Notebook·PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 10·1939 and 1947

J. H. Young, II Atmeidan 1939, 1947John Howard Young

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

Scan 80 of notebook PU-Mu 1050, Box 10, folder 10 (J. H. Young, II Atmeidan 1939, 1947), handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

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

Page 50Scan 80 of 92

161 EAST TO GATE c. 10 M

Drawing: plan of architectural features, with measurements and annotations

Drawing: square with central square

Drawing: two rectangular blocks] Meter 2.6

[illegible] 1.52 | .98 | 73 | 65 | 29 B large [unshaped] plinth on which adapt upright. On

Drawing: arrow

both sides of M

Drawing: arrow] easternmost block.

measurements of blocks from (drawing) [East] [illegible] [Ngale] 12.56 scuppered MANO Toward euth - 25.90 TRENCH 7 WEXT. DUSTED

Drawing: rectangular blocks with measurements: 1.00 | 78 | 58 | 13 ; 3.60

-> Crgto 25.90

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Nov. 26No work - rain Nov 27: Only few hours work rain. Euthyaberi on S side of W half ends. Nov 28: Continued clearing euthynteria line on S. side E to meet central gate Nov 29: More of same Dec 1: Cleared euthynteria line on S side all the way to central gate. At 12 M from gate (W) a seat-block - right side up, more in where it would touch euth. (here lacking) At 5 1/2 meters from the gate, a block measuring 98 × 53.5 × 30 (One large face rough; attempt to split in half by quarriers) Used for recont. of N gate, SW corner Towards center of stadium, c. 22 meters W of central gate & c 5 m north of S euthynteria line, a block was turned over

Drawing: elevation/profile of block; labels: 36

Drawing: plan of block with measurements: 51 ; 90

Brought up for exhibit

Dec 2Spent all day in tying on down earth along SW euthynteria line & levelling within Dec 3. All brought t zaroras today & cleared out brush, starting at E end. Dec 4. Continued & finished clearing all brush from interior of stadium (except over seating area. Also removed

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

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