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

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

Page 29Scan 29 of 153

On the eastern long side of the dromos there is a shallow niche which is cleared out, but it contains nothing. It was presumably a smaller depositional chamber that was plundered in ancient times.

Tomb 414.

29/11The tomb has an impressive dromos of purely Mycenaean type. Its upper, i.e. northern part cuts across the southern part of the dromos of tomb 413, and it is thus clear that this latter is older. The dromos is unusually sherd-rich, which suggests looting in modern times. The earth is also loose

30/11The door packing is not in situ, something that further strengthens the fears of looting. The dromos is drawn and photographed, and the chamber is opened. The hypothesis of looting is confirmed … continues

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