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Well dug through cistern at 64/Γ. Seems to have been stratified; four fills recorded but here treated as one as divisions are rather "arbitrary".
Agora V, p. 126: Constructed in late 1st c.; use filling ... 3rd c. A.D. POU (before 267 A.D.) |
Dumped fillings thrown in during second quarter of 1st c. B.C. containing mostly debris resulting from Sulla's sack in 86 B.C.
Agora XXIX, p. 464: Four fills distinguished during excavations ... but seemingly ... Late 2nd c. and early 1st c. B.C. POU; 110-75 B.C. |
Well at 74/Ι, on the lower north slope of the Areopagus.
Use fill from early 1st to 3rd c. A.D.
Dump fill from 4th c. A.D. Coins
9 April 1938 #2
9 May 1938 #1 Container 20 (lost) p. 1529 ... 1st c. to 3d c. A.D. |
Cistern at 60/ΙΕ; bell-shaped cistern with a channel 1.65m high and 4.60m long, leading to a dead end against bedrock. This channel runs north with a slight curve to the east and looks as though it was ... Second half of 3rd c. B.C.-Early 2nd c. B.C. |
At 67/ΙΗ, at the northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Cistern with drawshaft, 4.60m deep. The drawshaft had been cleared to bottom in the eighteenth or nineteenth century, and some of the fill in the main ... Most second half of 3rd c. B.C. |
| Margaret Crosby ... Grave, disturbed.
Rectangular cutting in bedrock 1.70m long and 0.60m deep. The north half was cut away by a modern cellar wall and only 0.20-0.10m of fill was left. A the bottom there was a thick layer ... 510 - 490 B.C. |
East-West Street (63-64/ΙΣΤ, etc.)
Packing in line of ancient east-west street along Areopagus north slopes.
Lower fills, predominantly late 6th-early 5th c. B.C.
Middle fills, last quarter of the 5th ... Various levels and dates |
Use filling of first half of 1st c.; dumped filling of late 1st c.(?). This well, near its mouth, cuts off the end of the upper passage of the cistern at 53/Ε. Subdivisions:
.1=Dumped filling
.2=POU ... First half of 1st c. A.D. POU |
Containers 1-14. Very fragmentary pottery. Some material earlier than late 1st c. A.D. Coins:
10 May 1939 #4-#5
11 May 1939 #4-#9
12 May 1939 #5
15 May 1939 #7-#9
17 May 1939 #1-#2
23 May 1939 #1 ... Late 1st c. A.D. |
Containers 15-37. Masses of pots, largely water jars; fragments of Pergamene; Samian B; brittle ware; ER unguentaria.
The following finds on deposit list as bottom fill (.2) are from depths of level .1: ... First half of 1st c. A.D. |
| Construction filling of well N 20:3 which was dug through this cistern; a few later sherds at upper levels may result from late repairs to well tiling. Coins:
6 April 1938 #14-#15
8 April 1938 #4 Some ... Second half 1st c. A.D. |
| Amphoras packed behind well tiles in cistern. Deposit N 20:2 ... 784 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Apr 1938 |
| Edge of a grave cutting. The grave can be discerned just above the large poros block. Deposit N 20:8 ... southeast 191 ... 7 Feb 1938 |
| Edge of a grave cutting. The grave can be discerned just above the large poros block in the center. Deposit N 20:8 ... east 190 ... 7 Feb 1938 |
| Complete.
A plain circle, thick and roughly round in section. Cistern "white fill", bottom fill.
Late 2nd-early 1st c. B.C. Leica, 83-475 ... 15 March 1938 |
| Intact save for chip from bottom of Herm, and another from the base.
A portrait herm, draped.
The hair is worn in a fringe of straight locks around the forehead, and bound by wreath (possibly a plain fillet), ... 6 April 1938 |
| Thin neck, widely flaring lip with ridge on under side. Wide strap handle.
Opaque light green glass. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus, fill IV.
