Vol.33.p.808

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Thursday, May 4, 1939 (continued)

(5) G 2243a
G 2243a A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble, only on north with stones. Ends at rock. It is in the middle of the mastaba, or south of G 2243. Total depth 70 cm, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west built of rubble, only on north and east with stones. Roofed with slabs partly destroyed. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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Friday, May 5, 1939

work on
(1) East of G 2243 and shaft G
(2) G 2244 A-D
(3) G 2245 A, B
(4) G 2246 A-C

(1) G 2243
East of G 2243 searching for new mastabas, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Exposed a new mastaba and numbered G 2246.

G 2243 G: In shaft. Lined above with masonry and rock cut below. Stones from the serdab wall, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west cut in rock, blocked with stones and rubble and bound with mud, left for photo.

(2) G 2244
G 2244 A: In shaft and chamber. Lined with rubble. Ends at rock. South of B. Total depth 1.5 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on west built of rubble and roofed with slabs. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2244 B: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of A and east of C. Total depth 2.5 meters, sand limestone debris, rubble and dirty debris. Chamber on north blocked with rubble and stones and bound with mud, left for photo.

G 2244 C: In shaft. Lined with crude brick. Ends at rock. It is west of B. Total depth 1.6 meters, dirty debris, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on south blocked with rubble and bound with mud, left for photo.

G 2244 D: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is northwest of C. Total depth 2.65 meters, sand, limestone debris and rubble. Chamber on east blocked with one stone and rubble bound with mud, left for photo.

(3) G 2245
G 2245 A: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. South of B. Total depth 2.5 meters, sand, red debris and limestone debris. Ends at rock, no chamber. Type 7X.

G 2245 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of A. Total depth 1.9 meters, sand, limestone debris, and red debris. Chamber on southwest cut in bad rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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