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Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952.
Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951 |
| Homer A. Thompson ... Mycenaean graves were excavated in section Ε.
Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls. Excavation was carried out through Roman levels. The area seemed to have been leveled out and raised ... 4 Mar-31 May 1952 |
| R. C. Wood ... There had been four major Byzantine dwelling units in the northern part of section Ε. Two of them had been removed during earlier campaigns. Excavations manage to establish the outline of the four houses, ... 9 Apr-7 Jul 1951 |
| Broken at the top. Made to stand upright; in the bottom, an iron dowel, of which projects a part.
On one side of the wide faces is a longitudinal groove, double, with a ridge in the center. On the narrow ... 9 June 1931 |
| Five fragments, some preserve ends and transverse sections of truncated triangular shape.
a) End and section preserved; dowel (0.047m. x 0.04m, D. 0.045m.) on bottom at end; cutting for hook clamp (L ... 1932 |
A fragment from the top of a post, with a dowel hole in its top, two rail holes in each side, a fillet down the middle of the outer face narrowing from the top downward.
Hard gray poros, roughly hammer ... 13 May 1948 |
Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding.
On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA ... 8 May 1951 |
| There still remains a little of the bronze terme, and of the lead in which it was set. Shape of the base roughly triangular, with corners shorn off, and slightly concave sides.
Limestone.
Cf. A 1821 (Ζ ... 25 May 1951 |
Broken off near tip.
Pierced with eye.
(Two fragments April 1998, July 2000) Mycenaean grave B. 1387 Leica ... 24 April 1951 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken at top, back, left side and bottom.
Right face dressed with chisel.
"POLETAI" record.
Parts of twenty lines of the inscription preserved; roughly stoichedon.
Margin to the right ... Second half of 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all around.
At top, beginning of moulding preserved.
Seventeen lines of the inscription preserved.
Space between lines: ca. 0.003m.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins I 656. Finished ... 175/4 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Thin sliver, broken all around.
Fragments of four lines of the inscription preserved; apparently stoichedon.
Space between lines: ca. 0.003m.
Bluish-white marble. Found in mid. Roman ... 14 May 1951 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on three sides; right edge remains in part.
Ruled lines enclose letters.
Honoring Antioches IV Epiphanes.
Parts of seventeen lines of the inscription preserved.
Space between ... 175-163 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of top of stele.
Pedimental top almost intact.
Shaft broken clean below; back worn smooth by traffic.
Archonship of Lysitheides; stoichedon.
White marble with bluish veins. Found in ... 246/5 B.C. |
| Seven fragments of a pin with a spherical ball on shaft.
ADDENDA, May 2002: Six pieces found; smallest piece missing. Agora sample no. 643. Protogeometric grave. nestled in Ethafoam pad, 20% RH
with gloves ... 4 May 1951 |
Shaft broken in many places.
Sphere on top of shaft which is probably complete. A small bit of unidentifiable bronze, which disappeared in cleaning, perhaps was part of a disk-head.
The sphere in its present ... 22 May 1952 |
Complete; slightly squashed.
Elliptical seed-like head, pierced lengthwise. Lengthwise ridges. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica PD 1200-24 ... 31 March 1952 |
Broken at both ends.
Preserves simple curved rod, which originally thought to be a fragment from a silver pin. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica ... 31 March 1952 |
Fragment of top.
Wave pattern on rim; on discus, shaggy bearded and horned head: Pan or satyr.
Solid handle, triple grooved above.
Unglazed.
Red clay.
Type XXVIII of Corinth collection. Αrea East of Great ... 5 May 1951 |
Chip out of discus and out of bottom; otherwise intact.
Plain discus, short round nozzle, nodules on rim.
Red glaze over white underpaint.
Brown micaceous clay.
Type XXV of Corinth collection. Area East ... 7 May 1951 |
Mended from several pieces; two chips missing from body.
Rosette on discus, concentric circles on rim. Unpierced handle. On bottom, within two concentric circles, a branch.
Dark purplish-brown glaze.
Brown ... 5 May 1951 |
| Spherical bead, slightly flattened at top and bottom, pierced vertically.
Slightly diagonal incisions at top and bottom; around middle, seven groups of two concentric circles, and one small single circle ... 4 May 1951 |
| Mended from many pieces; about half missing, with one handle. Plump alabastron with high neck and narrow out-turned rim. Rim, neck and handles glazed. Below the neck, two narrow glazed lines, then a broad ... 24 April 1951 |
| Very badly broken; many small scraps do not join. Most of body and all of neck, mouth and handles missing. A small non-joining fragment of rim remains. Wave pattern on body; concentric circles on bottom ... 24 April 1951 |
Very badly broken. Neck, mouth and shoulder missing. Several small fragments do not join. Partly restored in plaster. Flat bottom; plump rounded body; vertical handle from shoulder. Undecorated.
