Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15·1939–1948

Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (1 of 2)

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

Scan 46 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15 (Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (1 of 2)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 15, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 46 of 79

FindsDiary page 721
[check] 18.Wrought iron nail in same box with 17. BrokenM 740
On large tile under fallen stones showing
in Film 98 #16. About 8 cm. below step.
6 Nov 47. Also unbroken large wrought iron
nail to n.e. of tile showing in Film 98, #17. A
little lower than tile - about 10 cm. below other iron fra-
gments above #17 & 18.
19.Complete large pan tile save for a few chips. SeeSt 10
Film 98, #17 for place where found. Part of it
lay on lower step leading from street 1. Wrong
side up. 6 Nov.
Page 7224
[check] 20.Foot of marble statue found right side up. BreaksSt 855
appear to be ancient. P.L. 0.095 m. (ca). Was
facing southeast with toes tilted up.
Trench 9, Delta-E north about 20 xx.m.
187 cm. north of inner face of north wall of room
north of Doric portico measured from point at
95 cm. from n.w. corner of room. About 10 cm.
above masonry (or pavement) below. In debris
and loose brown earth. 6 Nov. 47 Small frag.
found with it find now it is a join. Placed
in same bag.
21.Coin. On floor of most southern room of Street 1,
east side of street, n.w. corner of room. 1 cm.
north of lower step and 10 cm. from n.e. corner
of lower step. Lying flat. See film 98, #21
(#24) for place where found. Lay under a few cms.
of very clean earth without any stones. 7 Nov 47
See Film 98, #21.
22xPage 730
22.Inscribed pot handle. For place where foundP 2219
see Film 98. Strat p. 723-2. 8 nov.
23.Inscribed block. W., inscribed side 0.275 m.
Th. about 0.155 m. Trench 9 E-140-H north 22
See Film 98, #22.
[check] 24.2 figurine fragments.
Page 734
[check] 25.Ter. lamp. Fragment including handle and partL 1275
of base. Roman. For place where found see
p. 691-1.
26.Ter. figurine. Man - preserved from head to waist -
forearms missing (not found) and brow. One
forearm joins - left - carrying flower? in his
hand.
NxH. about 0.078 m. Trench 9 Z-H north 18-22
in debris. 7 Nov 47
[check] 27.Ter. lamp - fragment of nozzle. Grey black glaze,L 1310
no gloss. May be Broneer's type XIX. See page
691-2 for strat. 31 Oct. 47.
Page 736
28.Bottom of large plate or shallow bowl with base
ring. Hard baked pinkish buff clay. Black glazeSh 1576
on interior. A inscribed on bottom within basering.
Tile dump between Street 1 and Temple A. 30 Oct 47

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

Objects named on this pageKourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

By the field number written in the record. A number links to the object’s page where we have one, and to the Penn Museum’s record where the museum has it online.

Recorded (5)

  • M 740Wrought iron nail
  • St 10Large pan tile
  • St 855Foot of marble statue
  • Coin
  • Sh 1576Bottom of large plate or shallow bowl with base ring

Also mentionedP 2219 (number uncertain), L 1275, L 1310

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