Notebook·34 CDF art. 136-1·1963

Excavation notebook of Johnstone, Enkomi 1963, 15th seasonW. Johnstone

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

Scan 33 of notebook 34 CDF art. 136-1 (Excavation notebook of Johnstone, Enkomi 1963, 15th season), handwritten in English. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 136-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 17Scan 33 of 196

8/X/63

Tr. 423E Pit – opening into tomb – empty – bottom of moist cracked earth suggesting fairly recent looting (cf. sardine tin in good condition found in pit in Tr. 422E) Tr. 423 E white pebbly floor 0.95m, inclining slightly downwards to W. Tr. 524E excavation begun 10.15 am. Tr. 420E Astragali : depth 1.00m. 1216 on line of wall along street. Tr. 421E Ashy level 0.90m Tr. 420E Sheep's horn in pit. Tr. 421E Iron slag : depth 0.90m cf. p11 first entry of 5/X/63. Tr. 420E Pit running N in under street for tomb chamber Tr. 222E Mason's repairs to kiln begun 10.30_am_. Tr. 420E Grey ashy level 1.00 m Tr. 222E. Kiln – at N side just beside Eastern door– post the 5 courses of brick between foundation stones and medial stone course, removed to a width

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

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