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Athenian Imperial, Augustus to Claudius.
Rev. Demeter in chariot. Coin no. 2. Drain. Helmeted bust of Athena l., with shoulders bare; border of dots. AθHNA-IΩN Triptolemos, holding long staff, ... (a) Earlier issues: VB |
Well on the north slope of the Areopagus. Unfinished, probably because of hardness of rock, and refilled at once, perhaps with sanctuary dump and with collapsed rock from the shaft itself.
Diameter 1.15m ... 3rd quarter of the 7th c. B.C. |
| Dumped filling mostly of 3rd c. A.D., but dumped as late as 5th century. Nbp. 143: The fill in this cistern was of three kinds: to within .60m. of the floor plain broken bedrock with no sherds; then a ... 10-17 February 1937 |
| Upper mixed dumped fill (last quarter 3rd c.-4th c.) with Roman POU below 10.40m. Coins:
16 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated)
17 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated)
8 April 1937 #5-#10 (dump)
9 April 1937 ... 2nd half of 1st c.-first half of 3rd c. A.D. |
| Coins ... Υ-1 1, 2 ... 1936-1937 |
| Well. Coins ... Υ-4 625, 626 SS 6833 SS 6837 L 2729 L 2730 T 1317 T 1318 P 8995 P 9397 S 851 S 852 B 411 B 412 S 853 BI 333 Υ:1937.0216:1 Υ:1937.0217:1 Υ:1937.0408:5 Υ:1937.0408:6 Υ:1937.0408:7 Υ:1937.0408:8 Υ:1937.0408:9 ... 2nd A.D. |
| Cistern. Section A-B. Page References ... Υ-3 558, 559 K 18:3 XIII-6 ... Feb 10 1937 |
| Cistern. Catalogued Objects; a) From Turkish Fill. Catalogued Objects; b) From Roman Fill. Lamps. Terracottas. Pottery. Coins; Lower Fill ... Υ-3 560, 561 SS 6788 P 8899 L 2716 L 2717 L 2718 L 2728 T 1304 P 9056 P 11752 P 11753 P 11754 Υ:1937.0313:1 N 70287 Υ:1937.0313:2 Υ:1937.0316:2 N 70300 Lot Υ 9 Lot Υ 10 K 18:3 ... Greek |
| Pottery. Well at 12/Ξ. Well. Cistern at 20/ΜΒ. Cistern ... Υ-4 600 P 9398 Lot Υ 1 Lot Υ 2 J 18:8 K 18:2 ... Third quarter of 7th B.C. |
| Well. Cistern ... Υ-1 137, 138 J 18:8 J 18:2 K 18:3 ... 16 February 1937 |
| Lamp. Cistern. Well ... Υ-1 139, 140 L 2728 Υ:1937.0216:1 Υ:1937.0216:2 N 70221 Υ:1937.0216:3 N 70222 Υ:1937.0216:4 N 70223 K 18:3 J 18:2 L 2728 ... Early 2nd A.D. |
| Cutting. Well ... Υ-1 141, 142 Υ:1937.0216:5 Υ:1937.0216:6 Υ:1937.0216:7 Υ:1937.0216:8 Υ:1937.0216:9 Υ:1937.0216:10 Υ:1937.0216:11 Υ:1937.0216:12 N 70224 Υ:1937.0216:13 Υ:1937.0216:14 Υ:1937.0216:15 Υ:1937.0216:16 Υ:1937.0216:17 ... 1878 A.D. |
| Cistern ... Υ-1 143, 144 K 18:3 ... 17 February 1937 |
| Decree Fragment. Stamped Amphora Handle: Rhodian ... Υ-1 145, 146 I 4524 SS 6832 I 4524 SS 6832 ... 17 February 1937 |
| Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian. Well ... Υ-1 147, 148 SS 6833 SS 6834 Υ:1937.0217:1 Υ:1937.0217:2 N 70226 Υ:1937.0217:3 N 70227 Υ:1937.0217:4 N 70228 Υ:1937.0217:5 N 70229 Υ:1937.0217:6 Υ:1937.0217:7 Υ:1937.0217:8 Υ:1937.0217:9 Υ:1937.0217:10 ... 1067-1071 A.D. |
| Well ... Υ-1 161, 162 Lot Υ 37 Lot Υ 1 J 18:8 ... 18 February 1937 |
| Double convex or lentoid, pierced through the middle. Undecorated.
Attic clay. Well. 162 Leica, 8-24 ... 26 January, 13, 16 February 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Right side preserved.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Pentelic marble. Found in modern cellar wall, on the north slope of the Areopagus. Leica, 97-52-32a, 97-52-33a ... 4th. century B.C. |
| Three non-contiguous fragments of a large closed pot, but probably a stand.
a) Feet of two draped women walking to right. Below, in an animal frieze, a sphinx and a goat.
b) Drapery.
c) Part of a lioness(?) ... 18 February 1937 |
| Rosette on discus, grooved rim. Handle ridged; unpierced.
Underneath, in two almond-shaped grooves the signature.
Unglazed.
Micaceous red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection.
Cistern, lower fill ... 16 February 1937 |
| Toothed rosette on discus; herringbone panels and impressed circles on rim. Grooved handle, unpierced.
Two circular grooves on reverse, enclosing four stamped circles.
Dark red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth ... 18 February 1937 |
Coarse Late Roman and Early Byzantine mixed.
XXVIII lamp fragments ... Late Roman= Early Byzantine |
Mixed late Roman and Early Byzantine. Much brick and broken tiles thrown out ... Late Roman= Early Byzantine |
Late Roman, Post Herulian. Gouged ware. Late Roman D; lamp fragments XXVIII ... Late Roman |
Imitation Protocorinthian kotyle fragment; Subgeometric skyphoi; fragments of ballon-bodied Protoattic oil amphora; little coarse and geometric fragments of miniature votive cups ... Third quarter of 7th B.C. |
Glazed sherds; Roman D; Some gouged ware. Lamp fragments type XXVIII. Animal figurine fragments; latest sherds 4th-5th c. A.D ... 4th-5th A.D. |
Selected coarse: rims, handles, bases etc. Micaceous ware jugs. Cooking ware and various kinds of coarse; 2 fragments of combed ware. Latest sherds 5th c. a.D.? ... 5th A.D. |
Coarse and red glazed jug and bowl fragments.
Coins:
18 February 1937 #1-#2 ... 2nd-3rd A.D. |
| The back broken away with the handle.
Saucer type. Wheel made.
Shallow widely opening lamp with flat bottom and unbridged nozzle, formed by pinching in the walls.
Red glaze inside only; burning around ... 26 January 1937
13, 16 February 1937 |
| Most of rim and walls missing.
Similar to L 2731 (Y 94) in shape, but much worse preserved.
Traces of red glaze inside.
Soft flaky pinkish-buff clay, improperly baked (?).
Type 3 of Agora collection ... 26 January 1937
13, 16 February 1937 |
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