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Small deposit of undisturbed filling in pocket in bedrock at 85/ΛΖ ... Second Half of the 6th c. B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXIII, p. 334. |
Located in the NE corner of the early peribolos. Probably originally 1.00-1.50m. deeper, the bedrock above having been cut back in late times. Scanty pottery remains; some evidence for a period of use ... Ca. 600-570 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129 ... Agora XII, p. 394. |
Cistern at 79/Γ (= 80/Δ) on lower north slope of the Areopagus. Filling of 2nd c. B.C. with some later intrusions (Turkish pottery indicates disturbance).
Single Knidian stamped amphora handle dates around ... Hellenistic-Turkish ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XXI, p. 98 ... Agora XXII, p. 103. |
Pocket in bedrock 35/Ε. The filling consisting chiefly of coarse ware and roof tiles; some of the material Archaic, but the deposit as late as the mid-5th c. B.C ... Ca. 500-450 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXIII, p. 334. |
| At the northwest foot of Areopagus. Square stone-curbed well with no clear evidence for a period of use; appears to be a single dump ... Ca. 500 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 393 ... Agora XXIII, p. 333. |
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 ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129 ... Howland, Greek Lamps, p. 242. |
Well at 69/ΟΒ (Late 5th c.)
Lower fill dated to 420-400 B.C. in Agora XXX.
There were no use filling and the well was apparently not a success as a water-supply: there was no concentration of water-jars ... 420-400 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXIII, p. 334. |
Exploration in the area between the east front of the Hellenistic Metroon and the Great Drain, from accumulated road metal of early north-south road.
For levels in the same road further south, see F-G ... 575-525 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129 ... Agora XXI, p. 98. |
Near the SW corner of the market square beneath the north part of the Heliaia (?).
No clear distinction in the filling, either of date or of character, could be observed but the presence of a number of ... Ca. 625-570 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129 ... Agora XII, p. 393. |
Well at 62/ΙΑ, 63/ΙΑ, at the northwest foot of the Areopagus. Use filling in the lowest meter of the shaft.
The upper part of the shaft was filled with clay containing only occasional fragments of pottery; ... Ca. 600-540 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 393 ... Agora XXI, p. 98. |
| Thamneus' Cellar, a storage cellar on the north slope of the Areopagus. Lower filling of mid-6th c. B.C., upper filling of last quarter of 6th c. B.C ... 6th c. B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 394 ... Agora XXI, p. 98. |
7th c. well below east part of Odeion Cavea Trench K). Use filling negligible; dumped filling of the second half of the 7th c. B.C.
Brann Well H. Diameter 1.10m. Cut into bedrock. During excavation seepage ... 650-600 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129 ... Agora XII, p. 394. |
Cistern on lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Two Hellenistic fills with late Hellenistic to Roman fill above.
Use fill characterized by broken water jars (lower fill); contemporary dump (middle fill); ... Early 1st c. B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora V, p. 125 ... Agora X, p. 67. |
Well at 73/Μ on the lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Diameter of 0.90m. It seems to have been abandoned because of the very soft stereo that kept falling in from all sides. Many pieces of terracotta ... Ca. 430-420 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXIII, p. 334. |
Middle Stoa Building Fill.
Cf. also H-I-J 14-15, H-K 12-14 (ask SIR) (unsolved)
This deposit is not definitive and must be considered with the above deposits before details are entered into database; ... Before ca. 150 B.C ... Agora IV, pp. 241-242 ... Agora VIII, p. 129. |
| Cistern at 77/Μ on lower north slopes of the Areopagus. Bottom diameter of 2m connected by tunnel to cistern M-N 18:1.
Only stamped amphora handle dates slightly after 240. Latest coin dates about 200 ... 3rd c. B.C.-196/190 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXII, p. 104. |
Well at 45/Θ (Skytha Well) near the north side of the market square. No period of use was distinguished, since it was impossible to clear the well to the bottom. The considerable quantity of dumped filling ... Ca. 460-440 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora XII, p. 395 ... Agora XXI, p. 99. |
Well in house R of industrial area west of the Areopagus. This well, originally tiled, was abandoned and filled at the time of the conversion of the house into a stone-cutters' workshop.
Tiled well but ... Ca. 425-400 B.C ... Agora IV, p. 235 ... Agora XII, p. 386 ... Agora XXI, p. 97. |
| Komos Cistern at 66/Κ, on the north slope of the Areopagus. Homogeneous fill.
Thirty-four stamped amphora handles. Eight Histiaian tetrobols, dating 170-160 at the earliest, found near top, possibly an ... Last quarter of 3rd c. B.C.-Early 2nd century B.C ... Agora IV, p. 242 ... Agora V, p. 125 ... Agora XII, p. 395. |
| Dumped filling of late 2nd c. B.C.; Roman Group F, dumped filling of second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C. on the lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Diameter at bottom -3.20m Upper fill: Latest coins ... Second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C ... Agora IV, pp. 242-243 ... Agora VII, p. 227 ... Agora XII, p. 395. |
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