Notebook·34 CDF art. 126-1·1954

Excavation notebook, 7th season Enkomi-AlasiaClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 41 of notebook 34 CDF art. 126-1 (Excavation notebook, 7th season Enkomi-Alasia), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 126-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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this is the place where the river comes close (to the touch) of the enceinte; I suppose that the latter has moved away from it, describing a bend towards the interior of the town. R. to s. elsewhere. Forrer + J. Cl. are making the survey

Saturday (25th and last day of excavation), 9 Oct. 1954. 6h 15 ½° C. 4 h 28° C We find again the end of the enceinte S.-W.; indeed it ran towards the interior of the town (see obs. of yesterday). The small stones met with further forward here, mark a reinforcement of the base of the foundations at the point where the enceinte makes the bend, analogous to the reinforcements at the other bends. — Continuation of the survey with the new theodolite by Forr. + J. Cl. Pay at 11h. Farewell to the workmen. Sea bath. Afternoon photos of the enceinte.

Sunday 10 Oct.54_ Morning indicate on the cliff the land to acquire for survey by

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

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