Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-5·1958

Excavation notebook of Contenson, 11th season, no. 3H. de Contenson

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

Scan 23 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-5 (Excavation notebook of Contenson, 11th season, no. 3), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-5, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 10Scan 23 of 206

90 to 110: greyish earth, burnt in places: Layer 4 110 to 115: floor marked by sherds and charcoal, of little importance: Layer 5 115 to 170: fine greenish earth: Layer 6 seen in the east section is a vaulted kiln:

Drawing: section of a vaulted oven on a horizontal line, with an arrow pointing from "170 à 175 :" to the horizontal line

170 to 175: well-defined floor, with bed of stones: Layer 7 this floor is linked to a second architectural level. 175 to 270: greasy blackish earth with charcoal, ashes: Layer 8 Excavation stopped at 270 cms, without being able to affirm that virgin soil has been reached.

Pt 31: The whole southern part of the trench is occupied by a very elaborate installation: a cemented area whose edges are raised and join a row of wellflat vertical stones; at the SE corner of this surface, a huge pottery bowl is set on its rim; the base was removed in antiquity; part of the rim is embedded under the cement; the cemented area slopes from south to north: depth: 35 cm at south, 70 cm at north. The installation seems to have served to fe make pour a liquid over materials placed

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

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