Covered ... 24 April 1951 |
Much broken and much missing. Lip and top of handle, fragments of shoulder and scraps of the rest of the vase are preserved. Round-mouthed, wide-bodied jug; broad band handle from rim. Handle lightly double-grooved ... 24 April 1951 |
| Handle, neck, trefoil mouth , and part of body preserved in two large pieces; three scraps do not join. Restored in plaster. Trefoil-mouthed oinochoe with ovoid body and a band handle from lip. Lip glazed ... 4 May 1951 |
| Mouth, handle, complete profile of body, and foot preserved; many pieces missing from body, and all of center of foot. Plump ovoid jug on flaring ring foot; short neck continuous with plain slightly flaring ... 4 May 1951 |
| Most of wall and lip missing; conical foot missing. One fragment of lip does not join. Restored in plaster. Rounded wall drawn in slightly below faintly flaring lip. Strap handle from rim. Solid black ... 4 May 1951 |
| Two major fragments and five small non-joining pieces; nothing of the foot. Restored in plaster. Black glaze inside; reserved lip. Outside, the lip glazed. Handle zone bordered above by a single glazed ... 4 May 1951 |
Fragment of neck, broken above and below and chipped; roots of handles preserved. Minor part of the beginning of the mouth preserved. Between handles, on back and front, painted standing draped female ... 7 June 1951 |
Fragment of ring foot of skyphos(?); black glaze on floor and wall; foot reserved.
Inscribed on floor. Area east of Great Drain, south section, layer I, just to west of Great Altar. 1429 Leica ... 12 May 1951 |
| Wall fragment from bell krater. Broken all around. Part of two heads, both in profile to right. On the left, face of woman. On the right, head, complete to just above chin, of boy wearing a wreath. Relief ... 1 April 1952 |
Mended from many joining fragments. About half of mouth, base and part of lower body, and one handle missing. Neck and shoulder covered with red to brown glaze, glaze circle around base of neck. On body, ... 31 March 1952 |
| Mended from many fragments. Preserves about one-third of body and greater part of foot. Fragments missing. Slightly offset rim, sturdy stem, spreading foot, hollow at center underneath. Two vertical strap ... 3 April 1952 |
Six joining fragments preserve body of small shallow saucer. Foot missing; chips gone from rim. Rim flat above, slightly offset.
Pink clay; polished creamy slip(?). Grave F, Mycenaean. 1466 Leica, 83-568 ... 3 April 1952 |
Three joining fragments; complete. Very slightly concave base. Band handle. Rim, handle, and concentric circles around foot in darker glaze than the thinned orange on body.
Pinkish clay, covered with ... 3 April 1952 |
Many small fragments preserve handle, part of neck and body of a squat jug. Greatest diameter of body clearly articulated. Vertical strap handle to flaring rim.
Gritty brown clay. Streaky brown glaze ... 3 April 1952 |
Many joining fragments preserve most of a deep bowl with straight rim and small ring foot. Two concentric circles incised on bottom under foot. Horizontal rolled handle. Orange glaze on rim, and on body ... 3 April 1952 |
| Many joining fragments preserve neck and part of body of squat lekythos; strengthened with plaster. Two women, one standing on left, facing one seated on right. Between them above, mirror, and below, bird ... 1 April 1952 |
| Fragments missing from lower wall; restored in plaster. Squat ovoid body; low foot, slightly hollowed beneath; flaring lip, lightly thickened and rounded on outer face. Handle from lip. Shoulder glazed ... 22 May 1952 |
| Profile complete; most of sides of trefoil mouth missing and gaps in neck and body; restored in plaster. Ovoid body, flaring foot, deeply hollowed beneath. Decoration as P 22259 (Ε 698), except three narrow ... 22 May 1952 |
Wall fragment, broken all around, preserving beginning and end of inscription and seal of Athena head.
Characteristic clay and glaze. East of Great Drain, about 3.0m., opposite N.E. corner of Metroon, ... 28 May 1953 |
| Broken all around. Sphinx facing left; head, legs, hind part missing. Part of a glazed band preserved inside.
Buff-pink clay with impurities and air bubbles. Opening a hole for a tree near Great Drain ... 14 February 1955 |
Conical, with flat bottomed and slightly rounded top. Pierced vertically.
Scratched on bottom.
Hard black stone, polished smooth. Mycenaean Graves; Grave A. 1387 Leica ... 24 April 1951 |
The figure wears a himation, tightly wrapped and drawn up over the head. Right hand holds garment at neck. Back plain.
