Field diary·DII:2a·1927–1928

Soli, the theatreAlfred Westholm

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

Scan 104 of field diary DII:2a (Soli, the theatre), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:2a, Public domain (CC0).

Unnumbered pageScan 104 of 147

Continued from p. B 121

14/3… of the conditions found on the spot, these walls are, however, cleared, and in their vicinity the trench is deepened. This is carried out mainly in two places: 1) on the west side of wall 1, where one may possibly be able to find the continuation of the stairs downwards; 2) on the north side of the same wall, where a larger ashlar block has been exposed. It proves to be a course of a simple ashlar wall, running eastward. The upper level is c. 0,50 m below the ground surface The said ashlar block in the wall has no continuation to the west. This can, however, be explained by the earth here showing signs of working. In fact we are here inside the pit which the landowners made while searching for building stone. When this has been established, the excavation is limited in this direction. Immediately west of the ashlar block and with its surface level with the underside of the latter a Ionic-Corinthian column base on a square plinth is exposed. The base's upper diameter … continues

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