Vol.20.p.640

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Monday, January 17, 1927
First day of work

Work on:
(1) Street G 7100 south
(2) Street G 7300

(1) Street G 7100 south
Began removing the end of the railroad embankment VII which lies in street G 7000 south of G 7142 and loose surface debris under this working southwards and down to hard Old Kingdom debris.
In the loose surface debris, a scarab, [ILLUSTRATION] fragments four ushabtis and amulets, etc.

(2) Street G 7300
Began clearing away surface debris in street G 7300 opposite north end of mastaba G 7330. Using debris to build line IX which is to reach VII at curve and q.v. out over dump I.

[ILLUSTRATION]

On the north end of G 7330 is a massive crude brick wall of Roman period. This was fully exposed.
In the loose surface debris in street (basket sifting, black dust, limestone decay), several fragments limestone statuette; fragments of faience amulets, ushabtis, etc.

Cars emptied:
line VII 6:45 am-8:00 am 54, 8:30 am-noon 150, 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 147
line IX 6:45 am-8:00 am 15, 8:30 am-noon 25, 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 25
[totals] 6:45 am-8:00 am 69, 8:30 am-noon 175, 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 172
[line totals] line VII 351, line IX 65, [grand total] 416

Office work:
I am on photos. Dunham on reconstruction. Wheeler on map.

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