Field diary·DII:1d·1928

Idalion and Lapithos, PlakesErik Sjöqvist

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

Scan 47 of field diary DII:1d (Idalion and Lapithos, Plakes), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

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

Unnumbered pageScan 47 of 133

Continued from p. 45

78… hard packed and the ash finely divided, since ancient-ancient times. The stone setting-does not reach up to the pit's edge level but begins only c. 15-20 cm below the level. At the height of the stone setting a collection of splendid, patterned neolithic sherds together with an arrow- head of flint l. 3.3 cm. In the earth from this layer, which is carefully sieved, are found some 10 flint flakes.

924/10the sherds lie for the most part on the stone-free part of the pit. They consist not only of patterned Neolithic pottery but also of primitive red-polished-ware. At a depth of 0.31 m lies a larger flint flake (knife) l. 2.7 cm. For the finds' and the stone setting's situation see sketch! Between the stones in the setting is found sea sand that has been packed hard and become solid like stone. Other finds within the excavation are:

10Flint flake (knife) l. 2.6 Cross-section. In Z 9 0.85.

11Flint knife see the label!

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