Field diary·DII:1c·1928

Oura, Trachonas and Idalion

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 46 of field diary DII:1c (Oura, Trachonas and Idalion), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

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

Page 45Scan 46 of 135

Continued from scan 45

… come at about 1 m depth in the ground a large number of larger, partly worked stones. No walling is discernible for the time being.

no. 34no. 35no. 36no. 37no. 38At 21.90, w. 1.15, depth 0.90 a plain, geometric-style jug h. 8.4 is found and at 18.30, w. 1.12, depth 1.20 a small bronze coin An open undecorated lamp lies in the so-called bronze deposit 3.85, w. 0.07 depth 1.05 and a pointed bronze rod (stick fitting) length 17.9 at 19.05, w. 0, depth 1.20 and not far from there a triple bronze- chain with ring, length 15.6 at 20.10, w. 1.00, depth 1.25. It appears most likely to be an accessory to a candelabrum.

There is extremely little architectural remains within the excavated area. Apart from the irregular stone setting in the trench's lower part [c:a 23-28], there are no walls except just east of the bronze depot

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