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Drawing: cross section; labels: N, 10, BLACK TOPSOIL, ST 1, LIGHT EARTH + PEBBLES, ST 2, RED EARTH, FLOOR (PACKED), ST 3, T 2514, SECTION LOOKING NORTH AT M WIDENING, UNDUG, FROM M widening dug previously (p 39)
Drawing: plan; labels: 50, N, A, B, 1, 2, OLD TRENCH 2, D, C, PLAN - SE CORNER, TRENCH 2, 0000 - Line of stones, 2 of which, laid by us, trench carefully, SE CORNER, OF STADIUM, WALL, IN DARK - NEW AREA DUG
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Nov. 6Finished extensions of trench 10 - see p 133. Rain
Nov 7Turned over attention to general clearing removal of the dump pile within the S central gate. Rain
Nov 8No digging because of heavy rains
Nov. 10This morning we finished the dump outside inside the south central door + moved north to complete the removal of the dump heap at the west of the door opposite.
Nov. 11(Supervised by S.Y. in J.Y. illness). Finished removing dump at N central door. On extreme west of this dump, coin no. C 1013
Started the eastward extension of trench 9 (the sphendone, from A on. This we will call Trench 9, east extension (We will not divide it into squares since there are almost no sherds in the fallen fill we are removing.
In the first two meters dug, a "cornice coping block", upside down + moulding turned to wall, was found at about the level of the euthynteria + inside it (see sketch over) Also in this fill, some small architectural fragments (see over)
In next 2 meters, another coping block, just as supposed. These in PHOTOS 10 + 11, from E looking W.
Nov. 12Proceeded E. along the euthynteria c. 15 M. Nothing new to report
05Nov 13Continuing, we found the coping blocks (lower course) preserved starting about 18 M from E edge of A. It is much chipped, but the molding seems shallow, The blocks high (50+)
We turned the first fallen coping block
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain