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 50 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 52Scan 50 of 147

4/11Regarding the fill that was removed on both sides of the earth terrace it may be noted that several ashlar stones were removed, which had already earlier been moved from their position by looters, one of them c. 0,50 m in cube. The earth terrace extends in from the opening towards the orchestra in towards the rock to a point where it is cut by the outer enclosure wall, which here goes deep down. Immediately behind this wall the rock begins with its highest surface (approx.) level with the highest part of the earth terrace. The surface of the rock slopes here very steeply from south to north. Between the clearly hewn rock wall and the earth terrace lies here too a partly demolished cross wall in alignment with the rear enclosure wall. and also bonded with this. Enclosure-wall continues also north of the eisodos but in this direction only a short (c. 4 m) stretch. The just mentioned cross wall in alignment with the enclosure wall has a peculiarity. Just where the wall cuts … continues

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