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| Left hand end of block preserved, broken at right. One of several step blocks from the Square Peristyle Building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of the Royal Stoa. Front face much worn but preserves ... 13 November 1985 |
| Corner block. The face is picked, and shows no drafting at foot of step. The working of the anathyrosis band is not very smooth, but rather picked. At edge of joint is a smooth worked surface, not sunk ... 1933 |
| Top surface shows practically no wear but bottom is badly worn by reuse as a paving block.
Both ends show clamp position scratched on, and further back the clamps as executed.
Same workmanship and series ... 1933 |
A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series.
Right end of this block probably joins A 144.
Blue Hymettian marble.
Found at G/15-12/17 (Fall 2016). Pre-excavation, demolition of house 632β/16 ... 1933 |
Dowel in right end for course above still retains head. Iron hard to trace. The clamp at this end also retains some lead, both being worn down with surface of block by reuse.
Blue Hymettian marble.
A 138 ... 1933 |
| Bottom step block (euthynteria). All surfaces preserved, with anathyrosis on both ends.
Front surface: worked with toothed chisel for 0.14m. from top, save for a drafted edge. The remaining surface below ... 29 May 1933 |
| Bottom step block. All surfaces preserved with anathyrosis on both ends. Top surface smooth with setting line 0.395m. from front surface.
For a distance of 0.330m. from front surface we have a raised area ... 23 January 1934 |
Bottom step block. Both ends broken.
Front surface worked smooth to 0.120m. from top. The remaining surface below projects 0.01m. from this finished face and is rough-picked.
Top surface badly weathered ... 23 January 1934 |
Top, bottom, front and right end preserved. Top rough-picked, as in South Stoa steps; bottom worn; front weathered. Right end has anathyrosis, picked back 0.007m. deep.
Stoa Poikile series.
Poros.
ADDENDA ... April 1949 |
Two faces adjoining at right angles, another at obtuse angle to one of these, preserved. All three treated with broad chisel with ridges left between.
Stoa Poikile series.
Poros. Late Roman Wall west of ... April 1949 |
Top, left end and back (?) preserved; broken elsewhere. Top smooth and badly worn. Anathyrosis at top of left end, block broken at both front and back at this end, so no indication of possible side band ... April 1949 |
| All surfaces preserved with anathyrosis at both ends. Setting lines on top ca. 0.395m. from front surface. On top a raised surface for 0.32m. from front.
Mason's mark on top: Ι Γ Ε.
Double T-clamps, dowel ... 11 April 1951 |
| Broken to left, right and behind. On front surface, parts of three fasciae preserved, the lower two smooth, the top one rough-picked. Part of original bottom preserved with striations of toothed chisel ... 25 April 1951 |
Broken at back and left end. Top much worn, as block was used as a door sill (see post and pivot holes at right end).
Parts of mason's marks preserved - seem to be Γ Γ. These are ca. 0.41m. apart on centers ... 9 May 1951 |
Fragment from left end; top and end surfaces partially preserved, showing part of T-clamp cutting, beginning of raised portion at front of step, and the letter Δ.
Considerably worn.
From the Temple of ... October 1952 |
Lower part broken away; top very much worn; raised portion at front almost gone. At right the letter Δ (delta), at left Ι (iota).
Pry, dowel and T-clamp cuttings. The T-clamp cuttings have been recut ... October 1952 |
Top surface preserved and bit of anathyrosis of step block. Broken all around except one end and top. Top smooth toward front. Rough at back, clear line of next step or course visible. Anathyrosis rough ... 13 June 1967 |
Fragment preserving top surface and one end of block. Broken all around except top surface and end. Top worked smooth at front at left slightly rough at back. Clear line for setting next course visible ... 13 June 1967 |
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