Notebook·34 CDF art. 134-5·1965

Enkomi-Alasia excavations, 1965: notebook of W. JohnstoneW. Johnstone

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

Scan 7 of notebook 34 CDF art. 134-5 (Enkomi-Alasia excavations, 1965: notebook of W. Johnstone), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 134-5, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 4Scan 7 of 124

16/IX/65.

Work proceeded throughout day through uniform mud-clay level - according to local knowledge flood laid. Almost entire absence of sherds. Tr. 5N/4N top of N/S wall at extreme E edge of Trs. at a depth of c - 0.81 m.

17/IX/65 Work resumed with 19 workmen Work begun in Tr. 1N at level of leaving off of work of previous season Also exploration in Tr 01N v. plan p 2. Depth c. - 1.25 m. Tr 4N/5N change of consistency of earth - at c - 0.85 m beginning of reddish crumbly soil mixed with white grits ? brick tumble from walls. Témoin left in NE corner of Tr 4N abutting NS/ wall (see above p 4) to mark change and possibly aid dating of N/S wall Tr 6N same change of soil at c - 0.88 m So in Tr 7N

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

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