Field photograph·C01154·1929

Tomb 8 at Marion, roots and stones during excavation

Excavation at Tomb 8 at Marion: a round opening in the soil packed with stones, with roots on the earth face. — Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1929. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01154. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A rounded opening cut into the excavated soil is packed with rounded stones and a few larger boulders, some resting against the cut edge. Fine roots hang down the soil face on the right, and pale, loose earth surrounds the opening. A partly visible number label appears along the lower edge.

English, translated from the original record

Excavation at Tomb 8 at Marion, with roots and stones visible.

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