200-267 A.D. Leica ... 6 April 1938 |
| Piece of bottom and lower side wall; one small fragment does not join.
At edge of flat bottom a slightly raised band; grooved ridge at bottom of side. Angular side with ridges on either side of angle ... 14 April 1938 |
| Two fragments from rim and wall of a deep bowl.
Very slightly flaring rim, thick vertical ridges on side.
Thick greenish-blue glass. Agora sample no. 292. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Lower ... 16 April 1938 |
| No edges preserved.
Piece of flat bottom curving without break into side walls.
Opaque dark blue glass. Agora sample no. 293. Well on lower north slope of Areopagus. Lower fills, fill 5.
1st c. A.D. Leica ... 16 April 1938 |
| A single fragment preserves part of rim and body.
Slightly out-turned rim. On upper part of body just below rim, several light horizontal grooves and ridges. On body, high vertical ridges: parts of three ... 1 June 1939 |
| A single fragment preserves part of rim and body of a good-sized open bowl.
Rim turns slightly outward. Groove on inside a little below rim.
Purplish glass. Well. Container 34.
1-50 A.D. 410, 671 Leica ... 7 June 1939 |
| Part of rim and wall only.
Plain outcurving rim, flat on top.
White glass, apparently opaque; heavily oxidized. Well, fill 4 a. Container 22.
50-early 2nd c. A.D. 1523-1529 Leica PD 2815-2 ... 8 April 1938 |
| Base and small part of bottom only.
Flaring rim foot.
Clear yellowish-green glass. Well, fill 4 b. Container 33 or 34.
50-early 2nd c. A.D. 1523-1529 Leica PD 2515-3 ... 14 April 1938 |
Ptolemaic Kings ... [(N 20:4)
Heavily Damaged] Coin no. 15. Cistern. Head of Zeus Ammon r. [πTOλEMAIOY BAςIλEως] Eagle stg. l. on thunderbolt, wings lifted. 413, 583 ... Unclassifiable Ptolemy I--IV, 3rd century B.C. |
Athens ... Sv. 104.31--35.
[(N 20:4); uncertain AE 2 Demeter/Triptolemos type]
Eleusis, Money in Name of Athens. Weight: blistered
Coin no. 11. Cistern. Head of Demeter r., wearing veil; border of dots. Α-Θ/Ε
Triptolemos ... early 70's B.C. |
Athens ... Sv. 81.1--6; Kleiner 1976, pl. 1:1.
[(N 20:6)] Coin no. 2. Cistern; dirt pile. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet with wing. Α/Ε-Θ
Zeus, nude, standing r., holding thunderbolt in lowered r. hand, ... ca. 196--190 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
A rectangular cutting at the lower left corner of the inscribed surface, which must date from reuse.
Attic alphabet.
Six lines of the inscription preserved ... Second half of 5th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in a modern wall outside the Market Square, in the area south of the southeast corner ... 24 January 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Upper left corner of stele broken at right, bottom and top.
Lower part of crowning palmette with leaf and scroll preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved, trace of ... 10 February 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and rough picked back only preserved.
Inscription below a frame of two grooved lines.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 7469 ... 198-212 A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved, and back.
Broken off at top and right side; original stele cut down on left side and bottom and reused. The back is smooth picked.
Public grave stele ... 5th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed on rough surface, no original edge preserved. Back preserved (?).
Four lines of the inscription preserved and traces of fifth.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall modern house ... 25 January 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face, original left edge and perhaps right preserved.
Surface and back worn.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, on ... 2 February 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment of base.
Bottom and left side preserved; a wreath on the left face.
Honorary base with list of names by tribe and deme; Ephebes of the tribe Demetrias.
Six lines of the inscription preserved ... 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of stele; res sacrae.
Back, rough picked and right margin, picked smooth, preserved.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house ... 7 January 1937 |
Much selected. Lamp type 20-24. Possible disturbance. All scraps Roman finer wares saved.
