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 98 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).

Page 97Scan 98 of 133

Although this cross-section is limited by two grave dromoi, i.e. destructive agents of a temporary nature kan it nevertheless gives on the whole a true picture of the extent of the area from west to east. The surviving earth wall in the line at metre 4, which unfortunately was never drawn, shows namely, right up against the rock, a very thinned and mixed Neolithic layer which without doubt disappears gradually as the rock rises, certainly no more than 0.5 m. into the wall. In the other direction the threshold in the rock, which protected the layer from being washed away by the rain flood, runs straight out to the road, so that no continuation of the stratum is conceivable in this direction. The drawn cross-section thus gives almost its greatest extent in this direction and thereby fulfils its purpose. It yields no other archaeological information of greater value. The layers lie … continues

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