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Pit in SW corner of Heliaia Peristyle (mint).
The four Athenian imperial coins (Κ-1641 - Κ-1644) belong to the Athenian Imperial Group III, a series that can be very closely dated to the middle of the ... Mid 3rd c. A.D ... represents a lot of rejected coins ... Pit in SW corner of ... four Athenian imperial coins |
Digging terminated at 14.50m. due to falling bedrock. Scanty pottery remains at 10.00m. In the mouth and upper part of the shaft was a heavy dumped filling of much shattered fragments, for the most part ... Last quarter of 5th c. B.C ... Last quarter of 5th c. B.C. |
Hellenistic fill South of Middle Stoa near NW corner of Heliaea. This fill contained material later in date than that which made up the middle Stoa Building Fill.
Only the coins (and a few amphora handles ... To ca. 140 B.C ... of Middle Stoa near NW corner of Heliaea. This fill ...
Only the coins (and a few ... Coins:
5 April 1954 #1-#4
6 April 1954 #1-#3 + N 31011
7 April 1954 #1-#9 + N |
NW corner of Civic Offices, lowest layer above Roman road metal[classical floor, see nbp. 1907]. Coins:
12 May 1950 #1-#10 ... Mid 3rd. c. A.D ... I 12:1 ... I 12:1 |
Cistern shaft at 63/ΚΓ. Part of H-I 16-17 system. Contents of 3rd c. disturbed.
Part of extensive cistern system, of which one chamber, three drawshafts, and two blind tunnels were excavated (H 16:2, ... 3rd c., disturbed ... Part of H-I 16-17 system. Contents of 3rd c. disturbed.
Part of extensive cistern ... Coins:
13 May 1932 #10 |
| A tile lined well under Room I of Byzantine House.
A concrete shaft belonging to the mill cut off the top of the well and left in place 3 complete sets of tiles and most of a fourth set. All but the lowest ... 17-18 c. A.D ... I/20-3/12 |
Cistern shaft, part of cistern system in Η-Ι 16-17. Filling disturbed to bottom; general run of the pottery is to late Hellenistic, lamps as late as Knidos type. Finds from 60/ΙΘ-62/ΙΘ, 61/ΙΗ. "Some Arretine" ... 5 May 1932
18 June 1932 ... Cistern shaft, part of cistern system in Η-Ι 16-17 ... general run of the pottery is ... "Some Arretine".
Coins:
5 May 1932 #1-#2 |
Fill against back wall foundations of Royal Stoa I/6,9-4/8,14. Dug separately, these many fills contain material which joined horizontally and vertically all along back wall of Royal Stoa. Fill seems to ... 2nd/3rd quarters of 5th c.-420s ... I 4:2 ... I 4:2 |
Cistern Shaft at 61/Β and south passage to E.W. drain.
Part of H-I 16-17 system. Coins:
8 April 1932 #14
9 April 1932 #1-#8
11 April 1932 #1-#3
12 April 1932 #1 ... 8-16 April 1932 ... Cistern Shaft at 61/Β and south passage to E.W. drain.
Part of H-I 16-17 ... Coins:
8 April 1932 #14
9 April 1932 #1-#8
11 April 1932 #1-#3
12 April |
The Building Fill had been badly disturbed and has been divided into several different lots, resulting in two main divisions: layer 5 (upper building fill) and layer 6 (lower building fill). Later investigation ... 23 June-16 July 1973 ... I 4-5:1 ... I 4-5:1 |
Exploration in the area between the east front of the Hellenistic Metroon and the Great Drain, from accumulated road metal of early north-south road.
For levels in the same road further south, see F-G ... 575-525 B.C ... I 9:1 ... I 9:1 |
Burnt Layer inside retaining wall of Middle Stoa Terrace (Θ) and NW Corner of Middle Stoa, burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall (Ζ). Coins Ζ: Coins Θ:
1 June 1951 ... Mid-3rd c. A.D ... H-I 12:1 ... H-I 12:1 |
Lamps all found together at the southeast corner of the excavated area, in a deposit running in part under the dike of earth which has been left against the wall of the street.
