Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-1·1955

Excavation notebook of Contenson, 9th seasonH. de Contenson

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

Scan 17 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-1 (Excavation notebook of Contenson, 9th season), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 9Scan 17 of 130

11/10/55(Continued) - Tr. S I Room of Nos 8 13 14 Red clay earth (layer 8) without sherd, which appears to constitute the virgin floor - Room of Pt 4: same remark Work stopped in these 2 loci - First room West with pillars: a metal ring in floor 2 - (drawing)

Tr N I - 20 m. East road: fragment of engraved stone of grey colour (drawing)

12/10/55 No 26: east extremity trench N. I (drawing) 1 biconical bead engraved with circles (drawing) 1 small pot complete, handmade calcareous crust (drawing) Depth: 0m 40 .

No 27: basalt dish diam: 0m 40 (drawing) in situ - Missing 1/3 - Depth: 1m 40 - Tr N I -

No 28: bronze blade

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

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