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 42 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 42 of 153

2.Earring of gold w. pendant

The earth is sieved and in the course of this find no.

3.Ribbed button of glass paste

4.4 pcs stone buttons

5.Numerous fragments of bronze vessels.

The tomb as a whole is of the usual form, with flat walls and roof. Immediately west of it lies a second tomb, namely

Tomb 415,

whose western wall has collapsed again, so that a connection has arisen between the two tombs. It too is thoroughly plundered, but worked from inside tomb 410. It contains no finds except a number of sherds, among which nr

1 idol fragment.

Its dromos is not excavated, owing to the lack of time. Nor is it likely to offer any surprises.

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