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

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

Page 37Scan 37 of 153

Tomb 413.

29/11The dromos is in type clearly Mycenaean-influenced, but its part nearest the chamber-gateway is strongly sunk and forms a basin with a semicircular ending on the north short side. Its southern part is cut through by the dromos of tomb 414 (see this) and thus shows that 413 is older. Perhaps also therefore the evident Old Cypriot reminiscences in the dromos structure. It is probably one of the oldest tombs so far excavated in this necropolis.

30/11The chamber is opened and the clearing is begun. The middle part of the roof has collapsed again and caused a considerable amount of destruction. A layer of c.a. 0.75 m depth with chavara covers the corresponding part of the floor, while along the walls the deposit is undisturbed and not destroyed. During the course of the clearing the following small finds are found on the eastern part of the chamber floor:

1. Circular bone buttondiam 2.4

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