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July 29th

Work continued this morning in L/14-15 and J-K/2-3, L/3-4.  Operations in L/14-15 consisted of tapering the existing cut northwards and terminating just before the line of the M grid.  In this area, small fragments of fireze plaque, bucchero sherds and fragments of Ionic pottery were found directly above the burn layer (dark grey

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soil).

L-2 was excavated to a short depth with the purpose of seeing if the heavy rock packing of L-3 and L-4 continued into that grid from the east.  However, all that was found were a concentration fo smaller stones, whose locations were drawn [ see opposite page 117 ].  It was then decided to lift away the large rock packing of L/3-4, and excavation was begun on this area.

J/2-3 were excavated, yielding heavy amounts of bucchero and impasto, and especially statue fragments immediately below the yellow level.  I/2-3 levelled down.

A northward, 2m wide cut was begun into M/11-12.

19770253

19770253

• Find #1
• T-17 L-15
• Fragment of a banquet frieze plaque - preserves finished lower edge
  • Drawing
  • Photos

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19770209

19770209

• Find #5
• T-17 I-2
• Impasto rocchetto
  • Drawing
  • Photos

19770218

19770218

• Find #6
• T-17 I-2
• Curving terracotta fragment, probably an akroterion.
  • Drawing
  • Photos

19780014

19780014

• Find #7
• T-17 I-J/2
• Impasto (greyware) bowl on conical foot, perhaps preserving profile
  • Drawing
  • Photos

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Boxes of tiles dumped: 1

In the afternoon, M/11-12 and K-L/3-4 were taken down to just above the burn layer; only a few sporadic sherds were found in these areas.

The western side of J-2 was finished down with hammers to reveal what appears to be a well-defined wall, collapsing westward into J-1; this wall runs south to north, and apparently continues into K-2 [ see drawing opposite page ].

19770239

19770239

• Find #8
• T-17 L/13-14
• Impasto bowl piece with profile
  • Drawing
  • Photos