Fragments of water pipe ... Early Roman |
Lamp fragments in envelope, types 22 and 25 ... Early Roman |
Late Roman C fragments ... 4th-5th c. A.D. |
Much selected. Mostly ware-micaceous water pitchers. Missing February 1951, p. 1459.
No coins ... Roman |
Miscellaneous coarse selected ... Roman |
Miscellaneous coarse: selected rims, bases, micaceous water jugs ... Roman |
Miscellaneous coarse: fragments of two narrow-necked amphoras ... Roman |
Much selected; fragments of amphoras B.H.W.J or selected scraps of glass in envelope. Bone fragments (uncertain level) ... Roman |
Selected coarse ... Roman |
Fragments of hypocaust roof tile ... Roman |
Few scraps of finer (?) fabric in envelope ... Roman |
Few scraps of finer (?) fabric in envelope ... Roman |
| No original edge preserved.
Upper left half of circular stamp with winged figure, probably an eagle.
ADDENDA Provenience open to question: possibly from well at 55/ΝΕ. Well, fill III. Leica ... 1 April 1938 |
Coin
10 February 1938 #19 ... 4th-3rd B.C. |
Same with Late Roman disturbance ... Late Roman |
But one conical loom-weight ... Late 5th B.C. |
Fragments of stamped, figured ware and lamp type V ... Late 5th B.C. |
Glazed fragments ... Late 5th B.C. |
Unglazed fragments ... Late 5th B.C. |
Unglazed and small fragments glazed ... Late 5th B.C. |
Megarian bowls; West Slope fragments ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
Lamps; loom weights; unguentaria; terra-cottas ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
Selected glazed ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
Coarse wares, more interesting fragments including piece of water pipe. Resorted by SIR 1997.
AS 926, AS 929, AS 981, AS 982 taken by SIR, July 1997 ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
Coarse selected. Resorted by SIR 1997 ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
Turkish selected ... 15 February-4 March 1938 |
a) Upper fill. Selected finer fabric; West Slope; unguentaria fragments etc.
b-f) Lower fill. Selected fine.
b) Lamp fragments, West Slope, Megarian bowls (note non with petals).
c) Larger fragments, black ... 2nd half of 3rd-Early 2nd A.D. |
Coarse selected, upper fill and tile pile. Note fragments from large pithoi, non joining rim piece with Ω 298 ... 2nd half of 3rd-Early 2nd A.D. |
Coarse selected; mostly water jug fragments like Ω 130 ... 2nd half of 3rd-Early 2nd A.D. |
Large coarse from lower fill. TC eaves tiles from cistern in Ω 237 (tin) p. 1432 ... 2nd half of 3rd-Early 2nd A.D. |
a) Fill I; containers 1-5, 16 March 1938 and 21-24 March 1938 to depth of -9.30m. Selected. Late Roman; Dark age.
b) Fill II; containers 6-8. -9.30 to -11.00m Same fill ?
c) Fill III; containers 9-13 ... 7th A.D.
1st half of 3rd A.D.
1st A.D. |
Fill IV. Coarse selected. Bases of basket-handle water jars or pitchers like Ω 337, several fragments of amphora like Ω 343, several like Ω 338. Micaceous water pitchers etc. 3rd c. A.D. ? ... 3rd A.D. |
Fill IV. Coarse selected. Bases of basket-handle water jars or pitchers like Ω 337, several fragments of amphora like Ω 343, several like Ω 338. Micaceous water pitchers etc. 3rd c. A.D. ? ... 3rd A.D. |
Lower half large pot; amphora concave base; containers 16-17 ... 16 March 1938
21-24 March 1938 |
Selected: fine fabric.
a) Lamp; terra-cotta fragments.
b) Megarian bowls.
c) West Slope; white paint.
d) Brittle ware; Pergamene.
e) Miscellaneous black glazed ... 4-17 March 1938 |
West Slope amphora fragments; made up black glazed plates etc; samples of thinner unglazed fabric; 1 illegible SAH; 2 fragments of micaceous water-jugs Tins 173-176 resorted by SIR, 1997 ... 4-17 March 1938 |
Kitchen ware samples and coarse bases. Tins 173-176 resorted by SIR, 1997 ... 4-17 March 1938 |
Coarse ware basins; lekanai; amphora toes. Transport amphoras and coarse ware. Tins 173-176 resorted by SIR, 1997 ... 4-17 March 1938 |
Transport amphoras ... 4-17 March 1938 |
Fragments of amphoras like Ω 1141 ... 4-17 March 1938 |
| Oval bowl with central rib. Shaft ending above in a drop.
