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… clearly at a higher level and partly covering skeleton 4 it is clear that this skeleton (4) was earlier laid earlier laid in the tomb than skeleton 1. On an extremely careful examination of the layers this also seems as far as the earth conditions are concerned to be confirmed (?)
Regarding the relative date between skeletons 1 and 2 nothing can be said with certainty, since the vessels between them cannot be securely attributed to either one or the other skeleton. Yet no considerably longer time seems to have passed between these two skeletons' burials. — Skeleton 3 is, as mentioned earlier, stone-set. The stones placed close to the head lie at a higher level than and partly covering skeleton 4, and to judge by everything they also cover certain parts (right arm) of skeleton 1. The position of skeleton 3, away from the grave's central part, seems also to suggest that this is younger than skeletons 1, 2, 4. Skeleton 3 must however have been laid down earlier than the time when the dromos trench was filled with washed-in earth, x) and when this washed-in earth was observed in connection with and especially beneath the remains of skeleton 6 should also
x) Note! the position of number 51 together with skull fragments of skeleton 3
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain