Field diary·DII:2b·1928

Milia, Soli and KythreaAlfred Westholm

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 11 of field diary DII:2b (Milia, Soli and Kythrea), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:2b, Public domain (CC0).

Page 10Scan 11 of 95

Continued from p. 9

… other vessels were found: 33; 25; 37; 18 8 and 38. Quite close to the door but on the right-hand side of the said stone setting lay the large pot 31, overturned, possibly somewhat higher than the layer now in question . In the corner between the gateway wall and the mentioned cross wall was found niche 1, which was entirely filled with earth. It does not seem ever to have been closed by any door packing or the like. Some traces of such (loose stones, marks on the niche walls or the like) could at least not be established. In addition, there was found halfway inside the niche, out on the grave-floor, the large Syrian jug (no. 43). Before, however, this entire half of the tomb had been investigated, night fell. As the security measures were not sufficient and it was generally feared that an attempted plundering would take place during the night if all these vessels remained in situ, it was decided that all the vessels should be taken out and in their … continues

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