Field diary·DII:1a·1927

Lapithos, Vrysi tou BarbaErik Sjöqvist

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 177 of field diary DII:1a (Lapithos, Vrysi tou Barba), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:1a, Public domain (CC0).

Page 174Scan 177 of 178

31/10The well-like hollowing in the rock mentioned in the diary of 20/10 is examined and cleared deeper in order to establish whether it is really a well or possibly a shaft-tomb /11 Dromos to tomb 21 is finally cleared (Myres' tomb). It has a further chamber (total 2) The well-like shaft at tomb 21 is cleared further in depth. Sub-Mycenaean and Geometric sherds occur in the fill. Plan and section of dromos 18 are laid out At c. 240 depth a pair of Red Pol. sherds; 240-250 sparse charcoal traces; 250 a Myc. sherd in the well shaft 2/11 The well shaft was no tomb. At c. 3.50 m. depth water, freshwater shells and silted clay were found. It is a well 3/11 A tremendous rainstorm filled tomb 20 with water up to the width likewise 15 a, so the work there temporarily was broken off . Wall to wall with tomb 20 however was exposed another dromos. In tombs 16 & 19 kand the work continue.

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