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 83 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 85Scan 83 of 147

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… in that direction. On closer examination it was established, however, that the stones had gone even further in towards the theatre and that stones here had been broken away in ancient times. Built into this complex was found a well-cut moulded stone.

21/11During further clearing next to the suspected end of substr. wall I earth and collapse stones appeared to separate along a straight line within which only stones were found. This line lay a few dm. inside the previously "suspected one" therefore this was destroyed, demolished, as danger of collapse existed. This line proved to be the actual termination of substr.-wall I. The outer corner towards the eastern corner of the stage was also found, whereupon the face of the wall towards the theatre was cleared This clearing proved to be extremely difficult, as the stones in the wall were joined together by a hard clay … continues

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