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 91 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 93Scan 91 of 147

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… rest on a packed layer of rock collapse. Above this is a c. 0,50 m thick building-collapse layer, which is covered by the usual surface layer. In room IV a sequence of water pipes is prepared further (see the plan's height figures).

27/11The deep excavation in squares A1 - C1 is continued. A quantity of building remains such as smooth marble slabs, capital-fragments of Corinthian architecture etc. The earth here has the character of building-collapse, which homogeneously (roughly) goes all the way down to the rock. — At the western wing is taken out in the same way as on the eastern side at the end of the cavea a "deep shaft" on the eastern wing. The corresponding rock-corner is found as on the eastern side. Here the rock is, however, far better (higher up) preserved. The earth layers consist exclusively of finely distributed rock-debris which appears completely sterile. However, is found here finds are made here, both of coins … continues

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