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 58 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 58 of 153

Tomb 417

6/12The tomb was found during clearing of the dromos to tomb 416, when its chamber-roof was broken through. The original roof has lain c. 2.25 m. below the rock's surface level, but everything has collapsed from above downward. The Chavara is cleared from above and the find layer is found. This is unusually rich, and its contents, largely distributed in two main groups: one in the southeast corner consisting predominantly of large storage vessels, and one in the north-western with smaller and medium-sized ones. The door lies on the eastern half of the northern side and is beautifully preserved. Along the western wall lies a richly adorned female skeleton that is exceptionally well preserved. It is lifted in its entirety. Between the thighbones stands a bronze bowl; the left hand, which has a finger ring in situ on the middle joint of the ring finger, rests in the lap … continues

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