Field diary·DII:1b·1927–1928

Lapithos, KastrosErik Sjöqvist

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

Scan 110 of field diary DII:1b (Lapithos, Kastros), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

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

Page 109Scan 110 of 153

Towards the sections the stratification becomes consistent with the preceding one. It is only in the eastern part of square 2 that a body has been deposited, and where the floor is slightly higher than in the rest of the chamber, that the difference exists. In the body layer a few sherds and bone remains are found, finds 1-9 and no.

10 Gold ring

11 Gold ring

12 Iron piece

The square is finally cleared. Apart from this it contains no finds except a quantity of sherds among which a knob and a handle of a strap-handled jug are noted. The sections are drawn.

Ruta 3 contains the same stratification as the others. In its western part, close to the floor, lies a body layer where we found find no. 13. Gold earring. A couple of smaller intact vessels are also present, and in the section toward square 4 another can be made out. In the northwestern corner lies … continues

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