 1.00 the wall flanking stair is of <u>Rock</u>.

Drawing: elevation/plan showing wall, door, steps, with labels: Step is / of stones, plaster, W. wall, R, R, R, R, R, DOOR to / small / cave

Ht. ceiling at N. end cave = 2.59 N. wall chinked in places with chips. Ht. ceiling above large step in ca 2.20 E wall

Drawing: elevation section with labels: RK, oak, RK, R K, R, stones, Sect. to E. .90

Niche in small cave (drawing) .60 above floor.

Right page

In Cistern 545 Anta or window cap.? " " ?? Large door lintel cornice.

<u>Aug. 23.</u> <u>Bath:</u> possible approach, in <u>1st period</u> from E. into N.E. Room. The wall E-W. from Angle of E. pool has, on north side a rearing line of stones projecting from N. side which shows a slope up to W. This slope ends about 2. m from E. wall of N.E. Room, and at a level ca .40-.50 lower than the floor. Possible reflection of slope in bench left in N. E. corner of trench.

<u>North Pool Restoration of.</u>

Drawing: section diagram of North Pool with measurements and labels:

Marble revetment .20 below pres. top course of outer wall. See p. 53. N. POOL Pool shows three coats. 1) Gravel cement faced w. pounded brick finish; 2) a second coat, on which #1 was packed. 3) a third. .007 th. of pounded brick only. .70 Built over steps. Loose fill where jamb was removed? Later blocking W. WALL R c. 3.10 Pilaster? Later Footing B. 1.10 .75 32 .30 1.30 E. WALL Mosaic pattern gives clue to door. P. is laid over marble floor of footbath]

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

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