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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Scan 9 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 9 of 107

3Finds Diary page 1438 677. 2 lamp frags. Similar type; perforated handle L 1528 Impressed ovules on rim; no glaze, deeply depressed discus. Leaf design on discus in relief. Handle discarded. Bath precinct 1.60 m. east of west wall, west of n.w. part of room 7. p. 1275-2. Found by Mr. Hill 5 May (i-100-k). Bronaer type:

Page 1439 678. Terracotta lamp. Nozzle and one side not found. joins One frag. Red buff, clean, hard baked clay. L1521 Dull red glaze. Volute from no_zle to rim, p.1422 tongue. Grooves on rim, depressed discus with central filling hole; decorated with design in relief. Flat base set off from side by small groove. Cistern 3, depth: 4.68 m. from top of cistemcoping. 369-6. 28 May49.

679. Frag. of hand in terracotta, doubtless of horseman holding reins, his fingers vertical and his thumb on the bit(?) bite(?). 2 frags. Thumb broken off. Gr. Dim. about 0.087 m. Coarse grey clay with many white grits and other impurities. Half way between 2 parallel east precinct walls, at 4.80 m. from cross wall at Temple B precinct. Depth 0.70 m. 25 May 49.

10Page 1440 680. Sherd. Gr. dim. 0.054 m. Brick coloured. Sh 1595 Design in relief. _Don't remember anything like it. Bath, room 4, n. side, p. 1237-2(a) 22 Apr. 49.

9681. Small glass (faience) object with it. Missing from cup while cleaning in guard house. Bath, room 3 hypocaust, east end, black stratum over floor. From sieve. 26 May 49.

682. Coin. M. Aurelius 161/2 A.D. Between 2 parallel east precinct walls, south 14.50 from cross wall at s.e. corner of temple B precinct. 1.60 from east wall; depth, 0.32 m. 30 May.

683. Coin. Illegible...

Page 1446 684. Scarab. Bath, 1.69 n.w. of n.w. corner of Bath St 894 precinct and at 1.09 m. below top of corner, in fill among large rough stones near bedrock.

10-3685. Pot handle, inscribed common ware. Gr. L. Sh 1604 0.042 m. Bath, west of room 5, p. 1277-4, 31 May 49.

10-3Page 1448 686. figurine, man's head, mould-made. Curium clay fired red with white grit and dark sand. Prominent bearded chin. Bath, west of room 5, section p. 1277-4; 11 May 49.

F75687. Figurine. Light brown hard-baked clay. Traces of white slip & red paint (?). Cistern 3, p. 1369-2. 20 May 49.

688.Rhodian stamped amphora handle. Round stamp _[H] Sh 167 with rose in center. Cistern 3, depth 4.70

m.1369-7 (top of strat. 7). 28 May 49.

8Page 1458 689. Coin. Justin II 565/578 A.D. Bath, north of room 2, on strat. 3 (1453-2) 1.02 m. below highest point in north wall of room 2. 0.50 m. from wall. (Film 126-3*. 2 June '49.

690. 3 frags. of lamp rims. Roman, one with frag. of handle. Type XXV, discarded. Between parallel east precinct walls. 0-5 from north cross wall. p. 1411-3. 27 May 49.

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

Objects named on this page

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Recorded (14)

  • 677Lamp fragments · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 678Terracotta lamp · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 679Terracotta figurine fragment (hand, horseman holding reins) · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 680Sherd · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 681Small glass (faience) object · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 682Coin · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 683Coin · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 684Scarab · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 685Pot handle · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 686Figurine (man's head, mould-made) · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 687Figurine · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 688Rhodian stamped amphora handle · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 689Coin · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)
  • 690Lamp rims (3 frags.) · Kourion Complex (city site and Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates)

Also mentionedL 1528, L1521, St 894, Sh 1604, Sh 167

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