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 82 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 82 of 165

Tomb 15

has a dromos somewhat differing from the others. This too is cut like a staircase. The uppermost step, however, is very long (1,50 m). Below this step follow 6 others, well preserved. The dromos's left wall has a ledge c 70 cm below the ground surface; the ledge is c 30 cm broad and v runs out onto the uppermost long step. The dromos-fill seems completely undisturbed. At c 1,30 m below the ground surface, however, a skeleton is found in a supine position with the feet towards the gateway. The skeleton is well preserved. It lies on the left side of the dromos i ryggl On the same level beside this skeleton Mavrokeratas took out further some bones, thinking that it was tree roots, evidently here- … continues

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