Includes 10 lamps in Section ... 17-18 June 1931
15 May 1933 ... H-I 7:1 ... H-I 7:1 |
Investigations in the area around the Tholos, especially to the east and south of the building, between it and the Great Drain, and not otherwise specified as deposits.
This "deposit" has no form. It ... various levels and dates ... of the building, between ... comprised of several trenches in the area of the Tholos, ... Coins:
16 April 1937 #1
21 April 1937 #1
28 April 1937 #1-#3
21 May 1937 #1-#2 |
Material from trenches:
c) 46.60-48-60m. from East End of Stoa.
d) 51.00-53.00m. from East End of Stoa.
e) 79.00-81.00m. from East End of Stoa. Coins:
12 July 1960 #1-#2 (illegible)
9 July 1965 #4 ... 2nd c. B.C.-2nd c. A.D ... I-O 15:1.4 ... I-O 15:1.4 |
Layer I.
Material from trenches:
a) 1.00-7.00m. from East End of Stoa.
b) 18.40-21.40m. from East End of Stoa.
c) 46.60-48-60m. from East End of Stoa.
d) 51.00-53.00m. from East End of Stoa.
e) 79.00-81.00m ... 2nd-3rd c. A.D ... I-O 15:1.1 ... I-O 15:1.1 |
| Destruction Fill in channel of Apsidal Building.
Cf. nb.p. 989 for continued digging in this channel. Coins:
24 July 1990 #202, #204, #208
27 July 1990 #219-#222
30 July 1990 #226
31 July 1009 #236
1 August ... 14 June-3 August 1990 ... Destruction fill in Channel of Apsidal Building |
Accumulated debris on the west side of the market square.
Related layers added 1999/2000 (JWH), e.g. "Gravelly layer above burning", "Clearing Classical floor", "Lowest level above bedrock", "Below burning", ... First half of 5th c. A.D ... H-I 7-8:1 ... H-I 7-8:1 |
Material from trenches:
a) 1.00-7.00m. from East End of Stoa.
b) 18.40-21.40m. from East End of Stoa.
c) 46.60-48-60m. from East End of Stoa.
d) 51.00-53.00m. from East End of Stoa.
e) 79.00-81.00m. from ... 2nd c. B.C ... I-O 15:1.6 ... I-O 15:1.6 |
Material from trenches:
a) 1.00-7.00m. from East End of Stoa.
b) 18.40-21.40m. from East End of Stoa, with some disturbed fill including 1st c. A.D. material.
c) 46.60-48-60m. from East End of Stoa.
d) ... 2nd c. B.C ... End of Stoa.
b) 18.40-21.40m. from East End of Stoa, ... End of Stoa.
d) ... Coins:
22 July 1960 #1
ΜΣ: 9 July 1965 #5-#6 |
Cistern system West of Bouleuterion: (see also B: cistern system to West of Tholos). First Chamber from North.
Part of three-chamber cistern system, including also G 11:1, with Byzantine and modern disturbance ... 150-ca. 75 B.C., with Byz. disturbance ... Cistern system West of ... system to West of Tholos) ...
Part of three-chamber |
Nbp. 3104: When dug, the fill of the well divided itself into 3 deposits.
Objects catalogued from the "earth" are: L 4838, P 21602, P 21603, P 21604. Dumped filling of Turkish times. Coins:
17 May 1937 ... Late 6th-7th c. A.D ... 1=Layer I |
Abandoned digging at 6.25m. due to water level. Tile well could be associated with a bit of late Roman wall to the south, with floor level about one meter above that of pebble floor. Well tiles were not ... 14-22 April 1948 ... Well I |
Well at 74/Ι, on the lower north slope of the Areopagus.
Use fill from early 1st to 3rd c. A.D.