Rather well preserved.
Decorative rings around the part where bowl and shaft meet.
Cf. Corinth XII, pp. 132-134, pl. 82. In front of late Roman ... 8 May 1947 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Upper edge preserved at back, otherwise broken all around.
Traces of five lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 6783. Found in marble pile. Leica, ... 20 August 1970 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved; much worn.
Traces of at least seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found among marbles from the demolition of modern houses, at ... 20 February 1939 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of moulding at bottom of inscribed face preserved; otherwise broken.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in modern wall, in the area of the north foot ... 9 March 1939 |
| Mended from many fragments; handle and parts of wall and base missing.
Strainer opening in top with eleven holes; flaring spout; small ring handle at left side; plain base, reserved.
Good black glaze, ... 25 July 1969 |
| About one-fourth preserved in five joining fragments. Low disk base somewhat concave underneath; shallow body; plain out-turned rim; trace of ribbon handle. Wide glaze band on center of floor and another ... 25 July 1969 |
| Most of floor and foot and small part of rim preserved in three fragments. Ring foot; large flat floor; narrow rilled rim. Fully glazed except for resting surface.
Thin dull glaze, red to black. Along ... 25 July 1969 |
| a) Casserole complete in four joining fragments, except for fragment of floor and rim section with handle.
b) Lid, about three-fourths complete in four joining fragments, knob missing.
Shallow, round-bottomed ... 25 July 1969 |
| Mended from three fragments; chips missing from rim. Small disk foot; high flange at inner edge of rim for lid.
Fully glazed. Peeling black to red glaze. Along outside of east wall of House D, under pebble ... 25 July 1969 |
| Complete in three fragments. Handmade, with rotated thumb print on bottom. Roughly made.
Dull black glaze, much worn. Room 4, above lowest floor. 2075 Leica ... 30 July 1969 |
| Two joining fragments from the wall. Boxer facing right, with both arms raised; left arm and small part of left arm of his opponent visible. Incision. 0.27-0.64m. below top floor. Room 7 (S.W. corner of ... 16 August 1969 |
| Mouth, top of neck, top of handle and body fragments missing. Broad flaring ring foot, unglazed underneath at resting surface; traces of two circles of miltos inside foot. Vertical handle, oval in section ... 18 August 1969 |
| Small fragment from shoulder.
Head of Athena to right; tongues. Landscaping operations in the excavations; exact provenience unknown. Leica ... January 1955 |
| Broken all around. Unidentified representation from reverse of Panathenaic amphora. Agora excavations. Leica ... 5 February 1962 |
| From the floor of a heavy plate. Head and shoulders of draped figure right. Very poor condition; added white practically disappeared from face and part of clothes. Agora area, context unknown. Leica ... (February 1957) |
| Wall fragment, with start of rim. Uncertain representation: parts of two male figures right; some larger object between them.
No relief contour. "Worthy sherds from unworthy places." (Box 236) Leica ... 1938 |
| Complete but chipped.
Truncated pyramid, stamped.
Pierced for suspension near top. Cartwheel stamp on top. Black glaze, now almost all gone. House D, along outside of east wall, under pebble floor, disturbed ... 25 July 1969 |
| Whole of base preserved in a single piece. Rounded bowl, foot of medium height with pronounced base moulding and slightly concave resting surface. No decoration.
Light yellow clay. Dark red slip, rather ... 1938 |
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