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

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

Unnumbered pageScan 36 of 153

List continued from p. (35)

82Animal-shaped vase somewhat damagedheight c. 12
83Painted plate damageddiam 14.3
842 pcs bronze rings

Thereby the tomb is fully cleared. No further skeletal parts are found and otherwise nothing noteworthy. Midway along the western long side of the dromos, at man-height, lies a niche cut into the rock. It is cleared out and contains a skeleton with the head to the north and the body in extended dorsal position (Skeleton no. 3) together with some grave goods. The niche is photographed with its contents, after which these are taken out.

1Plain amphora somewhat damagedheight 18.5
2Painted jug w. spout — „ —height 10.8
3— „ — Painted kylix damaged— „ — height 10.8
4Painted platediam 18.8
5Painted trefoil jugheight 14.6
6Plain spherical jugheight 18.8

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