Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-7·1960–1961

Excavation notebook of Contenson, 5th notebook, 1960 and 1961H. de Contenson

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

Scan 131 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-7 (Excavation notebook of Contenson, 5th notebook, 1960 and 1961), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-7, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 69Scan 131 of 196

the cylinder Pt 567 rests on a floor made of white points, visible at 0m40 in 93 and 94.

7 November 1961_ Opening of sectors 97 to 99 region H by de Contenson. The whole of trench 91 to 108 is now in operation.

In sectors 93 to 95 beyond 0m40, red earth brick with white points, under the last floor.

Pt 568: sect 95, depth: 0m50 cylinder blue frit, with figures (drawing) schematic (three figures)

Pt 569: sect 94, depth: 0m50 (drawing) ring of bronze, diam. 2cm5

Near Pt 568, sect 95, depth: 0m50, nail head (drawing) of bronze. + a second nail head identical, at 0m70

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

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