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 47 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 47 of 79

Table continued from scan 46

FindsDiary page 736
29.Frag. of sphinx in blue stone. Part of wingsSt 850
and upper part of right leg.
P.H. 0.12 m. roughly. Breaks are ancient.
Debris over Street 1, south section.
30.Glass fragment shallow bowl. Green glass w.Gl 128
irridescence. Plain rim, ribbed between bottom
and shoulder. See page 691-3. strat. 31 Oct 47
Page 746
31.Glass fragments.Gl 129
S.W. corner of east building. For place where
found see Film 99 #3 under debris lying on large
stone which is about level with stone paving
to n.e. of it. 12 Nov.
32.Base of bowl. Found at 1.70 m. from northwest cornerSh 1581
of room north of Doric portico and at about 1 cm higher
than top of course of wall (north wall) of room,
under debris. Removed 12 Nov.
33.Bronze (coin??) Diam 0.020 m. Th. 0.005. Street 1
east side Tr. 9 about 26 north at H. See Film 99,
#8. 12 Nov. 47.
Page 754
34.Coin. Found in drain (page 735-4) at .430 m.
below pavement and at 1.190 south of paving
block to north (see plan p. 735). In loose
brown soil. See Film 99 #11 (#13) for place
where found. 13 Nov. Antoninus Pius [Strat 1 sam 38]
35.Coin. Found in drain (page 735-4) at 0.503 m.
below pavement to north and at 0.710 m. south
of it. See Film #99 #11 for place where found.
In loose brown soil (See makplan & section
p. 735). (b-b'). 13 Nov. Flat side up.
36.Frag. of what looks like a bronze nail. P.L.M 738a
0.059 m.
Found at 0.475 m. below pavement to north[[pencil] Street 1 sam 38]
(see plan & section p. 735 xxxxxxxstrat 4)
and at distance of 0.050 cm. in from it.[[pencil] " "]
37.Nail (?) like F 36 found with it. Same placeM 738b
& level. 735-4. P.L. 0.060 m. 13 Nov 47
38.Terracotta lamp frags.L 1254
Found in drain Street 1 (see plan & sectionL1255
p. 735-4) at depth of 0.530 m. below pavement
to north and at 0.350 m. from it. 13 Nov 47.
See Film 99 #12 for place where found.
Page 760
39.Frag. terracotta lamp. Street 1 drain (p. 735-
4) at depth of 0.540 m. below street pavement[pencil: L1321]
to north and at distance of 0.540 m. from it.
In brown soil, a washing, normal accumulation
of a drain.
40.1 sherd. Red ware - discarded.
Street 1, south end - (735-4) in drain at depth
of 0.540 m. below pavement to north and at
distance of 25 to 44 cm from it. 13 Nov 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 (12)

  • 29Frag. of sphinx
  • 30Glass fragment shallow bowl
  • 31Glass fragments
  • 32Base of bowl
  • 33Bronze (coin??)
  • 34Coin
  • 35Coin
  • 36Frag. of what looks like a bronze nail
  • 37Nail (?)
  • 38Terracotta lamp frags.
  • 39Frag. terracotta lamp
  • 401 sherd

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