Notebook·34 CDF art. 139-5·1970

Beyer's notebook, Enkomi 1970, sector 7W, cuttings 111, 112, 113Dominique Beyer

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

Scan 21 of notebook 34 CDF art. 139-5 (Beyer's notebook, Enkomi 1970, sector 7W, cuttings 111, 112, 113), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 139-5, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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27/X In 115, excavation of the pit, fairly rich in pottery. The surface of the rock is reached at a depth of 2,10 m. In 116, the excavation continues. Under the floor white, very poor in sherds, a greyish floor with local traces of ash. The sherds associated with this floor are more numerous. Under the greyish floor (th. 2 to 4 cm c.), layer of loose reddish-brown earth with white particles. The wall at an angle, to the south of 116, is cleaned little by little. Its extremity is, very narrowed and poorly preserved, makes a return towards the east. Length of the well-preserved part: 2,50 m c. Width: 0,60 m. Top of the wall at - 0,70 m P. In 117, the descent continues in a homogeneous earth, poor in sherds and in various remains. A large stone to the N.-W. of 117 rests on the rock, reached at a depth of - 1,20 m. At the centre of the square,

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