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| Laura Gawlinski ... Bronze foundry north of bridge on Piraeus street, east of Great Drain.
Keyhole-shaped bronze casting pit, cut into bedrock.
2016: Continuation of the excavation of a rectangular pit with foundry debris, ... Late 6th-early 5th c. B.C.
(Late Archaic/ Early Classical) |
| Broken into five pieces and very fragmentary.
Inscribed. From the "dump". Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower.
Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Do not bang around ... 25 October 1947 |
Many bronze fragments mended (stored in separate box B 489) ... Late 6th-Early 5th B.C. |
Fragments of bronze-casting molds only ... 1 July 1949 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of the top preserved, and perhaps part of the right side.
Four lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Space between lines, two including: 0.027m.
Space between letters, ... 6-11 February 1939 |
| Bronze-casting pit D 16:11 in section ΟΟ ... Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Foundry pit after winter ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 15 Jun 2017 |
| Foundry pit after winter ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 15 Jun 2017 |
| Foundry pit, collapse of Wall A after winter ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 15 Jun 2017 |
| After cleaning deepest area of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 22 Jun 2017 |
| South end of foundry pit before cleaning ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 22 Jun 2017 |
| South end of foundry pit after plastic removal ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 2017 |
| After cleaning south end of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 27 Jun 2017 |
| After cleaning foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northwest Rotate 180 ... 27 Jun 2017 |
| Before continuing excavation of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... West Rotate 180 ... 3 Jul 2017 |
| Before continuing excavation of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 270 CW ... 3 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavating south end of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 4 Jul 2017 |
| Interior of large fragment of ceramic mould, in situ ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 11 Jul 2017 |
| Iron slag or vitrified ceramic among stones of Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 11 Jul 2017 |
| Ceramic mould fragment with now-detached bronze debris ... Laura Gawlinski ... Rotate 180 ... 12 Jul 2017 |
| Apsidal ceramic structure in foundry pit with pile of moulds at north ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 12 Jul 2017 |
| Before scraping western scarp of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 12 Jul 2017 |
| Pile of moulds at north of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 90 CW ... 12 Jul 2017 |
| Apsidal ceramic structure continuing beneath western scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 12 Jul 2017 |
| Pile of moulds at north of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 13 Jul 2017 |
| Area east of Wall D, after pedestaling foundation trench of modern pipe ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northwest Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Area east of Wall D, with ancient surface and modern pipe ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Surface east of Wall D ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Wall A over foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| More ceramic feature exposed after cleaning up western scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 90 CW ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| More ceramic feature exposed after cleaning up western scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| More ceramic feature exposed after cleaning up southeast corner of scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Wall A over foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 90 CW ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Wall A preventing further excavation of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2017 |
| Moulds and apsidal feature exposed, before excavation of hard fill west of moulds ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 28 Jul 2017 |
| Moulds and apsidal feature exposed, before excavation of hard fill west of moulds ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 28 Jul 2017 |
| Moulds and apsidal feature exposed, before excavation of hard fill west of moulds ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 28 Jul 2017 |
| Mould base ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| Mould base within tile lining ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| Mould base with sprue ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| After removing fill under crushed bedrock layer ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northwest Rotate 180 ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| After removing fill under crushed bedrock layer ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 180 ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| Before removing pile of moulds at north end of foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| Group of joining mould fragments ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northeast Rotate 180 ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| Close up of mould base and mudbrick lining ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| Close up of mould base and mudbrick lining; moulds with sprue in foreground ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 1 Aug 2017 |
| Broken mudbricks in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 180 ... 2 Aug 2017 |
| Material in scarp of foundry pit steps ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 2 Aug 2017 |
| After excavating north end of pit to bedrock ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 270 CW ... 3 Aug 2017 |
| After excavating north end of pit to bedrock, with cutting in step scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... West Rotate 180 ... 3 Aug 2017 |
