Field diary·DII:2e·1929–1930

Ayios Phokas, Ayios Iakovos, Kition and AmathusAlfred Westholm

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

Scan 103 of field diary DII:2e (Ayios Phokas, Ayios Iakovos, Kition and Amathus), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:2e, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0.

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Room 4.… surface (levelled c. 0.80) clear in the south-eastern parts of room 4 and further over the middle part of wall 2-4. Here are also some wall remains preserved squarely hug hewn blocks placed on top of each other forming two angles (see plan and photos) Their highest point lies 0,10 m above the 0-point of the upper terrace. As for the room's original extent it is impossible to determine anything. However, the lower walls appear wall 2-4 to have been used as substructions. Room 4 closes this building complex to the south. It has practically right angles in the corners. The floor consists of concrete and is in the south-west repaired with thin marble slabs. Opposite the north wall, next to it is a large pithos sunk into the floor (bottom level levelled 1,40) East of this pithos are some stones placed probably as a hearth. On the east side of these are found charcoal and ash. The west wall of room 4 is noteworthy. It is laid of stones taken from another building. The blocks … continues

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