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

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

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g)The stone, which in rock type and dressing technique resembles the frieze pieces found at this place in the museum has the following measurements: greatest length: 0,80 m breadth : 0,22 " thickness : 0,25 " The stone was when it was found wedged and firmly built into the wall on 3 sides next to the other stones but was carefully detached from these for closer examination whereupon it was again brought back to its original position. — Wall g) forms broadly speaking a right angle with wall c) and terminates it. In the west trench wall of Section II wall g) disappears with its top immediately below the surface level. Towards the east it runs without any break, straight and firmly built of uneven stones with a clear ledge along on the south side evidently for a floor support or the like.

11/10Next to the same wall, about 7 m from wall c) was found immediately under the surface layer a small gold cross provided with decorated with, from the back, impressed rows of dots along the edges. One of … continues

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