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 77 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 77 of 79

Finds | Diary page 1160 523. | Inscribed handle coarse ware. Same place | P 2523 as F 522. | Page 1161 524. | Frag. ter lamp. Broneer Type XXII, type with | L 1266a-b triangular termination - paint from red to chocolate brown, circa probably 1st half 1st cent. A.D. Taken from bag marked Street 1, I-M, west 4-8, Strat. 1 (a) among debris 845-1(a). 27 March 48. 525. | Figurine horse's head with bridle. Hollow. | T 2290 Street 1, H-Theta west 4-8, strat. 2 to bedrock. 28 May 48. Removed from sherds 6 July.

After storing finds in store room following missing 10 July 48: 205 & 206 - plaster bits thrown out by workman 252 frag. of arrowhead 332 bronze fitting like 331 249 & 251 coins. | Page 1162 526. | Three frags. red ware found by Mr. Hill in alley | Sh 1590 See his letter 14 June 1948. Not in pivot hole as he says they were when he last saw them but on packed surface at south end of alley. Could they have been picked up and thrown down again by visitors? Found by Mr. Hill 60 to 80 from west wall of alley on packed surface below debris. 18 May 48. 527. | Frag. of large Attic red-fig. vase. Street 1, | Sh 1587 M-Xi west 0-8, strat. 2. Removed from sherds after washing. 20 May. 528. | 2 juglets, 1 complete. Plain white VI and one | P 2535 probably Bichrome IV judging from shape as no paint has survived. Neck not found. Probably handle ridge type. Street 1, 2-85-H west 0-.70 Strat. 2 1 June 48. | Page 1163 529. | Gold leaf with design - figures? Street 1, | M 828 I-K, west 4-8, strat. 2. Found in sieve 25 May 48. 530. | 2 scarabs, one in \green\ blue stone, (scaraboid) one in white. | St 859 Street 1, I-Lambda, west 4-8, strat. 2. Found in sieve from trench soil 26 May. 531. | Lamp frags. N.E. corner room s. of E. Bldg. | Page 1164 532. | 2 juglets. Plain White VI, classical. | P 2511 Trench 9. Room east of court near east wall (1089- ) below floor level & below top of foundation for wall, about 13 m. south and at about d-130-e. This south wall is part of the precinct wall & also becomes further south the south wall of bldg. east of alley. 533. | Blue green stone - square. Street 1, K-Lambda | St 869 west 2-4, last strat. removed - check July 1948. 534. | Coin. IxL. Verus 161 A.D. Street 1, T-1.00-Y west 7.50 debris in depth of 0.30 m. below surface 6 April 1949. 535. | Coin. Street 1 near Phi west 6.00 m. depth 0.30 m. | Page 1166 6 April 1949. Illegible. 4th cent. B.C. probably. 536. | Green stone amulet. Street 1, near Phi, west 6.00 m. depth below surface 0.30 m. 6 April 1949. | St 891 536a | Arrowhead | M 840

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)

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Recorded (14)

  • P 2523Inscribed handle
  • L 126\^6^/a-bLamp fragment
  • T 2290Figurine horse's head with bridle
  • Sh 1590Sherds
  • Sh 1587Frag. of large Attic red-fig. vase
  • P 2535Juglets
  • M 828Gold leaf with design
  • St 859Scarabs
  • P 2511Juglets
  • St 869Stone
  • Coin
  • Coin
  • St 891Amulet
  • M 840Arrowhead

Also mentionedF 522

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