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we opened two, between this sounding and the sounding 17 two intermediate soundings, designated one 20 and the other, closer to 18, sounding 21. In sounding 20 we found, on the surface, a fragment of a large tablet inscribed on both sides with Cypro-Mycenaean signs, unfortunately rather worn.
Tuesday, 8 Dec.Fine.
Continuation of excavations of the W enclosure and especially near S gate, which seems to take shape in the extension of the N-S street but a little further to the East of the theoretically fixed location. – Opening of a sounding immediately to the W of sounding 15 to find the crossroads of street VIII with the N-S. In sounding 21, the N-S road has not been met; it no doubt passes further to the East. In sounding 5, N enclosure, in front of the face of the enclosure we cleared a kind of embankment of large stones which sinks as if it were a protective work at the foot of the enclosure against undermining
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain