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One fragment of "A" ware; no "D" ware or gouged ware; several basket-handled water jars and two amphorae ... 2nd. c. A.D ... One fragment of "A" ware; no "D" ware or gouged ware; several basket-handled water jars and two amphorae. |
Cistern to N of well in Room 9 of South Stoa I.
The well apparently cut through some cistern or early cavity which the builders of the well filled with whole amphorae and stones. We did not remove all ... 7 July 1967 ... The well apparently cut through some cistern or early cavity which the builders of the well filled with whole amphorae and stones. We did not remove all the amphorae (nbp 7247). |
| Marcie Handler ... A deposit of six amphorae and one micaceous water jar was excavated between 20 June and 6 July 2005 in the area north of Wall K. The neck and one handle of one of the amphorae (BZ 1213) had been poking ... Ca. 1st c. A.D ... A deposit of six amphorae and one micaceous water jar was excavated between 20 June and 6 July 2005 in the area north of Wall K. The neck and one handle of one of the amphorae (BZ 1213) had been poking out of the surrounding fill since the end of the 2001 season. ... Along with the one whole amphora (BZ 1213), two mended amphorae (BZ 1262 & 1263) and the micaceous water jar (BZ 1264), there were also in-situ fragments of three other amphorae, but the necks, handles, and/or bases of these amphorae were missing and the vessels were therefore not mended (the fragments of these three amphorae can be found in the pottery tins).
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Tins 8-12.
27 lamp fragments, a "D" ware plate and an early (?) gouged jug, micaceous water jars and amphorae. Some joins were noted between fills III and IV, but in general the fills are distinct ... Mid-3rd. c. A.D ... gouged jug, micaceous water jars and amphorae. Some joins were noted between fills III and IV, but in general the fills are distinct. |
Tins 6-7.
The mending of pottery revealed a break at about 19.60, although the nature of the pottery seems about the same: "A" and "D" ware, gouged ware, flaring-mouthed jars, micaceous water jars and ... Late 3rd.-early 4th. c. A.D ... The mending of pottery revealed a break at about 19.60, although the nature of the pottery seems about the same: "A" and "D" ware, gouged ware, flaring-mouthed jars, micaceous water jars and various large amphorae. |
A tiled well with POU from 9.30-10.80m. and dumped fill above 9.30m. The dumped fill differs from lower fill only in the less frequent appearance of fragments of micaceous water jars and the occurrence ... 3rd c. A.D. with destruction at 267 A.D ... The dumped fill differs from lower fill only in the less frequent appearance of fragments of micaceous water jars and the occurrence of Roman D ware plate fragments and of large brick red amphorae with fluted handles.
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A large chamber cistern filled in the second c. BC when a well (C 9:16) was dug through its floor. Well tiles were run up from the floor of the cistern to just below its neck; a double layer of complete ... Late 2nd c. B.C ... Well tiles were run up from the floor of the cistern to just below its neck; a double layer of complete wine amphorae was packed over the floor around the well tiles to hold them in place. |
| Laura Gawlinski ... Ovoid pit cut into bedrock or sterile fill just north of preserved floor surfaces in the so-called Strategeion. Length (west-east) 2.6m; widens at 1.25m from the east scarp so that at west pit is 0.75m ... 4th B.C ... Although marble chips were found scattered throughout fill of amphorae pit, these pits were distinct: Find Γ 2854, Amphora, was uncovered beneath hard fill that made up the northeast bottom edge of the marble chip pit. Some material belonging to the amphorae pit was removed with Lot Γ 383, including an inscribed amphora fragment (Find Γ 3887).
... Therefore, it seems that both whole and fragmentary amphorae were dumped here.
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