Very worn mould; features almost indistinguishable.
Traces of color (?).
Dirty light ... 15 May 1951 |
| Simple bird-faced, Φ-shaped figurine with flaring foot, disc-like body with breasts indicated and flat topped head.
Applied circles of clay for eyes, applied pigtail hangs down back.
Many small joining ... 3 April 1952 |
| Coins ... Ε-8 1358, 1359 ... 10 Jan 1955 |
| Monument Base South of Ares Temple ... Ε-8 1360, 1361 Section Ε 681 Section Ε 704 Section Ε 703 ... 19 Apr 1951 |
| Monument Base to South of Southwest Corner of Area Temple; North of Great Altar ... Ε-8 1370, 1371 Lot Ε 534 Section Ε 693 Section Ε 692 ... 21 Apr 1951 |
| Monument Base to South of Southwest Corner of Temple of Ares; North of Great Altar. Mycenaean Grave at 17/ΝΑ ... Ε-8 1372, 1373 Lot Ε 533 XLVII-22 ... 24 Apr 1951 |
| Temple of Ares. Mycenaean Grave Foundation; 1933. To Ares Temple from North Edge of Grave. Byzantine House B; Room 1. Byzantine House C; Room 1. Grave E. Graves C-D. Mycenaean Grave. Graves A and B. North ... Ε-8 1374, 1375 ... 24 Apr 1951 |
| Eponymous Heroes ... Ε-8 1376, 1377 I 6338 Ε:1951.0419:1 N 15786 ... 19 Apr 1951 |
| Ε-8 1378, 1379 XLVII-13 XLVII-14 ... Apr 1951 |
| Eponymous Heroes ... Ε-8 1380, 1381 A 38 A 1377 A 194 XLVII-24 ... Apr 1951 |
| Monument Base South or Southwest Corner of Ares Temple; Mycenaean Graves ... Ε-8 1384, 1385 Ε 581 P 21194 Section Ε 689 Section Ε 690 |
| Monument Base to South of Southwest Corner of Temple of Ares; North of Great Altar. Mycenaean Grave at 17/ΝΑ. Burial ... Ε-8 1386, 1387 Ε 585 P 21197 Ε 584 B 934 Ε 580 ST 491 Ε 583 P 21196 Lot Ε 533 J 8:3 XLVII-23 ... 24 Apr 1951 |
| Monument Base South of Southwest Corner of Ares Temple. Mycenaean Graves. Burial ... Ε-8 1388, 1389 Ε 580 ST 491 Ε 583 P 21196 Ε 584 B 934 Ε 585 P 21197 J 8:1 ... 25 Apr 1951 |
| Mycenaean Graves. Black Earth. Layer I. Layer II; North. Layer II; South. Layer III. Layer IV. Layer V. Grave D. Grave C. Grave E ... Ε-8 1390, 1391 Ε 685 P 22139 Ε 683 J 127 Ε 686 P 22140 Lot Ε 537 Lot Ε 538 Lot Ε 539 Lot Ε 540 Lot Ε 541 Lot Ε 684 Lot Ε 536 |
| Temple of Ares. Grave E (Empty). Grave D. Bones. Bone. Pot. Silver Pin. Corner of Monument Base Cutting. Cold Bead. Grave C. Architect's Nail. Grave A. Grave F. Grave B. Two Sherds. Silver Fragment. Gold ... Ε-8 1392, 1393 |
| Mycenaean Graves ... Ε-8 1394, 1395 LII-34 |
| Mycenaean Graves ... Ε-8 1396, 1397 Section Ε 693 ... 31 Mar 1951 |
| Mycenaean Graves. Burial ... Ε-8 1398, 1399 Ε 693 P 22146 Ε 690 P 22143 J 8:2 ... 1 Apr 1951 |
| Monument Base South of Southwest Corner at Ares Temple. Protogeometric Grave at 14/ΜΔ. Burial ... Ε-8 1400, 1401 Ε 591 MC 868 Ε 592 P 21236 Ε 593 P 21237 Ε 594 P 21238 Ε 595 P 21239 Ε 596 IL 1245 Lot Ε 535 J 9:1 Section Ε 682 ... 4 May 1951 |
| Monument Base to South of Southwest Corner of Temple of Ares ... Ε-8 1402, 1403 XLVII-38 ... May 1951 |
| Monument Base to South of Southwest Corner of Temple of Ares. Photogeometric Grave at 14/ΜΔ ... Ε-8 1404, 1405 Ε 591 MC 868 Ε 592 P 21236 Ε 593 P 21237 Ε 594 P 21238 Ε 595 P 21239 Ε 596 IL 1245 Lot Ε 535 ... Jul-Aug 2000 |
