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

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

Unnumbered pageScan 31 of 165

Gr 5.

1is situated c 30 m north of gr 1. It is not a proper chamber tomb, only what the Greeks call a mnima. (μνῆμα) The tomb consists of a shaft cut down into the rock, at the top straight, further down somewhat to one side. Here was found on the bottom a plain jug (height +) 1. On the bottom small remains of bone, charcoal and the like were found. Regarding the form of the tomb (see drawing).

Gr 2

lies directly above tombs 1 and 4. Like the latter, tomb 2 is also caved in. The dromos is cleared. It has 5 steps and a base level. In the fill of the surface layer 3 vessels are found.

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