Vol.28.p.244

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Monday, February 24, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2043a [= G 2045b] A, B, C, X

(1) G 2043a [= G 2045b]
G 2043a A [= G 2045b A]: In shaft. Lined with dubsh above. It is the first shaft in the mastaba on north. North of B. Down 1.55 meters. Limestone debris and pebble. Chamber in the shaft, roofed with dubsh and bound with mud. Not reached the rock in shaft, leaving the chamber roof for photo.

G 2043a B [= G 2045b B]: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and rock below, and bound with gypsum, because the rock is bad. It is south of A and north of C. Total depth 4.85 meters. Drift and above and underneath limestone debris, pebble and sand. Chamber on west cut in rock. It was blocked with stones, because one stone from the blocking is remain[ing] on south in its place and bound with mud. It is a small chamber. Found in chamber debris: scattered bones. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2043a C [= G 2045b C]: In shaft. Lined with dubsh, south of B and west of X. Down 2.05 meters. Limestone debris and pebble. Chamber in the middle of the shaft, lined with dubsh and roofed with dubsh. Also blocked with dubsh and mud brick and bound with mud. Not reached the rock in shaft, the chamber roof and block left for photo.

G 2043a X [= G 2045b X]: In shaft. It is [a] small shaft, lined with stones. It is built in the room which lies between this mastaba and G 2045. It is east of C, total depth 50 cm, black debris and pebble. Ended at rock. No chamber. Drawing.

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