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Brann, Eva ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 30.2 2 93-146 10.2307_147205 ... 1961 ... Brann (1961a) |
The East Chamber of a double cistern lying between the northeast corner of the Theseion and the Annex to the Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios. ... Both chambers went out of use as water containers simultaneously ... Ca. 200 B.C ... Agora XXIX, pp. 452-453 under G 6:2. |
May be of Hellenistic origin when cistern system went out of use.
For a general note on the cistern see Nb. ΟΕ III, pp. 246 ff.
Objects from B 586 various depths (no subdivision): S 2324-S 2330,
P 34894, ... Late 2nd-early 6th c. A.D ... Coins:
2 June 1937 #1
7 June 1937 #1-#7
11 June 1937 #1-#4 (from Dump) ...
.1=Layer VIII
.2=Layer VII |
Grave 2 in notebook. The burial was destroyed by the digging of Pit A, at the edge of which was found a mass of sherds belonging to the grave amphora. Among the sherds were found small cups, fragments ... Late Geometric ... G 12:2 ... G 12:2 |
Essentially uniform fill of III-IV c. A.D. with a Byzantine upper fill. Coins:
14 June 1937 #1-#3
15 June 1937 #2
16 June 1937 #1
17 June 1937 #1-#2
18 June 1937 #1-#4
19 June 1937 #1-#4
9 June 1938 #1-#3 ... Late 3rd-mid-4th c. A.D ... G 5:2 ... G 5:2 |
Basin in rock at NW corner of Church of St. Athanasius. Walls lined with small stones and bricks and covered with plaster or mortar.
Dimensions length 1.99, width 0.37, depth 0.77. Coins:
1 April 1939 ... 3rd c. A.D ... Coins:
1 April 1939 #1-#2 |
Tiled well near the SW corner of the market square between the Southwest Fountain House and the Great Drain, three fills noted: lower fill of earth and stones with a few fragments only of coarse pottery ... 4th-2nd c. B.C.
100-70 B.C ... G 14:2 ... G 14:2 |
7th-8th c. A.D ... G 3:2 ... G 3:2 |
Coin:
17 March 1936 #9 ... Dark Ages(?)-Byzantine ... G 4:2 ... G 4:2 |
No independently datable objects. Coins:
17 February 1932 #29
18 February 1932 #4 ... 325-300 B.C ... G 17:2 ... G 17:2 |
Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity).
Use filling middle to third quarter ... Ca. 550-525 B.C ... G 15:2 ... G 15:2 |
| Identified as pyre by SIR.
In room E. Burnt "pocket" found while digging red earth that contained late Hellenistic pottery, including a fragment of Pergamene (discarded). No pit was discerned, but concentration ... 3rd quarter 4th c. B.C ... G 13:2 ... G 13:2 |
Coins:
2 June 1937 #1 Estimated Grid ... 5th c. A.D ... G 11:2.2 ... G 11:2.2 |
Estimated Grid ... G 8:1.2 ... G 8:1.2 |
Area of early road and Geometric Cemetery: late, disturbed or uncertain levels. Includes Geometric/Proto Attic material thrown in the Turkish well at 35/Δ. Includes between road and bedrock in Β'. Four ... 5 May 1934
19-23 March 1935
2 April 1935 ... F-G 12:2 ... F-G 12:2 |
Estimated Grid ... 325-260 B.C ... G/16,17-13/4,5 |
Coins:
16 April 1932 #1 ... First quarter 4th. c.-2nd c. B.C ... G 14:2.2 ... G 14:2.2 |
Containers Lot Α 306-Lot Α 340. Estimated Grid ... Ca. 575-535 B.C ... G 6:3.2 ... G 6:3.2 |
Heavy deposit of good black and plain wares ... 450-425 B.C ... G 18:1.2 ... G 18:1.2 |
| Brann F 71. Brann F 32. Brann G 17. Brann N 8. Brann G 18. Brann N 6. Brann F 30. Brann N 10. Brann F 29. Brann G 11. Brann F 25. Brann G 27. Brann F 11. Brann F 26. Brann G 30. Brann F 24. Brann G 32 ... Agora 8 122 P 22700 P 23431 P 23672 P 22701 P 23432 P 23673 P 22702 P 23433 P 23674 P 22703 P 23434 P 23675 P 22704 P 23435 P 23774 P 22705 P 23436 P 23793 P 22706 P 23437 P 23794 P 22707 P 23438 P 23795 ... Brann G 17 ... Brann G 18 ... Brann G 11 |
Accumulated filling over Bouleuterion Plateia, Layer II. Coins:
