[Agora Deposit] E 12:1: Disturbed Inhumation Tomb (?)

Eugene Vanderpool ... Disturbed burial: Pocket in bedrock (Grave 11: PG). In some records as Grave XI. No remains. No cutting or traces of burning nearby The coin listed here was found "cleaning bedrock", presumably at the ... Developed to Late Protogeometric

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[Agora Deposit] T 22:3: Well

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 ... 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 may have been the original elevation of the mouth.

[Agora Deposit] B-C 10-11:1: Hellenistic-Early Roman Fill over Bedrock

Hellenistic-Early Roman fill over bedrock, along west side of Kolonos Agoraios. Consistent dumped filling; occasionally there is a late Roman fragment intruded from the filling above, but this seems not ... 26-29 February 1936 2-12 March 1936 ... Consistent dumped filling; occasionally there is a late Roman fragment intruded from the filling above, but this seems not to affect the deposit which suggests some large scale operation, serving to level the area and to fill in the pits and grave cuttings of earlier periods.

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[Agora Deposit] R 11:5: Pyre in Stoa Shop VI

Shallow pit below layer I in Stoa Shop VI (Pyre) Diameter 0.90; D. 0.15m Under shop VI of the Stoa of Attalos Pottery, ash, burning and packing of small stones in pit in stratum. The pyre was covered by ... Ca. 350 or 325 B.C. ? ... Two other pits with ash were found, but without pottery. The pyre must date at least as late as layer II, and probably not too much later.

[Agora Deposit] K-L 18-20:1: Drain System

Accumulated fillings in a system of underground drains at west end of section ΔΔ with northward continuation into and across Section Υ. The filling in the "underground passages" in section ΔΔ appears to ... 3rd c. B.C. 2nd c A.D ... ; but drain channels, pits and cuttings, etc. in Υ are partly Early Roman, some mixed to Late Roman or later. ... Section Υ: pit at 31-32/ΜΘ-Ν, 31-32/ΜΣΤ-ΜΖ, 36-38/ΞΔ, 33/ΝΒ, 31-32/ΜΓ-ΜΣΤ, 31/ΜΑ-ΜΓ two fragments of semi-glazed bowls with everted rim (late 2nd c.?) intrusive in west branch.

[Agora Deposit] T 19:3: Well

Well at 15/ΙΕ = Pocket in side of Turkish Pit at 15/ΙΔ. Shallow well on the lower slopes of the Acropolis, east of the Panathenaic Way, in the area later occupied by the Archaic Building. Located 3.5m ... 700-675 B.C. with intrusions ... The pit was disturbed by two Ottoman pits on the east and north sides and by the wall of a modern cellar sunk through part of it ... Early Ware: Gray Minyan; Mycenaean; Protogeometric; Late Geometric-Protoattic: miniatures; banded amphora; amphora decorated; oinochoe; krater; bowls; bowl with return handle; shallow bowl; small bowl; standed bowl; lekanis; plate; large skyphos; skyphos; cup/skyphos; kotyle; one-handled cup; one-handled mug with graffito; lid; pyxis lid; assorted shapes, not identifiable; distinctive for decoration: krater; jug; hydria; decorated lid; kantharos; bowl; large closed pot. ... Intrusions: Archaic ware; terra cotta figurine; blac figure; black glaze; lamp; Roman ware; Late wares: green glaze; yellow glaze; orange/brown glaze; green/white ware; grooved ware, white slip; incised wavy ware; white slip ware, amphora; globular jug; lamp; jug; unglazed plate; micaceous coarse ware; other coarse ware.

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[Agora Deposit] N 21-22:1: Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides

Mycenaean Chamber Tomb occupies a considerable part of the western half of section ΕΕ; lies about half way up the north slope of the Areopagus towards its eastern end, just below the highest point of the ... Myc. III A:1 ... It was originally several meters longer but its northern end was cut off by a late Roman retaining wall. ... The only disturbances in this fill were three pits of the Turkish period near the north end. ... About a meter below this, and again over the southwest quarter of the chamber, was a corner of light rubble wall of late hellenistic times.