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 94 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 94 of 153

Niche in tomb 420's dromos.

The cover stones are removed and the clearing in the niche begins. The niche is low and elongated and almost entirely filled with chavara. Some minor roof collapses have taken place since the niche was largely filled with earth. An infant skeleton is found. It appears to have been placed in a seated position beside the plate, which together with a smaller jug forms the grave goods. Afterwards it has collapsed so that the cranium and the upper body have been tilted against the door packing. It is rather loose. The grave contents are cleared, drawn and taken out:

1. Painted plate w. 1 projectiondiam 17.4
2. Red plain jughöjd 7.1

23/3Tomb 423

Once the dromos had been cleared and a section laid out through the disturbed door packing, the chamber began to be cleared in squares, which … continues

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