8 May 1935 #1 ... 1st or 2nd c. A.D ... 1st or 2nd c. A.D ... G-H 10 |
Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. A.D ... G 11:2.6 ... G 11:2.6 |
Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. A.D ... G 11:2.7 ... G 11:2.7 |
Estimated Grid ... Late 2nd c. A.D ... G/3,4-11/2,3 ... Late 2nd c. A.D. |
Estimated Grid ... Early 6th c. A.D ... G/3,4-11/2,3 |
Estimated Grid ... Mid-3rd c. A.D ... G/3,4-11/2,3 |
Coins:
7 June 1937 #1-#7 Estimated Grid ... 4th c. A.D ... G 11:2.3 ... G 11:2.3 |
Estimated Grid ... Third quarter 3rd. c. A.D. ? ... G/3,4-11/2,3 |
Late first quarter 1st c. B.C ... G 14:2.1 ... G 14:2.1 |
Circular well cut through the old road after it had gone out of use, and filled probably at the time of the building of the drain and building A, and the throwing of fill over the road ... Ca. 430-400 B.C ... Well 2 |
| Brann L 58. Hesperia, XXIX. Brann L 59. Brann I 75. Brann L 57. Burial. Brann I 74. Brann L 61. Brann L 64. Brann L 44. Brann L 62. Brann L 60. Brann L 63. Brann L 65. Brann H 68. Brann P 32. Brann H 67 ... Agora 8 124 MC 451 G 197 MC 452 ST 150 MC 453 ST 151 G 198 MC 454 ST 229 MC 455 ST 230 MC 462 ST 231 MC 463 ST 235 MC 681 ST 507 MC 682 ST 508 MC 683 ST 509 MC 684 ST 547 IL 745 MC 685 ST 553 MC 686 ST ... G 197 ... G 198 ... E 19:2 |
| Mended from numerous fragments to make up two large pieces, one (a) from the top, one (b) from the bottom of a large round bottle with a high, narrow neck.
Fragment(a): preserves the tall, cylindrical, ... 4 August 1992 ... G 720 ... G 720 |
Two mask-like female faces back to back.
Broken at bottom, across necks, and chipped around other edges where a small plain projection occurs at the junction of the two heads.
A heavy mass of curly hair ... 2 March 1932 ... Haevernick (1968), p. 649, no. 2 ... Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), p. 428, pl. 64, no. 2. |
| Mended from many pieces.
Grooved below rim on the inside.
Brown iridescent molded glass; white incrustation. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), pp. 279 ff. Excavation Date: (1955). Compartment under hypocaust ... 1955 ... Compartment under hypocaust room of east bath.
Late 2nd c. B.C. |
| Part of the rim and upper body of a moulded bowl.
Horizontal grooves on the rim below the lip, and the body vertically ribbed.
Shape as Megarian bowl.
Clear glass, slightly greenish. Cistern, upper fill ... 14-21 May 1940 ... Hesperia 30 (1961), p. 391, fig. 1, pl. 91, no. 2 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 16, p. 28, fig. 1, pl. 2. |
| Fragment from side of vase.
Blue glass with a white stripe between two yellow stripes. House D, fill c. Container 112.
5th c. B.C. Leica ... 15 June 1938 ... G 183 ... G 183 |
| Burned Deposit. A thick deposit of ash, cinders and pottery fragments extending alongside wall of cemetery. Character of pottery like the pyre of F 12:2 ... Late Geometric ... pyre of F 12:2. |
| One-quarter of lamp preserved including one handle, most of base and wick holder. Full profile.
Slightly concave base. Small vertical strap handle from rim to middle of wall, folded back as a decorative ... 1 August 1996 ... K/2-1/10 |
| Fragments of base and side.
Slightly concave base (no pontil). On side, very lightly engraved (wheel) series of grooves.
Polished outside only. Blue as G 523 but a little brighter. Catalogued 1955. Agora ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 99, p. 75, ill. 2, fig. 6. |
| A single fragment preserves part of rim and body of a good-sized open bowl.
Rim turns slightly outward. Groove on inside a little below rim.
Purplish glass. Well. Container 34.
