Soli, the theatreAlfred Westholm

The trench in N. Soli was extended in the same direction as before, and squares 7-10 were laid out and begun on the same way as the preceding ones. The earth was now carted at the same time to the said hollow. Already immediately below the surface layer, 25-30 cm deep, a floor paved with marble slabs was found, covering the whole of the excavated area in squares 8-9. The floor is being prepared and cleared.

1-346/10The number of squares in Section I is for the time being limited to 15, each still with a 2 metre side. The area 1-8 is cleared and photographed (bl. 18. 6/10). The area now has the following appearance: Squares 1-3 without walls. In 1-2 the earth is light grey and hard, almost without pottery near the boundary to 3 it becomes dark brown, somewhat looser and rich in pottery. In Square 4 there emerges from the northern trench-edge a c. 50-60 cm thick wall laid of irregular unworked stones. In the middle of Square 4 it turns at a right angle and runs roughly in the direction of the trench as far as square 8, and there turns at a right angle into the opposite trench wall. Along whole almost the whole length of the long wall, on the northern side, runs somewhat obliquely towards it a similar wall … continues