Vol.28.p.287

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Saturday, April 4, 1936 (continued)

(5) G 2357 (continued)
G 2357 N [= G 5561 N]: In shaft. It is north of M, lined with dubsh and partly destroyed on north. Total depth 1.9 meters. Dubsh. Limestone debris and black debris. Found in shaft debris: fragments from model dishes (pottery). Ended at rock. No chamber.

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(6) G 2359 [= G 5552]
On the top of the mastaba. In removing the building of the shafts, search for rock cut tomb in this place. Stones, dubsh, limestone debris and yellow sand. Expose[d] the rock in this mastaba. Nothing was found. No rock cut tombs.

Sunday, April 5, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2009 A, B, C, D, E, F, X, Y
(2) G 2011 C, X
(3) G 2132 B
(4) G 2402

(1) G 2009
G 2009 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with stones above and rock below. It is south of B and east of C and north of the serdab. Total depth 4.35 meters. Excavated before 2.9 meters. Drift sand, paper, and underneath white limestone debris and pebble. Chamber on south. Cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2009 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with stones above and rock below. It is north of A and east of D. Total depth 5.85 meters and excavated before 2.9 meters. Sand, limestone debris and pebble. Two chambers appear.
Chamber I: On east. Cut in rock, no blocking. Open and empty.
Chamber II: On east. Cut in rock, blocked with dubsh and bound with mud. Chamber II blocking left for photo.

G 2009 C: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. It is west of A and south of D. Total depth 3.6 meters. Excavated before 2.7 meters. Drift sand and paper. Chamber on south. Cut in rock. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: bones. Cleared. Drawing on page 288.

G 2009 D: In shaft. Lined with dubsh above and rock below. It is west of B and north of C. Total depth 4.2 meters. Excavated before 3.3 meters. Sand, limestone debris and dubsh. Chamber on east, cut in rock. Blocked with mud brick. Blocking partly destroyed above on north blocking left for photo.

G 2009 E: In shaft and chamber. Line with dubsh above and rock below. It is west of C and D and south of F. Total depth 3.7 meters. Excavated before 2.2 meters. Sand and some limestone debris. Chamber on south. In rock, no blocking. Drawing on page 288.

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