| After excavating north end of pit to bedrock, with cutting in step scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... North Rotate 90 CW ... 3 Aug 2017 |
| Before excavating fill around mould base; bedrock stairs at north ... Laura Gawlinski ... North Rotate 270 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Before excavating fill around mould base ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 270 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Before excavating fill around mould base; bedrock stairs at north ... Laura Gawlinski ... North Rotate 270 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Mould base and pit lining before excavation of surrounding fill ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| After removal of mould base ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Casting pit down to bedrock ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| After excavation of three lining slabs ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| After excavation of three lining slabs ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 4 Aug 2017 |
| Pottery from Basket 49 ... Laura Gawlinski ... Rotate 90 CW ... 7 Aug 2017 |
| Ceramic in situ in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 270 CW ... 4 Jul 2017 |
| Ceramic in situ in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 4 Jul 2017 |
| More ceramic foundry debris uncovered at scarp ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 4 Jul 2017 |
| After exposing more ceramic in foundry pit, before excavating full extent of higher fill at south ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 5 Jul 2017 |
| Ceramic fragment in fill between stones of Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 270 CW ... 5 Jul 2017 |
| Ceramic fragment in fill between stones of Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 270 CW ... 5 Jul 2017 |
| Before resuming excavations east of Wall D ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 6 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavation of Wall A scarp in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 7 Jul 2017 |
| Large fragment of ceramic mould in situ, curved portion ... Laura Gawlinski ... East Rotate 180 ... 11 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavating bedrock fill where floor is no longer preserved ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northwest Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| After removal of Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southwest Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| After removal of Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| After removal of Wall A; pit cutting at east ... Laura Gawlinski ... North Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| Fill in east cutting of pit down to level below Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| Fill in east cutting of pit down to level below Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| Fill in east cutting of pit down to level below Wall A ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 25 Jul 2017 |
| After excavation of bedrock fill under floor ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northwest Rotate 180 ... 26 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavating section of harder fill in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 27 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavating section of harder fill in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 27 Jul 2017 |
| Before excavating section of harder fill in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... Southeast Rotate 180 ... 27 Jul 2017 |
| Exposing continuation of apsidal feature in foundry pit ... Laura Gawlinski ... South Rotate 90 CW ... 28 Jul 2017 |
| Charcoal-filled soil around moulds ... Laura Gawlinski ... Northeast Rotate 180 ... 28 Jul 2017 |
| Exposing mould stand and lining in Foundry Pit D 16:11 ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 east Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| Exposing mould stand and lining in Foundry Pit D 16:11 ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 south Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 north Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit, Grave Area to west ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 south Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 south Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 south Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Aug 2017 |
| Exposing mould stand and lining in Foundry Pit D 16:11 ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw files in Public / Photography / Unworked / Projects / 2017 Excavation / 2017.09 southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... south 5483 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Aug 2017 |
| ΟΟ End of season, Foundry Pit ... Craig Mauzy ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Aug 2017 |
| Rubble and tile fill after cleaning, before excavation ... Laura Gawlinski ... southwest Rotate 180 ... 24 Jun 2016 |
| Rubble and tile fill after cleaning, before excavation ... Laura Gawlinski ... southeast Rotate 180 ... 24 Jun 2016 |
| Before excavation of fill in northeast corner of trench extension ... Laura Gawlinski ... southeast Rotate 180 ... 30 Jun 2016 |
| During excavation of fill at eastern edge of digging area, closing Basket 6 ... Laura Gawlinski ... south Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jul 2016 |
| After removal of most of backfill from eastern extension of trench ... Laura Gawlinski ... southwest Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2016 |
| After removal of most of backfill from eastern extension of trench ... Laura Gawlinski ... east Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2016 |
| After backfill cleared from edge of baulk ... Laura Gawlinski ... northeast Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2016 |
| After backfill cleared from edge of baulk ... Laura Gawlinski ... north Rotate 180 ... 14 Jul 2016 |
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