Mycenae 1952 Marian Holland, 1952-1953
Scope and Contents
1952 Specialist Notebook covering the Fountain House, formally known as the Hellenistic Gymnasium. Includes the draft of a preliminary report on the area (November 1952), a list of sherds from the 'Hellenistic Gymnasium' deposited in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens, and drawings (with measurements and description) of tile fragments from the Fountain House area. The notebook is used again by Holland for the 1953 season, providing measurements and levels for the area north-west of the Acropolis: Prehistoric Cemetery East (1953) and House of the Oil Merchant (1953). She includes detailed architectural drawings, with measurements, of model ivory columns from the North House, House of Oil Merchant. Also includes levels from the Lion Gate threshold and a detailed sketch, with measurements, of the Perseia lintel. Some drawings, consonant with the work of a trained architect, are exceptional e.g. of ivory model column 53-437.
On the final page Holland made a list of useful on-site English-Greek vocabulary, the Greek given phonetically in Latin script.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1953
Creator
- From the Series: Taylour, Lord, William Desmond, 1904-1989 (archaeologist) (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Marian (1927-), a trained architect and accomplished draughtswoman, is the daughter of Leicester Bodine Holland, architect at Mycenae in 1920-1923, and Louise Adams Holland, fellow Bryn Mawr alumna and friend of Helen Pence (later Wace). Marian was the architect at Mycenae during the seasons 1952 and 1953.
Extent
1 notebook(s) (1 notebook)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Dark blue weatherproof cover, handwritten in ink and pencil, 18 x 11.5 cm Unfoliated, ff.78 Fragile. Text block detaching from binding, in particular the back board.
Custodial History
Previous reference 'Mycenae Archive' x050 Birmingham transfer, Brown Curver Crate
Repository Details
Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository
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