Dump fill from 4th c. A.D. Coins
9 April 1938 #2
9 May 1938 #1 Container 20 (lost) p. 1529 ... 1st c. to 3d c. A.D ... Roman Well at 74/I |
Area I; layer I. Soft, loose destruction fill of Street Drain in front of Greek House δ. Represents closing of drain in preparation for construction of Basilica. Top elevation 55.40m at west, 55.96m at ... 1st c. A.D ... Area I; layer I. Soft, loose destruction fill of Street Drain in front of Greek ... Lead, bronze, plaster.
Coin
22 June 1971 #439 |
| A closely compacted group of 431 bronze coins found at ca. 52.50m., against the east brick wall. No sign of a container. Others dribbled down against the channel wall in a restricted area to as deep as ... Late Roman ... group of 431 bronze coins ... to the reign of Leo I ... sign of a container. Others |
Cistern to N of well in Room 9 of South Stoa I.
The well apparently cut through some cistern or early cavity which the builders of the well filled with whole amphorae and stones. We did not remove all ... 7 July 1967 ... Cistern to N of well in Room 9 of South Stoa I.
The ... which the builders of the ... Coins from well in room 9, South Stoa (Τ-1720, Τ-1721). |
Filling in the footing trench of the late Roman Fortification.
Includes Layer 1 and Layer 2 of Library Colonnade opposite Room 2. "Note: both these layers are fill thrown into V.W. footing trench." (nb.p ... End 3rd. c. A.D ... Filling in the footing trench of the late Roman ... Layer 2 of Library Colonnade ... Coins:
23 March 1933 |
Debris, Room I of Street Stoa (R/16,20-13/10,15).
The lack of any rooftiles and similar architectural debris suggests that perhaps it was brought in from an adjacent area and dumped in the room. This is ... 6-8 May 1975 ... Debris, Room I of Street ... lack of any rooftiles and ... 65.80m, well below the level of |
Fill under Room 7, library of Pantainos Stoa coin deposit
I. Packing beneath original floor.ca. 100 A.D. (Floor A)
II. Packing beneath second major floor. ca. 125-130 A.D. or later (Floor D) A. Walker ... Fill under Room 7, library of Pantainos Stoa coin deposit
I. Packing beneath |
Except for A 2355 and I 3871, the other finds of 'upper fill' are actually from the 'change of fill' recorded on 24 April 1936, nbp. 1500. Coins:
19 March 1936 #1-#4
21 March 1936 #1-#2
24 April 1936 #5-#6 ... 16 March-24 April 1936 ... Except for A 2355 and I 3871, the other finds of ... the 'change of fill' ... Coins:
19 March 1936 #1-#4
21 March 1936 #1-#2
24 April 1936 #5-#6 |
Grave in cella of Hephaisteion with cover slab with inscription (I 5885). Grave XXXIV in notebook. One skeleton and two leg bones. The remains of G. Watson were replaced in his original position.
Pottery ... 15 August 1810 ... Grave in cella of ... inscription (I 5885). Grave XXXIV ... remains of G. Watson were |
Well at 67/ΛΓ on the northeast slope of the Areopagus. Connected with the same cistern system as O 20:2.
Dug as several fills but probably a continuous accumulation Coin
28 May 1938 #1 (?) Illegible N ... 300-250 B.C ... I. -14.30m to -15.30m ... material, but none of the pottery ... of 3rd c. |
Deposit beneath re-used poros blocks.
Fragments of 2 ancient blocks of soft, white poros were reused here for a later foundation. the course of the late wall cannot be traced beyond the length of the two ... 15-17 July 1931 ... poros blocks.
