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 58 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 60Scan 58 of 147

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… earth. The removal of the earth was arranged in a practical way. — Below the eastern eisodos, an attempt is made to finish the cavea rock toward the scene, and the stairs at the eastern corner of the scene are cut through in such a way that two trenches are opened from the scene-side toward the spectator rows. At both places the vertically descending rock was found, forming a straight-cut edge sloping up toward the eisodos height. Down by the orchestra the trench is called the Deep- trench at the eastern wing. In it were found a number of architectural fragments at various depths, such as profile-carved stones and the like. The trench above it was limited to a smaller depth.

While the work of emptying the orchestra continues, the remaining eastern parts of the stage floor are cleared. C. m east of the stage passage, quite close to the stage terrace wall, an irregular hollow in the rock was found. In this hollow a large quantity of sherds belonging to vessels of very high quality … continues

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