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 69 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.

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Tr. 222/3E (contd.) :-

which the bottom of the doorpost is some 7 cms higher. At the N end of the west wall the straight line finish of the bricks is continued by down through the foundation stones. The N stone foundation level is roughly on a line with this finish across the 83 cm. gap of leading in to the doorway.

To the N of the W brick wall & recessed some 16 cms W. a N/S wall in dressed stone continues into the doorway : on this wall the lintel of the door appears to have rested at its western end. Perhaps this wall in finished stone is a continuation of the protective stone wall round the kiln (noticed p 7) Maximum internal length of kiln 3.20 m " " breadth (not entering doorway) 2.45 m. Shape - irregular oval , squaring to door in W of N wall . cf diagram p 7 . Height from floor to 9th brick course 1.83 N/S enclosing wall c 3.30 m long

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

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