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Ca. 375-310 B.C ... Layer III |
Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. A.D ... Layer III |
Coins:
8 May 1935 #2 ... 4th-2nd c. B.C ... Bouleuterion Plateia Layer III |
Horos terrace trench Layer III, under line of tiles. Coins:
19 March 1953 #16-#17 ... 2nd c. A.D ... Horos terrace trench Layer III, under line of tiles. |
Lower fill:
See Deposit G-I 11-12, where the finds are again listed.
Dug as Tholos Trench A, Layer VI, no finds.
Dug as Tholos Trench C, Layer IV+Va, A 756, A 757, P 10507.
Dug as Tholos Trench N, Layer ... 6th c. B.C ... Dug as Tholos Trench A, Layer VI, no finds.
... Dug as Tholos Trench N, Layer III, no finds.
... Under Propylon, Layer III, no finds.
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Nbpp. 3104-3105: Represents well deposit; the [baskets] from this layer showed no stratification. Containers marked "earth" presumably represent primarily Layer II.
... it is presumed that the sherds of ... Late 6th-7th c ... Nbpp. 3104-3105: Represents well deposit; the [baskets] from this layer showed no stratification. Containers marked "earth" presumably represent primarily Layer II.
... it is presumed that the sherds of Layer III, not differing appreciably from the heavy well deposit above were put into the well deposit container. |
Accumulated fillings in the Bouleutrion Plateia beginning in late 5th c. B.C. and continuing into the 3rd c. A.D., reaching a depth of 0.20-0.30m. (Hesp. 6 (1937), p. 168. Subdivisions:
.1=Layer I
.2=Layer ... 5th c. B.C.-3rd c. A.D ... Subdivisions:
.1=Layer I
.2=Layer II
.3=Layer III
.4=Scraping Bedrock |
| Laura Gawlinski ... Well in courtyard of Early Building I, adjacent to wall of Room B. Tile lined; upper course in situ, lower two collapsed probably in antiquity. Letters inscribed on rims (eta, phi, omicron, theta). Medium ... First quarter of the 4th c. B.C ... Well contained three main dumped fills: a slightly later fill perhaps for leveling after filling settled (Layer I and perhaps Layer II), a fill with ceramic and some stones (Layer III and perhaps Layer II), and a fill with large stones, tiles, and collapsed well lining (Layer IV).
Layer I 58.03-57.40m., softer brownish fill
Layer II 57.40-57.16m., sandier fill with streaks of charcoal
Layer III 57.16-56.24m, similar to Layer II, increase of stones and tiles
Layer III/IV 56.24-56.07m., transition between fill of Layer III and Layer IV
Layer IV 56.07-54.94m., fill primarily consisting of large stones, tiles, and collapsed well lining (little soil or ceramic) |
N-S Cut on 50m. line (area of Road, area of Stoa, area N of Stoa) various levels and dates over the three areas.
Investigations to the northwest of the market square in the area of the road running out ... Prehistoric to Roman ... A.D.
Layer III-IV: 1st c. ... Layer III: 1st c. B.C.
... A.D.
Layer III-VI: 4th c. |
A burnt deposit set down into Hellenistic fill in a shaft dug into bedrock. A consistent dumped fill [post AD 150, with Group G, layer III, JWH]. Coins:
27 January 1936 #1-#3
28 January 1936 #1-#7
29 January ... First half of A.D. 2nd c ... A consistent dumped fill [post AD 150, with Group G, layer III, JWH]. |
| Located in Tholos Trench E, beneath floor, beneath layer III.
Diameter 1m. Cf. P 4952 with fragment from this deposit and E-F 12-14.2.
Similar the well filling, H 6:5 Originally called H 12:5
Ann Steiner ... Ca. 470-460 B.C ... Located in Tholos Trench E, beneath floor, beneath layer III.
Diameter 1m. |
May be of Hellenistic origin when cistern system went out of use.
For a general note on the cistern see Nb. ΟΕ III, pp. 246 ff.
Objects from B 586 various depths (no subdivision): S 2324-S 2330,
P 34894, ... Late 2nd-early 6th c. A.D ... For a general note on the cistern see Nb. ΟΕ III, pp. 246 ff.
... Subdivisions:
.1=Layer VIII
.2=Layer VII
.3=Layer VI
.4=Layer V
.5=Layer IV
.6=Layer III
.7=Layer II
.8=Layer I
Estimated Grid |
| Includes finds from layer II and III of cistern passage. Coins:
1 April 1937 #1 (east end of passage)
14 April 1937 #2-#8
15 April 1937 #1-#7
16 April 1937 #1 ... Second half 1st c. A.D ... Includes finds from layer II and III of cistern passage. |
Stroses I, II, III, IV in Court J (below marble chip layer), House of Greek Mosaic.
No independently datable objects. Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. B.C ... Stroses I, II, III, IV in Court J (below marble chip layer), House of Greek Mosaic.
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Investigations in Room to N of Tholos, various layers and periods. ... 470 B.C.-post-Herulian reuse ... Layer VI-X.2 Repairs at the end of 5th c. or early 4th c. B.C.
Layer V.3 Second period; reconstruction in third quarter of 4th c. ... B.C., towards end of first quarter.
Layer III and IV.5 Debris over Hellenistic floor; end of 2nd. c. |
N-S Cut on 20m. line (area of Road, area of Stoa, area N of Stoa)
various levels and dates over the three areas.
