Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-8·1961

Excavation notebook of Henri de Contenson, sixth notebook, 1961H. de Contenson

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

Scan 49 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-8 (Excavation notebook of Henri de Contenson, sixth notebook, 1961), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-8, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 24Scan 49 of 116

Channel east of Pt 611, in 98: length of the elements variable, but on average 0m.50 or or a little more- They appear narrowed at both ends; diameter at the end: 11 cms 5 to 12 cms- Diam. body of the pipe = varying from 11 to 14 cms- Wall thickness = 1 cm to 1 cm 2. The element described p. 18 and 19 is perhaps an inspection shaft, as it could have been made as such, with only a lower half (drawing); length: 45 cms, external diam.: 16 cms 5, wall thickness: 1 cm 5, internal diam.: c. 14 cms

Sector 127, Pt 667: length of the elements of the channel- North-South = about 1 m 20 - Flared at one end and narrowed at the other

Drawing: longitudinal profile of a pipe section, flared at left and narrowed at right

diam. ends: 16 cms and 9 cms average diam. at middle = 12 cms wall thickness: 1 cm on average -

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

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