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 59 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 61Scan 59 of 147

Continued from p. 60

… rierande forms and periods. It should be noted that among a mass of later pieces there is one geometric sherd. All the pottery from here was collected, though hardly any complete vessels are likely to be present. Immediately west of this heap of pottery there are some remains of walls, but without visible preserved mortar. The rear part of the stage (nearest the stage terrace wall) lies along the stretch stage passage – east stage corner at a somewhat higher level (see levelling figures.) The rock along this whole stretch is loose, though very easily distinguishable from the upper earth layers. The ashlar blocks that were excavated next to the east stage corner will be described in connection with the description of the whole stage. – The work on the orchestra continues Simultaneously with this work, the surrounding walls around the whole theatre are being uncovered. The earth from here is still being carried down to the filling of the eastern necropolis.

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