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 74 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 77Scan 74 of 178

Tomb 15

It has an irregular dromos, which moreover was destroyed in modern times by quarrying. It is oriented north-south and the dromos fill is homogeneous. Three doors are present, which are designated from east to west α, β and γ. The chambers The doors β and γ lead into a large common chamber whose backwall has collapsed and is in communication with the dromos to tomb no. 6. It has been excavated entirely from behind and is to be found in the grave register under the irregular designation "6 δ".

26/10Chamber α is opened. It is, like the chamber β-γ, filled with earth and collapse. The following stratification in the fill can be established: 1. Bottom stratum (c. 1 dm) 2. Clay fill (c. 5 dm) 3. roof collapse over the whole chamber (c. 1 dm) 4. clay layer up to the roof with local roof collapses embedded. The sequence of layers is levelled and the vessels (which are middle) are levelled in, section through them is laid out and they are taken out so that the clearing can be continued.

26/10The following vessels were taken out

1. Black Pol. nested bowldiam 9.6
2. Wh. painted cup w. high handlediam 6
3. — " — bottle damagedheight 10.3

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