Catalogue·PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16·1939–1948

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

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

Scan 21 of catalogue PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16 (Kourion Complex (Apollo), Finds (abstracted from McFadden's notebooks) (2 of 2)), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 24, folder 16, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

Unnumbered pageScan 21 of 107

Finds [flush right: Diary page 1663] 811. Coin. Constantine I. 0.83 m. south of precinct wall by pre-war trial trench to find pipe line on surface. 20 Mar. 50.

812, Inscribed marble. Pr. h. 0.101, Pr. th. 0.121, I 136B Pr., w., 0.05. Dark blue marble. Temple A, north 23.00, E. cella center 0.20 m. below top of orthostates. 3 Apr 50.

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813. Inscribed marble frag. Gr. h. face 0.04 m., I 135 Gr. w., face, 0.075. Gr. th. 0.053. White marble. Provenance same as no. 8812.

F83814. Ter. figurine, horse. Gr. l. 0.14 m. Pinkish hard baked clay with dark sand & grit. Black paint on yellow buff surface. W. limits of sanctuary, on surface by wire fence. Film 131- 22. 3 Apr. 50.

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815. Coin. Augustus. Temple A, E. cella, w. side, north 5.17; 0.14 m. below surface over center wall.

816. Coin. Diocletian. Propylon porch, 0.30 m. south of north plinth; 1.84 m. w. of step. 0.15 m. below top of w. plinth. p. 1659-2. Film 131-23 3 Apr. 50.

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817. Coin. Stasioikos II? BMC (Cyprus) Pl. XX 18 AE. Selge in Pisidia 2-1 Cent. B.C. W. of Temple A., room 1, 0.27 m. north of south wall. 3.15 w. of west wall of Temple. 0.81 below top of Temple s. stairway in fill under floor level. See Film 131(?)-26. 5 Apr 50. In fairly clean brown soil, very few stones, no debris.

818. Coin. Dem. Pol. Propylon porch, 2.53 m. west of step; 1.50 m. s. of north plinth; 0.29 m. below top of w. plinth in fill between late & earlier floor. p. 1659-2. Clean brown xxxx soil. See Film 131-27. 5 Apr 50.

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819. Rhodian stamped amphora handle. Sh. 168 Propylon porch, 1.10 west of step, 1.75 north of s. wall, 0.42 below top of s. plinth. 5 Apr 50.

820. Lamp frags. Roman. Propylon porch, 0.30-0.50 L 1322a-b west of north plinth, 0.00-0.50 south of L 1323 north plinth; about 0.24 below top of north plinth, p. 1659-2 in fill between late & earlier floor levels. 5 Apr. 50.

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St 901a-b821. Chemical substance. 2 pieces. Gr. D. larger 0.028 m. yellow - inflammable. Temple A, west of room 1, 3.15 m. w. of west wall of Temple 0.56 m. below approx. floor level of room 1. 5Apr50

822. Lamp frags. Temple A w. cella, east side, but north of raised floor; north 29.50. 0.02 m. above stones forming foundation for floor. Discarded, too frag'y. 5 Apr. 50.

823. Inscribed marble frag. I 136A Temple A, east cella, center, 0.43 east of w. wall of nave. north 21.00; and 0.25 m. below bottom of orthostates. 5 Apr 50. Many other inscribed pieces of same marble found in this area. See also F 812 & 813.

824. Handle of ter. lamp. Type XXVIII, discarded, not worth cataloguing. Propylon porch. 3.77 w. of step

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)

  • 811Coin
  • 812Inscribed marble
  • 813Inscribed marble frag.
  • 814Ter. figurine, horse
  • 815Coin
  • 816Coin
  • 817Coin
  • 818Coin
  • 819Rhodian stamped amphora handle
  • 820Lamp frags. Roman
  • 821Chemical substance. 2 pieces.
  • 822Lamp frags.
  • 823Inscribed marble frag.
  • 824Handle of ter. lamp

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