Fragments of 2 ancient blocks of soft, white ... of the late wall cannot be ... Coins:
17 July 1931 #1-#3, #13-#14 |
Mouth and upper part of chamber cut away in modern times; two short passages, one to SW, encroaching on Mycenaean chamber tomb; here the builders apparently found the fill too soft for tunneling, so they ... Early third quarter of 3rd c. B.C ... Mouth and upper part of ... of the passage with ... inscription I5986, then stuccoed |
| Osteotheke. (Group N). Coin
7 May 1938 #7 83/ΜΔ (83-84/ΜΓ-ΜΕ: If I judge from p. 811, this grid would be the concrete retaining wall). Somebody else wrote the following grid on page 878: 83-85/ΜΓ-ΜΣΤ ... Early 7th cent ... Coin
7 May 1938 #7 ... 83/ΜΔ (83-84/ΜΓ-ΜΕ: If I judge from p. 811, this grid ... possibly of Room 2. (SD) |
Well C - Passage, belongs with II - Brick Shaft. All dumped fills. No objects catalogued from Well C of section ΟΑ. One object (I 5422) catalogued from modern fill in shaft, one from dump (I 5545). Coins: ... 2nd c. A.D.- Byzantine ... of section ΟΑ. One object (I 5422) catalogued from ... dump (I 5545) ... Coins:
29 April 1937 #1-#8
5 May 1937 #1-#27
26 May 1937 #1-#12
27 May 1937 |
A cistern leading to the east of the road leading from the southwest corner of the market square. Filled all at one time, last quarter of 2nd. c. B.C. (nbp. 493).
Included are the Hellenistic finds from ... Late 2nd c. B.C ... east of the road leading from the southwest corner of ... quarter of 2nd. c. B.C. (nbp ... Coins:
6 March 1934 #1 (well 96/Ι in north cistern arm)
9 March 1934 #1
10 |
N-S Cut on 20m. line (area of Road, area of Stoa, area N of Stoa)
various levels and dates over the three areas.
Investigations to the northwest of the market square in the area of the road that bordered ... Protogeometric to Late Roman ... follows:
Area of Road:
Layer I ... B.C.
Area of Stoa:
Layer I ... (area of Road, area of Stoa, |
Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers).
Pottery sorted and recorded by H.A. Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through ... Second half of 2nd c. B.C.-Early 1st c. B.C ... handles; latest of 79 coins date ... south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all ... Coins:
7 June 1939 #1-#13
8 June 1939 #1-#19
9 June 1939 #1-#19
10 June |
Cistern chamber at 52/Θ (53/Θ). Part of the H-I 16-17 system.
Cf. S.E. Tunnel (container 147) and west and north passages (container 156).
Upper fill: (packing for LR mosaic floor)
Lower fill: Hellenistic ... Hellenistic-Late Roman ... Cistern chamber at 52/Θ (53/Θ). Part of the H-I 16-17 system.
Cf. S.E. Tunnel ... Coins:
12 May 1932 #1-#12
13 May 1932 #1-#6
14 May 1932 #1-#2
16 May 1932 |
Investigations to the south of the Metroon, in the passageway between the Metroon and the Tholos; accumulated layers, from the Geometric and earlier periods to the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C.
Cf. Hesperia ... Geometric to second c. B.C ... south of the Metroon, in the ... 71, for a section of the ... for a sketch plan of the |
See I 870, a piece of which was found in disturbed red fill in Β' southeast of Tholos.
Although apparently from the same context as P 5339 (tins 24-26, undisturbed fill), P 5336-P 5338 are recorded from ... 27 February-8 April 1935 ... See I 870, a piece of which was found in disturbed red fill in Β' southeast of ... Coins:
27 February 1935 #1-#21
28 February 1935 #7-#8
1 March 1935 #9-#11
2 |
Investigations in Room to N of Tholos, various layers and periods. ... 470 B.C.-post-Herulian reuse ... to N of Tholos, various ... VI-X.2 Repairs at the end of ... reconstruction in third quarter of 4th |
Filling between tongue walls to north of main apse in Late Roman complex, equals "Coroplasts' Dump" overlying Odeion south side.
Containers Ο 17-Ο 20 are from "debris of burnt building" [i.e. Odeion ... 267-ca. 350 A.D ... walls to north of main apse ... "debris of burnt building" [i.e. Odeion destruction ... Coins:
25 February 1935 #2
27 February 1935 #1-#3
1 March 1935 #1 |
Within the precinct of the Hephaisteion, about 10m. north of the north stylobate of the temple.
