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 132 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 132 of 147

Continued from p. 149

… mass which, homogeneously and without (clearly) distinguishable layers, extends downward toward the bottom of the tomb. This clearing is continued until the

30/3as the outline of the tomb has now emerged more clearly so that it can be described. In the fill a portion of pottery was recovered, which however proves to be thoroughly disturbed. Thus it is repeatedly observed Roman-Byzantine sherds in connection with and beside Classical and Geometric sherds and also a couple of Mycenaean sherds. Likewise, in the upper layers, a sherd (Late Cypr.) with coarse matt-painted strokes and dots (cf. Milia gr. 13). – After the clearing the tomb proves to be of a rather unusual form: In the middle from a broad but short dromos one comes through a well-built gateway with threshold and monolith – one enters the stomion, and from there … continues

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