Field photograph·C00033·1927

Tomb 301 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba

Excavated pit of Tomb 301 at Lapithos, with a dry-stone wall along its far edge and large rocks inside — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C00033. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rectangular excavation cut has been dug into pale earth, with dark soil visible in its steep sides and two large rocks lying on the floor of the pit. Behind it runs a wall of large, roughly squared stone blocks, and loose soil and stones are heaped along the near edges. No people or finds are visible in the pit.

English, translated from the original record

Tomb 301 at Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba: tomb chamber with walls and stones, during excavation.

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