Flask-shaped pit (W. (bottom) 3.14 x 2.73m) probably originally intended as a cistern; used for dumping ... Ca. 375-310 B.C.-Byzantine ... Within the precinct of ... 10m. north of the north stylobate of the temple ... Coins:
27 May 1936 #1-#2 |
Well cut through cistern at 6/ΝΕ (C 9:7).
The stele I 3244 in position in the cistern over the mouth of the well is listed with the cistern deposit C 9:7. Coins:
26 February 1936 #2-#4
27 February 1936 ... A.D. 1st ... I 3244 in position in the cistern over the mouth of the ... Coins:
26 February 1936 #2-#4
27 February 1936 #2-#10
28 February 1936 #3-#6
29 |
Well cut through cistern at 40/Θ on Kolonos Agoraios (E 11:1). Two use periods plus an upper dumped fill from which the following objects: B 319, I 3994, SS 5745, T 1235. Coins:
6 April 1936 #18-#21
7 ... First half of 1st c. A.D.
4th-early 5th c. A.D ... First half of 1st c. A.D.
4th-early 5th c. A.D. |
Sand fill N of Base A.
... Because of the uncertainty of ground level contemporary with Base A and of the possibility of missing a continuous strosis or disturbance in this soft sandy fill, I have kept ... Last quarter 2nd-first quareter 3rd c. A.D ... Sand fill N of Base A.
... Because of the uncertainty of ... Base A and of the ... Coins:
29 March 1952 #8-#16(?)
3 April 1952 #5-#6
5 April 1952 #25-#26
12 April |
Investigations in the Hellenistic Metroon, various levels. Stoa Pits A, B, C, D, E, F, H and I (various layers).
Locations include:
SW corner of Primitive Bouleuterion; from contemporary filling alongside ... 8th-6th c. B.C ... E, F, H and I (various ... corner of Primitive ... wall.
Footing trench of the |
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 ... May be of Hellenistic origin when cistern system went out of use.
For a ... Coins:
2 June 1937 #1
7 June 1937 #1-#7
11 June 1937 #1-#4 (from Dump) ... of the cistern, remembering that the floor of the |
N-S Cut on 50m. line (area of Road, area of Stoa, area N of Stoa) various levels and dates over the three areas.
Investigations to the northwest of the market square in the area of the road running out ... Prehistoric to Roman ... follows:
Area of Road:
Layer I ...
Area of Stoa:
Layer I ... North of Stoa:
Layer I: early |
Evidence of stratification into five layers, although joins between the layers. Layer VI added when the construction of the Roman building above required it. No subdivisions assigned.
Flask-shaped cistern ... Early 3rd-late 2nd c. B.C ... Layer I: red earth in ... probably the accumulation of the last period of use of the ... Layer II: dug bedrock with no objects. May reflect the cutting of wall |
Burned filling over area of NW Temple (apparently Herulian destruction debris) = Trench I, 18-22/ΛΑ-ΜΣΤ and northwest trench, center at 15-19/ΛΣΤ-Μ Coins:
28 March 1933 #25-#28
29 March 1933 #16-#21
30 ... 28-30 March 1933
5-6 April 1933 ... Burned filling over area of NW Temple (apparently ... Trench I, 18-22/ΛΑ-ΜΣΤ and ... Coins:
28 March 1933 #25-#28
29 March 1933 #16-#21
30 March 1933 #13-#17(NW |
Well shaft cut through a cistern channel which was then packed with three amphorae (P 3123, P 3125, P 4201) of 1st or at latest early 2nd c. A.D. (These three amphorae could be considered with F 15:2) ... 3rd-4th c. A.D ... 3123, P 3125, P 4201) of 1st ... 3144, MC 73, I 1454 are ... little pottery and that of 5th |
Well dug through cistern at 64/Γ. Seems to have been stratified; four fills recorded but here treated as one as divisions are rather "arbitrary".
Agora V, p. 126: Constructed in late 1st c.; use filling ... 3rd c. A.D. POU (before 267 A.D.) ... No pottery catalogued-Fills I and II ... 4 -13.50m to -14m a skeleton suggesting a period of disuse following the Heruli. |
| Extract from notebook ΠΘ XIX, pp. 3644-3646. Well at 105/ΝΗ (report on sorting of pottery, July 19, 1951 - H.S. Robinson).
