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 48 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 48 of 153

Tomb 406

Dromos is very narrow and of Mycenaean type, and provided with clear stair ledges along its entire length. It narrows remarkably much toward the ground surface. Regarding the dromos fill etc. see Guare's diary!

2/121/12Plan and section are taken, dromos photographed and the gateway is opened. The tomb chamber is full right up to the roof of earth and roots, but several vessels are glimpsed in the fill The clearing is begun and high up in the fill near the gateway find no. 1. Circular ring-shaped earring of gold The following vessels were taken out

2.Round lekythos paintedheight16.0
3.Painted amphora very damaged— ” — heightc. 60.
4— ” — Painted round lekythos— ” — height12.4
5— ” — Painted trefoil jug w Salamis decoration damaged— ” — height16.3
6— ” — Painted Egg-shaped trefoil jug damaged— ” — heightc. 16.
7— ” — Painted askos damaged— ” — height9.9

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