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 14 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 13Scan 14 of 95

Continued from p. 12

… that the objects which were found were immediately taken out in view of the early tomb robbery. The objects' place was marked nevertheless with number pegs. Immediately inside the door there was a floor-sunk oval trench. (see drawing) In the earth from here only a few insignificant sherds were found. The trench gave the impression of having been intended as a collector of the rainwater which through the gateway and the door packing could enter the tomb. In the trench, whose measurements appear from the drawing, an- was found on the base a larger four-sided stone and beside and under this a grinding stone. Above this large stone lying immediately below the door entrance was a step ? cut into the rock. Immediately on the other side of this trench was found a stone-built burial chest with a skeleton possibly in a crouched position. This be- … continues

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