1-50 A.D. 410, 671 Leica ... 7 June 1939 ... N 20:1.2 |
| Rodney S. Young ... Grave 10 in notebook. No remains. Probably grave of a woman.
Only a small portion of the inhumation pit was preserved at the northeast edge of pit A, a large oval cutting of modern date dug for the construction ... Middle Geometric II ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), pp. 75-76, figs. 1, 49-50 (Grave XVI) ... Agora XXXVI, Tomb 59, pp. 385-390, figs. 2.272-2.276. |
| Rim fragment from a heavy bowl with plain vertical lip.
A groove below the lip inside.
Dark brown glass. Building H, above floor. Destruction debris.
5th-6th c. A.D. 527 Leica, XXXIII-23 PD 505 ... 30 July 1947 ... G 295 ... G 295 |
Part of one side seems to have been chipped away; an old break.
Pyramidal, pierced at top, like a miniature loom weight. Grave 6.
1st c. A.D. Leica, 6-176 PD 505 ... 20 March 1936 ... Hesperia 32 (1963), p. 128, pl. 46, no. O 2. |
| Fragment preserving part of rim and beginning of wall.
Molded bowl with one groove inside at base of rim.
Brown glass with enamel weathering. Removed from envelope found in the glass drawers, marked "Herulian ... 1970 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 33, p. 3., fig. 2, pl. 3. |
| Two joining fragments of upper wall.
Apparently from shallow cup with inturned rim and ridge around shoulder.
Thin (?) molded, almost clear glass. Square Building, construction fill: pier 17 west. Cutting ... 30 July 1949 ... G 391 ... G 391 |
| Fragment from plain rim of open bowl.
On inside lip, bounded by two grooves, with notched ridge below lower one. Smaller sharper groove lower down.
Moulded glass. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), p. 183 ... 22 April 1948 ... G 328 ... G 328 |
| Fragments of neck, broken at both ends.
Sand-core. Yellow and white coil wound around.
Badly weathered. Deep blue-green.
Typical late Hellenistic. Catalogued 1955. Shaft I.
Early 1st c. A.D. Leica ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 9, p. 27, ill. 2, pl. 1. |
| Rim fragment of a very large moulded bowl.
Plain rim, with a groove below it on the interior.
Greenish-brown glass. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), p. 274. House H (in publication house N) to east of ... 1 August 1947 ... G 368 ... G 368 |
| Rim fragment from a fairly shallow bowl.
Plain rim with two grooved lines below on interior.
Thick pale purple molded glass. Agora sample no. 303. Poros Building (Strategeion ?). Stone packing for missing ... June 1949 ... G 387 ... G 387 |
| Three non-joining fragments.
Bottle has globular body. Base slightly concave. No pontil.
Blue marbled with white threads mavered in.
Pin-prick bubbles.
North Italian ware (?) Catalogued 1955. Shaft I ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 119, p. 77, ill. 2, pl. 11. |
| Four large fragments, mended from many, preserve parts of the rim and wall of a deep millefiori bowl; nothing of the foot preserved. Many additional fragments do not join.
The wall shows a full rounded ... 24 April 1956 ... A 16:2 |
Coins:
20 February 1932 #1-#2 ... 4th c., with Roman intrusion ... G 15:4 ... G 15:4 |
| Fragment form rim and beginning of wall.
Ribbed bowl, molded. One groove inside.
Streaky, purple glass with dulled surface. Catalogued 1970. Rectangular shaft. Container 128 f. 1775 ff. Leica PD 2023-6 ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936 ... G 605 ... G 605 |
| Fragment of bottom and side.
Base concave. Walls slightly bulging. Lightly engraved (wheel) groove near top of preserved piece.
Polished outside and in. Good material, very few small bubbles. Dulled surface ... 28-29 June 1933, 29 April-6 May 1936 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 100, p. 75, ill. 2, fig. 6, pl. 9. |
| Two joining fragments of a bowl.
The largest fragment preserves rim and wall of a bowl, with high slightly incurving rim and plain lip.
Groove on outside just below lip and two grooves at junction of rim ... May 1936 ... Agora XXXIV, no. 97, p. 75, ill. 2, fig. 6, pl. 9. |
| Three joining fragments preserved medium long narrow neck with wide flat lip and upper part of broad ribbony band-handle.
