Arabic Diary, Vol.2, p.128

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Sunday, January 11, 1925

Work was progressing on (1) Street [G] 7300; (2) Street [G] 7400; (3) [Mastaba] 7102 [chapel]; (4) shaft 7102 C; (5) shaft 7111 D; (6) shaft 7112 A; (7) shaft 7130 B; (8) shaft 7320 X; (9) shaft 7420 B; and (10) shaft 7510 B.

(1) [Street G] 7300

Work was progressing on this street. They were removing debris of limestone chips, rubble, potsherds and stone blocks. The debris is mixed up because of sebakh-digging activities. Under this debris, there is a layer of sand and dark soil, which dates to the Roman [Period]. There is another layer of sand, limestone chips and rubble under the Roman layer.
Another crew was working to the south of the chapel of Mastaba 7320. We cleared the street. We have not yet finished clearing Mastaba 7420.
We were also working to the north of the chapel. We uncovered a mud brick wall, which perhaps date to the Roman [Period]. This wall is blocking off the street. It is built on top of an original layer of debris.
We were also working on the street between Mastaba 7320 and Mastaba 7420. We uncovered a drainage extending southwards.

(2) [Street G] 7400

Work was progressing on the street. The workmen were divided into two crews.
The first crew was working on Avenue [G] 2, just to the south of Mastaba 7420. They were removing debris of rubble and potsherds. The debris is mixed up because of sebakh-digging activities. There is another layer of rubble, limestone chips and sand. This layer dates to the Roman [Period]. They found in the Roman debris:
1 faience scarab, decorated with an image of a deity
1 fragment of faience, decorated with an image of a deity
1 faience figurine, missing the head
2 head fragments of shawabtis
1 shawabti, missing the head
1 hand fragment of an alabaster statuette
1 base of a faience cup
2 fragments of a shawabti, inscribed
1 fragment of a faience bowl, inscribed
1 faience eye-shaped amulet
1 faience discoid bead
1 piece of copper pin
2 faience discoid beads
1 faience object
1 copper pin
1 faience discoid bead

The second crew of workmen was working to the southwest of Mastaba 7510. They were removing debris of rubble and potsherds. The debris is mixed up because of sebakh-digging activities.

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