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| Section ΠΠ - plan and two sections of Bronze Casting Pit ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... From ΠΠ notebooks. 87-429 87-429 Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1973 |
| Section ΠΠ - plan and two sections of Bronze Casting Pit ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... From ΠΠ notebooks. 87-429 87-429 ... 1973 |
| General view of the area cleared to ancient levels. At center, casting pit (Deposit A 16:1); at right, well at 4/ΜΗ; in background, rooms of the South House ... Cf. "Excavation summary 1948" for miscellaneous name of South House in notebooks. (SD) east 2283 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956 |
| Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); in foreground (right of center) well at 3/ΜΒ (Deposit A 16:3) ... east 2285 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956 |
| Near views of casting pit area cleared to ancient levels (Deposit A 16:1); at upper left, well at 4/ΜΗ ... west 2286 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1956 |
| Cistern with storage amphorae as found. View showing mouth of passage leading off to the southwest ... south 2306 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Apr 1956 |
| Cistern with storage amphorae as found. View looking down from northwest side ... southeast 2307 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Apr 1956 |
| Bronze casting pit, 4th c. B.C. Deposit A 16:1. Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), pl. 28, b ... east 2290 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 May 1956 |
| Cistern passage with two amphorae at far end, upside down, as found ... 2308 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 May 1956 |
| View showing settling basin and, at the bottom, the entrance to a short blind tunnel ... south 2310 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 May 1956 |
| View of the casting pit showing the cutting in bedrock floor. Deposit A 16:1 ... east 2291 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 May 1956 |
| Plan and sections of a casting pit at 6-11/ΜΑ-ΜΒ. Deposit A 16:1, dated to the 3rd quarter of the 4th c. B.C ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2224 Horizontal (normal) ... 1973 |
| Debris filling in a bronze casting pit and workshop, characterized by mold fragments but including also a few plain vases and fragments of wine jars. Third quarter of 4th. c. BC.
The pit was cut into the ... Ca. 350-325 B.C. |
| Filling in eastern channel at W. end of casting pit A 16:1. Early Roman (1st c. A.D.) but with some later disturbances (3rd. and 4th. c. A.D. and Byz.). P 25747 (VG thinks strayed from A 16:1)
Estimated ... 1st. c. A.D. |
| Hole (Well) and adjoining water channel with 4th c. pottery, probably a dumped fill.
At a depth of about -5.70m we started yielding some very crude potsherds, clearly not made on the wheel (maybe Prehistoric) ... Prehistoric-Roman |
| Listed in notebook as at 6/ΛΗ but later found to be at 12/ΛΗ.
Originally B 16:1.
Large cistern distinguished by a short (1.75m) blind tunnel running SW from its floor, and a shallow (ca. 0.80m originally) ... Ca. 150 B.C. |
According to dates of finding: 'Mixed Greek and Roman'. |
Chronology based VG's analysis of jars and stamps, 12 June 1957.
P 25802: Pergamene and Arretine fragments, recorded along with the wine jars, but the pottery apparently not kept separate and these pieces ... To ca. 140 B.C. |
| A well on the lower slope of the Hill of the Nymphs, (diam. 1.20m -water level -7m), to 7.90m. The scanty use filling at the bottom contained water jars and pitchers as well as the inventoried objects; ... Second quarter of 6th. c. B.C. |
| A well in the industrial area of the Areopagus, about 7.00m. west of the West Bath, to a depth of 14.60m. This well was the direct successor to A 17:1, replacing it when it collapsed. The use filling at ... Second quarter 6th. c. |
| Pit, partly cleared; dumped filling of first half of 3rd. c. B.C., but with considerable material of the 4th. c. Hellenistic.
