Field diary·DII:2d·1930

Soli, Cholades, and MersinakiAlfred Westholm

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

Scan 44 of field diary DII:2d (Soli, Cholades, and Mersinaki), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

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

Unnumbered pageScan 44 of 66

Soli - Holades

On 7 November 1930 the excavations are resumed of the area hastily abandoned on Effemi's field at Holades' topotesia. It is closest to room 3, or the surroundings immediately outside the gateway in wall 1 that is being investigated. Here a section is cleared parallel to wall (1-2)-3 and 2 metres from it. The section shows, nearest beneath the surface layer, a c. 0,50 m thick layer of grey earth mixed with dåll conosklippa. This layer contains practically no pottery. Beneath this layer follows then a c. 0,60 m thick layer of cobblestones (river stones), which extend horizontally. These cobblestones have evidently come from the … continues

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