Field diary·DII:3b·1928–1929

Vouni, Korakas and the palaceAlfred Westholm

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

Scan 101 of field diary DII:3b (Vouni, Korakas and the palace), handwritten in Swedish, with drawings. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:3b, Public domain (CC0).

Unnumbered pageScan 101 of 165

Continued from scan 100

… corner sections are left standing for the study of the earth layers. This sketch of the room shows the relative positions of the sections:

Plan of rooms with hatched walls, dashed profile lines with small arrows inside Rum 6, and a north arrow on the right
DrawingPlan of rooms with hatched walls, dashed profile lines with small arrows inside Rum 6, and a north arrow on the right

The earth conditions in this room are somewhat simpler than in the preceding one. Beneath the 15-20 cm thick black surface layer, which rests directly on the walls, there follows then a collapse layer containing numerous light raw brick fragments. Unfortunately none of these can be recovered entire for measurement. Note: I placed anchors at the start of each line as given; the input's anchors were– , which I reproduce in order. … continues

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