Its rotten schist walls collapsed some time near then and it was filled up ... 4th-3rd c. B.C. |
Nb page 5044: Great shapeless pit with a well (62/Ξ) at its bottom which we were unable to dig because it was too dangerous. Fill in the pit was of sand and white ash. The finds and pottery 4th. and perhaps ... Late 4th.-early 3rd. c. |
| Fragments of at least three bowls of clear glass with small out-turned rims are included here, also various decorative elements, including a blown glass bird attached to a wall fragment, and with the details ... 9, 26 May 1956 |
Amphora fragments ... April 1956 |
Black glazed etc ... April 1956 |
Black glazed only ... 4th B.C. |
Semi-glazed ware; bits of bronze; bone; pumice stone; pottery slag; bronze square ... 4th B.C. |
Miscellaneous coarse ... 4th B.C. |
Coarse ware (ca. Augustan) and plaster ... Roman |
4th c. and earlier pottery; glazed; coarse; plaster ... 4th B.C. |
Undisturbed, perhaps prehistoric coarse ware ... Prehistoric |
Mostly coarse; amphora's feet, rims etc ... May 1956 |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
Mould fragments ... 4th B.C. |
| Small curved piece.
Green surface from contact with bronze. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956 |
| Part of small curved horn, preserved from tip with green surface from contact with bronze. Burned patches on convex side towards base of horn. Bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 79-4-8 ... April-May 1956 |
| Fragment from near lower part of wall.
Incised decoration of rather large pentagons and hexagons, each with a double outline.
Silvery iridescent glass. Mud brick layer south of Roman house B, room 1.
6th ... 25 June 1947 |
| Mended from two pieces. About half the body and base preserved; the rim broken away, also the lower edge of the foot.
Small high flaring base, reverse-curved, set off from wall by a moulded ring. Deep ... 24 June 1947 |
| Rim fragment from a heavy bowl with plain vertical lip.
A groove below the lip inside.
Dark brown glass. Building H, above floor. Destruction debris.
5th-6th c. A.D. 527 Leica, XXXIII-23 PD 505 ... 30 July 1947 |
| Rim fragment with straight wall and slightly out-turned lip.
A groove below the lip outside, and several grooves further down on the wall.
Deep iridescent purplish-green glass. Building H, above floor ... 30 July 1947 |
| The base with rounding walls preserved.
The ring foot formed by a series of small irregular projections.
Colorless glass.
Similar to G 300. Roman House B, room 6.
Destruction debris of 5th or 6th c. A.D ... 31 July 1947 |
| A nearly flat fragment, turning down along the curved (broken) edge.
Decorated by light incision: along the edge, alternating long and short lines; further in a branch of herringbone pattern.
Nearly colorless ... 31 July 1947 |
| The bottom of a small bowl with rounding walls preserved.
The ring foot formed by a series of small irregular projections.
Colorless glass.
Similat to G 297. Roman House B, room 8, at the floor.
Found ... 4 August 1947 |
| One piece preserves two-thirds of base.
Square base, rising at the center. Decorated with raised concentric rectangles.
Opaque colorless glass. Agora sample no. 300. Roman House B, destruction fill.
5th-6th ... 1947 |
| Four large fragments, mended from many, preserve parts of the rim and wall of a deep millefiori bowl; nothing of the foot preserved. Many additional fragments do not join.
The wall shows a full rounded ... 24 April 1956 |
| Layer of coarse red clay surrounds funnel of roughly modelled finer blackened clay ridged at opening to gate.
Smooth gate, oval in section, is made of still finer, blackened clay. Part of second oval "Y" ... April, May 1956 |
| Mended from two pieces preserving part of up and ovoid bowl.
Coarse red clay around inner layer of gray clay, coated inside with fine red slip, blackened towards base of bowl.
Cf. B 1446, similar type ... April, May 1956 |
| Almost complete support.
Made of coarse red clay, irregularly flattened at both ends, and higher at one side than at the other. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| Fragment of large mold support.
Roughly triangular in section, flat on bottom, sloped to base on exterior and hollowed out on inner face to hold base of mold upright during pouring. Four similar pieces ... April, May 1956 |
| Flattened resting surface and part of diagonal large support roughly triangular in section crudely formed in coarse red clay.
Impressions of finger tips that smoothed outer surface. Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment preserving profile of funnel and part of gate.
