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 44 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 46Scan 44 of 147

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… c. m deep was cleared, be mass of larger and smaller stones. Some building debris, some fill of building remains or the like, such as at the " second front" (toward the stage) was not found, however.

2/11Here the earth was very hard-packed containing a quantity of building rubble such such as hewn stones, smaller chips of marble pieces. The main constituent, however, was a light mortar of gypsum and lime which was partly dissolved like sand, partly compacted into lumps. Close to the large ashlar stones the hardness was greater. This part was cleared and swept separately. Under this the rock was reached at approximately comthe same level as in the other part of the same trench. In all, 6 wheelbarrows were worked here. — At the western eisodos the work has for some days been continued with further clearing. A quantity … continues

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