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 92 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 94Scan 92 of 147

Continued from p. 93

… as of objects of terracotta. The deep trench is bounded below at a level somewhat higher than the wheelbarrow road to the east stage corner this exclusively for practical reasons.

28/11Sunday. Gulibelikon Gelimi.

29/11Once the level mentioned above had been reached in the deep trench on the west wing, the trench was extended in the direction of the centre of the orchestra until Trial Section I was reached. By means of a plank bridge the transport of earth from this part of the orchestra was made easier. The earth is carried from now on exclusively to the eastern necropolis. The clearing of the earth between the enclosing walls is still in progress. In connection with this clearing, deep trenches were dug on two places at the middle of the enclosing walls for investigation of the … continues

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