Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-4·1957–1958

Henri de Contenson excavation notebook, 10th and 11th seasons, no. 2H. de Contenson

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

Scan 97 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-4 (Henri de Contenson excavation notebook, 10th and 11th seasons, no. 2), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-4, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 48Scan 97 of 204

To the South-West of Pt 112, from 1.80 to 2.00, floor of white plaster; under the floor, heaped stones; at 2.80, the rock. From 2.00 to 2.80, Late sherds Bronze

Opening of Trench III in sector A over the whole length.

Area of Pts 122 to 125, at 1.75: hard surface white, probably floor III.

Area of Pts 125 to 129, at 1.50, in places, ashes; at 1.60, just East of Pt 125, paving.

T. III, B5-B8: 1.25 to 1.50: removal of the layer of grey ashes; below, brown earth.

Pt 126: photographed 2nd layer with large vases trefoil-spouted jar, jugs, 1 bowl in situ, as well as a twin bilbil.

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

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