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Monday, March 26, 1928 (continued)

(7) G 7000 SE (continued)
III [G 7000 SE 3]: Built of mudbrick and dubsh, north to south. Height 0.70 meters, roof broken in. Debris ruksh, dubsh and sand. Cleared to gebel.
IV [G 7000 SE 4]: Down 0.85 meters. Built of mudbrick. Debris ruksh, dubsh and roof blocks. Unfinished.
V [G 7000 SE 5]: Height 1.10 meters. Built of mudbrick and dubsh. Debris ruksh, dubsh and sand. Chamber on north, built of dubsh, roof blocks broken in.
[ILLUSTRATION]
VI [G 7000 SE 6]: Depth 1.03 meters. Built of mudbrick and dubsh, broken on east side. Debris ruksh, dubsh, sand. Chamber on east, broken. Cleared to gebel.
VII [G 7000 SE 7]: Depth 1.18 meters. Built of mudbrick of dubsh, broken on east. Debris ruksh, dubsh, sand. Chamber on south, built of dubsh, roofed with stones and mudbrick.
[ILLUSTRATION]
VIII [G 7000 SE 8]: Height 1.15 meters. Built of stones and dubsh, north to south. Roof broken. Debris ruksh, dubsh, sand. Cleared to gebel.

Tuesday, March 27, 1928
Work stopped today for day of rest.

Wednesday, March 28, 1928
Fourteenth day of work

Locals: 54

Cars emptied:
line VII 6:00 am - 8:00 am: 9, 8:30 am - 12:00: 11, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm: 10
Total 30

Work on:
(1) G 7350 A
(2) G 7692 L, M, N
(3) G 7785 A, B, C
(4) G 7786
(5) G 7787 A
(6) G 7792 A
(7) G 7000 SE IV to IX [G 7000 SE 4 - 9]

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    03/26/1928; 03/27/1928; 03/28/1928
  • Author
    Noel F. Wheeler, British

Tombs and Monuments 13

Published Documents 1

People 1

Modern People

  • Noel F. Wheeler

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates British
    • Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."