| Submycenaean Grave at 14-15/ΜΔ ... Ε-8 1406, 1407 LII-93 ... 21 May 1952 |
| Ε-8 1408, 1409 Ε 700 IL 1265 Ε 699 P 22260 Ε 698 P 22259 P 21239 ... 22 May 1952 |
| Area East of Great Drain and West of Ares Temple and Big Monument Base ... Ε-8 1414, 1415 Ε 588 L 4782 Ε:1951.0504:1 N 15795 Ε:1951.0504:2 Ε:1951.0504:3 Ε:1951.0505:1 N 15797 Lot Ε 488 Lot Ε 506 ... 4 May 1951 |
| Great Drain. Layer I. Layer III. Drain. Layer II. Cutting for Monument Base. Area East of Great Drain ... Ε-8 1416, 1417 Ε 676 L 4840 Ε 675 L 4839 Ε:1951.0505:2 Lot Ε 507 Lot Ε 508 Lot Ε 509 ... 22 May 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; Southern Section; Section just North of Eponymous Heroes, and Including Great Altar ... Ε-8 1422, 1423 Ε 603 A 1813 Ε 599 I 6355 Lot Ε 511 XLVII-39 ... 8 May 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; Southern Section ... Ε-8 1424, 1425 Ε 597 I 6354 Section Ε 558 Section Ε 687 Section Ε 688 |
| Drain. Late Bothros Disturbance. Terme Base In Situ. Conglomerate Blocks. Area East of Great Drain; Southern Section. Terme Base. The Conglomerate Blocks under Terme Base. Pit. Terracotta Water Channel ... Ε-8 1426, 1427 |
| Area East of Great Drain; Southern Section ... Ε-8 1428, 1429 Ε 609 I 6356 Ε 611 T 3063 Ε 613 S 1504 Ε 673 T 3089 Ε 674 P 21617 Ε 651 SS 11166 Ε:1951.0516:6 N 15851 Lot Ε 503 Lot Ε 504 Lot Ε 505 ... 14 May 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; South Section. The Terme Base ... Ε-8 1430, 1431 Ε 618 A 1826 Lot Ε 512 Lot Ε 513 Lot Ε 514 Lot Ε 515 Lot Ε 516 Lot Ε 517 Lot Ε 519 Lot Ε 518 Lot Ε 520 ... 19 May 1951 |
| Ε-8 1432, 1433 XLVII-53 XLVII-54 |
| Area East of Great Drain; South Section. Cut by the Great Altar. Strosis C; Strosis I. Layer I. Layer II. Strosis II. Layer III. Strosis III. Layer IV. Strosis IV. Layer V. Strosis V ... Ε-8 1434, 1435 Ε 678 P 21619 Lot Ε 498 Lot Ε 499 Lot Ε 500 Lot Ε 501 Lot Ε 502 Lot Ε 521 ... 21 May 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; South Section ... Ε-8 1436, 1437 Ε 636 G 422 Ε:1952.0607:5 Ε:1952.0607:6 Ε:1952.0607:7 Ε:1952.0607:8 Ε:1952.0607:9 Ε:1952.0607:10 Lot Ε 525 Section Ε 694 Section Ε 695 ... 6 Jun 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; South Section ... Ε-8 1438, 1439 Ε 635 P 21452 Ε 637 I 6392 Ε 640 SS 11156 Ε 633 I 6366 Ε 634 I 6367 Ε 638 ST 510 Ε 639 P 21453 Ε:1951.0606:1 N 15855 Ε:1952.0607:1 Ε:1952.0607:2 Ε:1952.0607:3 Ε:1952.0607:4 Lot Ε 525 Lot ... 9 Jun 1951 |
| Area East of Great Drain; South Section ... Ε-8 1440, 1441 Lot Ε 522 Section Ε 696 Section Ε 699 |
| Trench for Laying Water Pipe ... Ε-8 1442, 1443 Ε 639 P 21453 Ε 638 ST 510 Section Ε 700 Section Ε 701 Section Ε 709 ... 10-11 Jan 1955 |
| Conservation of Great Marble Altar. Hesperia II, 1933, 140-148 ... Ε-8 1444, 1445 XLVII-92 ... 18 Jun 1951 |
| Pentelic Marble. Poros. Conglomerate ... Ε-8 1446, 1447 XLVII-93 ... 18 Jun 1951 |
| White Great Marble Altar ... Ε-8 1448, 1449 XLVIII-1 |
| Great Marble Altar ... Ε-8 1450, 1451 Section Ε 711 ... 6 Jun 1951 |
| Great Marble Altar ... Ε-8 1452, 1453 Section Ε 702 XLVII-99 |
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