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9 1/2 j. fouillesMonday 21 October. During the night several storms with heavy rain. ~ 6 h morning inspection of the area, excavations nevertheless possible. Some threats of showers, but excavations continue.
Observations: on wall beau bat. type 18, at the E. extremity of the area to the N. (sect. A) of bldg. 18, we observe remains of wall in red brick. It is thus confirmed probably that the upper part of the bx walls in stone ashlar was of brick from the course hollow . To be checked elsewhere too.
Drawing: cross-section of a stone wall course with a recessed top supporting a block above
Revisited zone of building « temple with the column » of 1954. Notes that campaign 1955 not having taken place, this zone is to be resumed for publication as well as for the plan and for the study of the floor and archaeological material. Decides that after reaching route in sector A of the current excavations to the N of bldg. 18, to transfer the area to the zone of the temple with the column.
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain
