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 41 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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The white lower layer is left standing, but the m darker earth above it (the surface layer c. 15-30 cm thick) is removed. The stratigraphy inside the orchestra's earth- packing in which as in 3.) the enclosing wall above the cavea: The earth which gradually is exposed all round the theatre c. 3 m. outside this a further, similar wall comes to light. The earth between the walls is removed t. v. to an arbitrary depth.

28/10-29/10 At the eastern corner of the stage the earth is cleared and the earth next to the stairs is arranged. This turns out to be m wide. A wheelbarrow road is made in the direction of the stage's length down to the dumping place by the eastern necropolis From the stage the black surface layer is stripped so that in places the rock came to light in places a lighter layer of mortar and more or less shapeless stones This layer is left for the time being. - The stage terrace wall is carefully cleared from east to west. The wall, which is laid directly on the rock of roughly dressed stones, is … continues

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