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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 97 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 97 of 165

Continued from scan 96

… the parts excavated so far are the following (Cf. the situations on the sketch below

Upper part of female terracotta statuettel 4,8 cm269
Black pierced stone beadl 1,1 cm270
White spindle whorl? of bonediam 3,5 cm271

Find sketch Room 5.

Plan of Room 5 with surrounding walls and adjacent rooms, dashed lines and north arrow
DrawingPlan of Room 5 with surrounding walls and adjacent rooms, dashed lines and north arrow

Of these finds, 269 is found in the earth from the excavation of section a). Closer find-spot cannot be stated. 270 lies c 0,20 m above the floor, and 271 0,60 m above the floor, thus both belonging to the … continues

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