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

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

Unnumbered pageScan 56 of 133

Sketch of the stone setting in the collapse layer.

cross-section 2 Square E1 - Z1

Plan of numbered stones between hatched lines with north arrow
DrawingPlan of numbered stones between hatched lines with north arrow

2829Fix for all the collapse-layer's stones 8.9 80.4 above From the bottom chavara to a height of 50-75 cm above the same, in these squares the neolithic cultural earth is undisturbed. Various stone settings show through in the section wall and under the collapse layer's stones. At the level of these stones' base level lies a stone axe of polished black stone l 10.9 (see sketch) together with a number of flint flakes to a count of 29 pcs The lower levels of the collapse stones are

18.6, 20.1, 17.4, 18.6, 19.9, 18.9, 17.8, 19.4, 19.1, 19.4

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