Pale greenish glass. Library of Pantainos, room 2, debris layer 2. Debris of Herulian ... 1-5 June 1939 ... G 215 ... G 215 |
| Part of rim and wall only.
Plain outcurving rim, flat on top.
White glass, apparently opaque; heavily oxidized. Well, fill 4 a. Container 22.
50-early 2nd c. A.D. 1523-1529 Leica PD 2815-2 ... 8 April 1938 ... Well, fill 4 a. Container 22.
50-early 2nd c. A.D ... PD 2815-2 |
| Rim and wall fragment.
Double groove near rim.
Yellow-brown glass. Central House, room X, cleaning debris over polygonal E.W. wall.
Late 2nd c. B.C. Leica PD 2023-4 ... 11 March 1957 ... Central House, room X, cleaning debris over polygonal E.W. wall.
Late 2nd c. B.C. |
| Four joining fragments (a-d) preserve nearly half of the floor, with part of the low ring foot; two fragments (e-f) give a little of the plain rim and gently curving wall. A fourth fragment (g) appears ... 24 March 1956 ... Max. Dim. a) 0.085, b) 0.054, c) 0.037, d) 0.017, e) 0.075, f) 0.046, g) 0.038, h) |
| Section of rim and upper wall preserved.
Rim flares slightly.
Clear blown glass. Well. Container 2. 8302 Leica ... 11 May 1949 ... Well. Container 2. |
Mended from many pieces, preserving rim, neck and handles to shoulder.
Wide flaring rim, with a ring around the underside. Flat shoulder. Two double smooth strap handles.
Spirals and bubbles. Heavy enamel ... 22 March 1948 ... Hesperia 18 (1949), p. 217, pl. 41, 2. |
| Cracked. Lip missing. Bottom broken.
Flat bottom. N.E. quarter. Disturbed burial.
1st c. A.D. 61 Leica, IV-37 ... 16 March 1936 ... G 127 ... G 127 |
| Two pieces preserve lower part of cup.
Concave bottom. Eight small indents around walls just above bottom; another series of thumb indents above the first-not evenly distributed. No pontil mark.
Good material, ... 22 March 1948 ... G 344 ... G 344 |
The fill in this cistern is Byzantine with considerable admixture of Greek IV-III c. B.C. Coins:
7 March 1932 #9
9 March 1932 #1
10 March 1932 #1-#2
11 March 1932 #2
12 March 1932 #1 ... 11th-12th c. A.D ... G 5:1 ... G 5:1 |
| In many fragments; the tall slightly flaring neck, surrounded by a plastic ring, is preserved intact. Below it was a small body, concave beneath.
Thin glass, slightly greenish. Pit.
Late Byzantine fill ... 3 June 1933 ... G 16 ... G 16 |
| Projecting rounded foot.
Greenish glass. Well. Basket 86.
1st to 2nd c. A.D. Leica, XXXIII-21 PD 505 ... 10 April 1937 ... Well. Basket 86.
1st to 2nd c. A.D. |
| Grave 21 in notebook. Grave twice disturbed. Of the skeleton only the thigh bones were found. No offerings.
Objects listed in nb. as from Grave 21 are taken to be with grave 20 (probably pyre objects) ... Late Geometric ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), p. 98, figs. 1, 29, 31 (Grave XXII). |
| Fragments from rim and wall.
Everted rim. Shallow groove below rim and three on wall. Wall very thin.
Cast glass amber colored.
Cf. Hesperia 30 (1961), pp. 380-392, pls. 91-95. South Stoa II, crosscut ... 12 May 1967 ... South Stoa II, crosscut between columns 1 and 2 from east, layer IV. Construction |
| Fragments of at least three bowls of clear glass with small out-turned rims are included here, also various decorative elements, including a blown glass bird attached to a wall fragment, and with the details ... 9, 26 May 1956 ... Agora:Object:G 675 ... Paterakis (2003a), pp. II2.4.1-II2.4.7. |
Grave 3 in notebook. Grave partly destroyed by well B. Skeleton and offerings lost. The amphora mouth was doubly stopped by the bases of two other amphoras, one in its neck, the other in its mouth ... 750-725 B.C ... G 12:3 ... G 12:3 |
| Three small fragments, one from rim, one from shoulder and one from lower wall.
Molded light greenish glass. Agora sample no. 308. Cistern. Leica PD 1103-1, PD 1103-2, PD 2023-21 ... 1937 ... G 528 ... G 528 |
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