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

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

Page 35Scan 33 of 147

Continued from p. 34

… the remainder of stones taken up at a late date belonging to the same building, as previously (17/10) described. As the complete investigation of the building must be postponed, the excavation also will be described later.

20/10In the theatre there appear on the diazoma ledge a row of stones, cut into the rock and well dressed, of varying lengths. They are found around the centre of the theatre and end outwards at the wings, at approximately the same distance from ~~[? cnet]~~ the central axis. The part above the diazoma is cleared with care, the rock is scraped and swept, after which the stones are carefully uncovered and cleared. The earth is taken further down. The problems of moving earth below the stage terrace are resolved. – Work in the section is continued.

21/10and 22/10. Earth clearing in the theatre. From the middle of the cavea all the earth is carried away, but from the wings so great a quantity of earth has been piled up that the work is held up here with difficulty. The western wing presents the greatest difficulty, since here a large quantity of earth an- … continues

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