Coarse outer layer of red clay folded over two inner layers of finer blackened clay. Central layer forms rounded gate. Thin layer of fine slip ... April, May 1956 |
| Fragment lacks inner surface, but has its curved contour.
Heavy blackening.
Coarse red clay of outer layer has on it joining straight lines that were irregularly scratched in wet clay with narrow blunt ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment broken all around.
Coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds finer blackened clay.
Inner surface lost. At break at one side is badly corroded bit of iron that may be remains of chaplet ... April, May 1956 |
| Large fragment perhaps of drapery, broken all around.
Coarse exterior partial blackening on fine undulating or folding inner strand surface.
Bronze fills cracks. Rest of inner surface is pulled away. At ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment mended from three pieces.
Layer of coarse red clay with pebbly inclusions surrounds inner layer of finer blackened clay.
Large slightly concave strand surface with bits of bronze adhering ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment mended from two pieces, broken all around.
On exterior parallel marks of tined tool.
On interior, concave cross-hatched strand surface, clearly marked.
Blackening and bronze bits. Layering ... April, May 1956 |
| One fragment broken all around. On interior, flat crossed strand surface, well marked, and preserving ends of strands.
Blackening layering unclear. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| Concave widely marked strand surface.
Many cracks, all filled with bronze.
Blackening. Broken all around. Finished Casting pit. 2287 Leica ... April, May 1956 |
| Small rectangle of bronze, inscribed on both sides, obverse and reverse.
Asteroskopeion Street, modern fill. Leica ... 16 June 1947 |
| Plain band with rectangular key attachment. Building P, room 7, where north floor II lacks to West. 1378 Leica, Various vii-83 ... 26 April 1948 |
| Broken into five pieces and very fragmentary.
Inscribed. From the "dump". Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower.
Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Do not bang around ... 25 October 1947 |
| Athens ... unpublished.???
Ob. Head of Athena right, Attic helmet.
Rev. ΑΘΗ beneath two owls in wreath between them. Coin no. 3. Pit. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet. AθH below. Two owls stg. l. and r., ... ca. 322/317--307 B.C.255-229 B.C. or 289/8-261 B.C. |
| Inscribed columnar grave monument.
Full height preserved, but much worn and battered.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the Byzantine House III west of the ... 30 April 1947 |
| A slender instrument with a point at one end and a small spatula at the other. Burned fill of bronze casting pit. 2287 Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 18 April 1956 |
| Oxidized but complete.
Bolt with suspension loop and short stem. Bronze casting pit. Leica, 87-427, 79-4-8 2249-4 ... 24 October 1956 |
Amphora fragments ... April 1956 |
| Six fragment selected from a large number (not catalogued) to show scale of figure, vents, drapery, etc.
g) mold funnel
h) Air vent
i) Air vent
j) mold fragmetn with gate.
k) mold funnel with "y" gate ... April-May 1956 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of the top preserved, and perhaps part of the right side.
Four lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Space between lines, two including: 0.027m.