"Not a useful well" HSR.
Well dug to 1.50m., vi/9/36; dug from 1.50m. to bottom ... Early Roman; use fillings of 2nd. c. B.C. and 1st. and 4th. c. A.D.; dumped filling of late 4th. c. (HSR)
Fill I: 2nd. c. B.C.
Fill II-V: to second half of 4th. c. A.D.
Fill VI: mixed to Byzantine ... fillings of 2nd. c. B.C. and ... dumped filling of late 4th. c. (HSR)
Fill I: 2nd. c. B.C. |
Courtyard Well (R/15-13/20).
The well went out of use as a result of the Herulian sack of 267 A.D. in the upper part of the well the well-head itself was found, one of the finest in the Agora collection ... 27 June-15 July 1975 ... (R/15-13/20).
The well went out of use as a result of the Herulian sack of 267 A.D. in the ... Coins
27 June 1975 #835
1 July 1975 #846
9 July 1975 #860
14 July 1975 ... outside of the Stoa of Attalus |
| Hole at 57/ΛΣΤ = Pottery Dump at 57/ΛΣΤ. May well have accumulated on the spot where it was found, its fragmentary state being attributable to the later rubble wall laid over it.
Cf. also P 19982 (ΟΟ ... Ca. 400-375 B.C ... Coins:
15 June 1949 #1-#2
Consistent collection of black glazed and |
Roman Group L.
Layer I (cont. 59-64) Pre-Herulian second half of 3rd c. (bottom, 15.95-13.90).
Layer II (cont. 42-58) 4th c.-first quarter of 4th c. (11.90-13.90).
Layer III (cont. 17-41) -4th c. (10.00 ... Second half 3rd c.-early 5th c. A.D ... Roman Group L.
Layer I ... second half of 3rd c. (bottom, ... 4th c.-first quarter of 4th |
Fillings associated with early houses on the lower north slopes of the Areopagus; various levels and dates.
Both houses were built in the 6th century B.C. and destroyed by the Persians; both also have ... 6rd c. B.C.-3rd c. A.D ... north slopes of the ... I-VIII, 42-55/ΚΖ-ΜΖ:
The ... period of the house is the |
Roman well, stratified.
Finds from the earth (not recorded in a subdivision):
P 7995, P 8036, P 21834, SS 6338, IL 483, IL 486, BI 309, BI 310,
BI 314.
According to the excavator the shaft had been cleaned ... 2nd-4th c. A.D ... general paucity of the well fill (only 21 tins of ... of amphorae, micaceous ... Coins:
5 June 1936 #1-#2 (from earth)
6 June 1936 #1 (from earth) |
| 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 ... original elevation of the mouth ... in Layer V. Six layers of dumped fills and one period of ... Coins:
1 July 2002 #295 |
Part of the cistern system 44/ΙΓ - 46/ΙΑ - 42/Θ.
Objects with context as "cistern 44ΙΓ, mouth of 46/ΙΑ" are listed with D 12:2.
The following objects are from "earth", i.e. no context layer:
SS 5334, ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman ... Part of the cistern ... "cistern 44ΙΓ, mouth of 46/ΙΑ" ... "earth", i.e. no context layer: |
Middle Stoa Building Fill (with filling to S) (See also Κ: H-I-J 14-15 and Λ: K-M 13-14)
This deposit is not definitive and must be considered with the above deposits before details are entered into database; ... To ca. 180 B.C ... (See also Κ: H-I-J 14-15 and ... interest of time (Dec 2007/pf) ... analysis of ca. 1500 stamped |
| Use filling of middle of 1st to late 6th c. (Roman Group M); dumped filling of 9th and 10th c. Down to a depth of about 21.00m. the fill of the well contained very few objects, the latest of them being ... 1st-6th c. A.D ... Use filling of middle of ... Group M); dumped filling of ... depth of about 21.00m. the |
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