Investigations to the northwest of the market square in the area of the road that bordered ... Protogeometric to Late Roman ... A.D.
Layer V: "Augustan"
Layer VI: chiefly 4th c. ... Area of Stoa:
Layer I: Early Roman
Layer II: Hellenistic
Layer III: 1st c. ... B.C.
Layer V: 8th-7th c. |
Includes finds from layer II and III of cistern passage. Coins:
1 April 1937 #1 (east end of passage)
8 April 1937 #8-#10
9 April 1937 #4
10 April 1937 #1-#4
12 April 1937 #1
13 April 1937 #4 ... Late 1st-early 2nd c. A.D ... Includes finds from layer II and III of cistern passage. |
Roman Group L.
Layer I (cont. 59-64) Pre-Herulian second half of 3rd c. (bottom, 15.95-13.90).
Layer II (cont. 42-58) 4th c.-first quarter of 4th c. (11.90-13.90).
Layer III (cont. 17-41) -4th c. (10.00 ... Second half 3rd c.-early 5th c. A.D ... Roman Group L.
Layer I (cont. 59-64) Pre-Herulian second half of 3rd c. (bottom, 15.95-13.90).
Layer II (cont. 42-58) 4th c.-first quarter of 4th c. (11.90-13.90).
Layer III (cont. 17-41) -4th c. (10.00 to 11.90).
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Evidence of stratification into five layers, although joins between the layers. Layer VI added when the construction of the Roman building above required it. No subdivisions assigned.
Flask-shaped cistern ... Early 3rd-late 2nd c. B.C ... Layer II: dug bedrock with no objects. ... Layer III: fine red earth. ... Layer IV: Dug bedrock and earth. |
Within the precinct of the Hephaisteion, about 10m. north of the north stylobate of the temple.
Flask-shaped pit (W. (bottom) 3.14 x 2.73m) probably originally intended as a cistern; used for dumping ... Ca. 375-310 B.C.-Byzantine ... At 1.60m. a layer of stones, also containing some pottery, had been dumped in over the furnace waste. ... Subdivisions:
.1=Layer I, top (Mid-late Byzantine)
.2=Layer II of stones
.3=Layer III, bottom |
First trial east Stoa colonnade, N. of S. wall III, layer 12.
Note quantities of cattle bones, the knuckles sawn off and many worked bits. Evidently a bone implement factory near by. [nbp. 2139] Coins: ... Late 3rd c.-earliest 4th c. A.D ... First trial east Stoa colonnade, N. of S. wall III, layer 12.
Note quantities of cattle bones, the knuckles sawn off and many worked bits. |
| David Scahill ... Behind northeast corner of Classical Building; east wall C. Below Hellenistic levels and early Classical pit. Chamber cut through bedrock, depth ca. 0.90m., diameter ca. 2m., roughly square in shape, angling ... LH III A:1 ... Pottery appears to be LH III A:1 with some possibly earlier. ... Two distinct clay layers at floor; fine orange layer in northern half, dark brown layer in southern half. |
Dug as Metroon Porch Pit A and Pit C (layers II and III). ... 7th-6th c. B.C ... Dug as Metroon Porch Pit A and Pit C (layers II and III). ... In the lowest layer the dug bedrock was mixed with viscous red earth. |
| Well cut into bedrock, associated with late Roman building G in ΕΛ 1.2m in diameter, narrows to 0.5m at bottom. Disturbed by later pits at top. Excavated from 85.77-79.25m (6.52m), but bedrock at 85.91m ... Late 4th/early 5th AD ... Upper portion originally lined; collapsed lining found in Layer V. Six layers of dumped fills and one period of use fill. ... II. (84.94-83.92m) dark fill with tiles.
III. (83.92-83.75m) dark compact fill, less tiles.
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Mycenaean Well (S/1,2-13/20,14/1). Underneath the NE Room of the Library of Pantainos, along its S side, as a cutting in bedrock containing reddish fill with bits of green bedrock. The feature is rectangular ... 30 June-23 July 1975 ... LHIIIA (layer IV)
1st c. A.D. (layers I-III), Roman pottery from 66.10-65.00masl ? ... Depth measurements for objects found in Layer IV assume 66.100m. |
| Well cut into bedrock under late Roman building in ΕΛ. 1.2m in diameter with small cutting of unclear function at south edge about 0.2m wide. Walls cut straight down, tapering near bottom to 0.8m. Footholds ... Late Archaic ... Layers:
Hellenistic fill under Roman floors
I.(86.34-85.93m) rubble
II.(85.93-85.58m) dark brown rubble
III.(85.57-85.30m) more stony rubble
IV.(85.30-84.80m) very rocky, almost sterile, increase of clay and sand
V.(84.80-84.03m) less rocks, almost sterile, increase of clay and sand
Late 6th/early 5th B.C dumped fills
VI.(84.03-82.64m) mix of clay and sand deposits, dog skulls
VII.(82.64-81.79m) mostly sand
VIII.(81.79-81.39m) light brownish-grey clay, almost sterile
IX.(80.39-80.99m) mix of grey clay, brown clay and sand, much ceramic
X.(80.99-80.24m) sandy, more ceramic
XI.(80.19-77.74m) sandy, enormous stones (some 100kg+). A "contamination layer" was excavated after layer X because heavy rains refilled the well.
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