Space between letters, ... 6-11 February 1939 |
| Panathenaic Amphora Fragments. Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian. Pumice ... ΠΠ-13 2517, 2518 P 28253 ΠΠ 1201 P 28250 SS 14750 SS 14751 ST 813 Lot ΠΠ 322 P 28253 SS 14750 SS 14751 ST 813 ... 1947 |
| Pumice. Slag. Drip. Bone Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2519, 2520 ST 814 B 1443 B 1444 B 1445 BI 910 Lot ΠΠ 322 ST 814 B 1443 B 1444 B 1445 ... April-May 1956 |
| Horn Fragment. Funnel for Mold. Funnel for Casting ... ΠΠ-13 2521, 2522 BI 911 B 1446 B 1189 B 1447 Lot ΠΠ 322 Lot ΠΠ 383 Lot ΠΠ 388 BI 910 BI 911 B 1446 B 1447 ... April-May 1956 |
| Gate for Casting. Gates for Casting. Fragment of Gate and Mold for Casting. Part of Two Adjacent Funnels and Gates ... ΠΠ-13 2523, 2524 B 1448 B 1449 B 1450 B 1451 Lot ΠΠ 383 B 1448 B 1449 B 1450 ... April-May 1956 |
| Fragment of Gate and Mold. Fragment of Air Vent ... ΠΠ-13 2525, 2526 B 1452 B 1453 Lot ΠΠ 383 B 1451 B 1452 B 1453 ... April-May 1956 |
| Fragment of Funnel with "y" Gate. Gate Fragment. Funnel Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2527, 2528 B 1189 B 1454 ΠΠ 1223 B 1455 ΠΠ 1222 B 1456 Lot ΠΠ 383 Lot ΠΠ 388 B 1454 B 1455 B 1456 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Support. Mold Support Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2529, 2530 ΠΠ 1214 B 1446 B 1457 B 1458 B 1459 B 1460 B 1461 Lot ΠΠ 384 Lot ΠΠ 388 B 1457 B 1458 B 1459 B 1460 ... April-May 1956 |
| Fragment of Funnel and Gate. Mold Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2531, 2532 B 1462 B 1463 B 1464 B 1465 Lot ΠΠ 388 Lot ΠΠ 383 Lot ΠΠ 386 Lot ΠΠ 384 B 1461 B 1462 B 1463 B 1464 B 1465 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment. Mold Fragment with Iron ... ΠΠ-13 2533, 2534 B 1466 B 1467 B 1468 Lot ΠΠ 386 Lot ΠΠ 383 Lot ΠΠ 385 Lot ΠΠ 384 B 1466 B 1467 B 1468 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2535, 2536 B 1189 B 1469 B 1470 B 1471 Lot ΠΠ 385 Lot ΠΠ 386 Lot ΠΠ 384 B 1469 B 1470 B 1471 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2537, 2538 B 1472 B 1473 B 1474 B 1475 Lot ΠΠ 386 Lot ΠΠ 384 B 1472 B 1473 B 1474 B 1475 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2539, 2540 B 1476 B 1477 B 1478 B 1479 Lot ΠΠ 384 Lot ΠΠ 387 B 1476 B 1477 B 1478 B 1479 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment ... ΠΠ-13 2541, 2542 B 1480 B 1481 B 1482 B 1483 Lot ΠΠ 387 Lot ΠΠ 384 Lot ΠΠ 385 B 1480 B 1481 B 1482 B 1483 ... April-May 1956 |
| Mold Fragment. Head of Male Figure ... ΠΠ-13 2543, 2544 B 1484 B 1189 S 2548 Lot ΠΠ 387 B 1484 S 2548 ... April-May 1956 |
| Cistern ... ΠΠ-14 2624, 2625 P 25621 SS 14142 ΠΠ 1099 A 2609 S 1945 A 2622 P 25690 P 25750 P 25751 SS 14145 SS 14146 SS 14147 SS 14148 SS 14149 SS 14150 SS 14151 SS 14152 SS 14153 SS 14154 SS 14155 SS 14156 SS 14157 ... 12 Jun 1957 |
| Cistern ... ΠΠ-14 2626, 2627 SS 14161 SS 14162 SS 14163 SS 14164 SS 14142 P 25621 A 16:4.1 |
| North House. South House. Andron. Geometric Grave. Cistern at 12/ΛΗ. Piraeus Street. Room 9. Impluvium. Architectural Blocks. Ionic Capital. Court and Porticoes. North Porticos of Court 5/6. Room 7. Room ... ΠΠ-14 2796, 2797 |
| Well at 4/ΞΓ ... ΠΠ-12 2333, 2334 ... May 16 1956 |
| Well at 4/ΜΗ. A Patch of Dining Room Floor ... ΠΠ-12 2335, 2336 ΠΠ 997 T 3478 Lot ΠΠ 345 Lot ΠΠ 346 Lot ΠΠ 347 ... May 16 1956 |
| Byzantine House A ... ΠΠ-12 2339, 2340 80-175 ... May 25 1956 |
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