Arabic Diary, Vol.2, p.153

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Wednesday, January 21, 1925 (continued)

…(7) shaft 7215 E; (8) shaft 7215 G; (9) shaft 7215 H; (10) shaft 7215 J; (11) shaft 7215 O; (12) shaft 7215 R; (13) shaft 7215 T; (14) shaft 7215 U; (15) shaft 7215 V; (16) shaft 7215 W; (17) shaft 7215 Y; (18) shaft 7320 X; (19) shaft 7430 A; (20) shaft 7432 A; and (21) shaft 7510 B.

(1) [Street G] 7300

A crew of workmen was working on the north end of this street. They were removing debris of limestone chips and mud bricks. They cleared it to the bedrock.
They also uncovered shaft 7310 X, which is located in this street. They cleared it to a depth of 140 cm. They reached the bottom of the shaft. It seems that this shaft is unfinished and was abandoned. Here is its drawing:

ILLUSTRATION

(2) [Street G] 7400

A crew of workmen was working this street. They were working to the north and the south of the chapel of Mastaba 7420. They were removing Roman debris of rubble and stone blocks. They uncovered a Roman rubble wall right in front of the chapel.
The southern end of the mastaba is collapsed entirely, whereas the northern wall of the chapel is partially remaining. They found in the Roman debris accumulated to the north of the chapel:
2 pottery jugs, complete
3 pottery jugs, broken
1 pottery jug, with handles
2 pottery bowls, with handles
1 pottery cup
1 pottery bowl
1 small limestone fragment, inscribed with hieroglyphs
1 torso of a shawabti
1 faience figurine, with a crown
1 torso of a shawabti
1 faience figurine of a deity
1 faience object
2 faience eye-shaped amulets
1 lower part of a faience figurine
1 fragment of a faience cup
1 fragment of a faience and silver object
1 faience bead
1 head fragment of a faience figurine

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