Excavating Methymna

In late 1928 Winifred Lamb was excavating at Methymna (Molyvo) on Lesbos. Her working day was as follows:

• 6.30 am: tea, two raw eggs, bread and jam
• 7.00-8.30 am: excavating
• 8.30 am: a glass of milk 'and anything else I want'
• (8.30 am)-noon: excavating
• 12 noon - 1.30 pm: rest
• 1.30-5 pm: excavating

Winifred Lamb excavating on Lesbos

The dates for excavations and related work:

• 1928: late March and early April (looking for a suitable site); autumn (excavating at Methymna); mid-November (discovers the site of Thermi)
  
• 1929: 5 April - 1 June (Thermi)
• 1930: 31 March - 30 June (Thermi)
• 1931: 21 March - 11 June (Thermi); 15 June - 27 June (Antissa)
  
• 1932: 22 March - 5 July (on Lesbos); 29 May - 3 July (Antissa)
• 1933: January to July (working on Thermi material)