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Filling of a well on the lower north slopes of the Areopagus, dug early in the 1st c. B.C. [construction fill]; in use into the the 2nd c. A.D.[well fill] (H Ms.) No apparent stratification.
Hellenistic ... 2nd c. A.D ... Χ ... Χ:65/Ν |
Hellenistic construction fill mainly of amphoras used as packing between well tiles and bedrock. Estimated Grid ... 1st c. B.C ... Χ |
Estimated Grid ... 2nd c. A.D ... Χ |
The cistern at 70/ΝΗ and the channel [65/ΞΑ] between chambers 70/ΝΗ and 63/ΞΒ seem to have a uniform dumped filling of first half 2nd c. A.D ... First half of 2nd c. A.D ... Χ ... Χ:70/ΝΗ |
Cistern on lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Two Hellenistic fills with late Hellenistic to Roman fill above.
Use fill characterized by broken water jars (lower fill); contemporary dump (middle fill); ... Early 1st c. B.C ... Χ ... Χ:75/ΟΑ |
Top fill to 1.00m. = dump of late Hellenistic ware mixed with some Roman of 2nd c. to early 3rd. c. Intermediate fill 1.20-2.00m. = dump with tiles and stucco, almost no sherds. Coins:
6 February 1937 ... 2nd-3rd c. A.D ... Χ ... Χ:75/ΟΑ |
Dump, Sullen clean-up. Coins:
9 February 1937 #6-#10
10 February 1937 #11-#13
11 February 1937 #16-#20 ... First quarter 1st c. B.C ... Χ ... Χ:75/ΟΑ |
"Not much earlier than middle fill" Coins:
12 February 1937 #5-#7 ... Fourth quarter of 2nd c. B.C ... Χ ... Χ:75/ΟΑ |
| Cistern at 75/ΜΓ connected with cistern N 18:3 by tunnel.
Only coin is Bioiotian dating between 220 and 197. Only indications of date are 1st c. lamps, two long-petal bowls, and fragments of early Roman ... 1st. c. B.C ... Χ ... Χ:75/ΜΓ |
| Dumped filling of late 2nd c. B.C.; Roman Group F, dumped filling of second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C. on the lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Diameter at bottom -3.20m Upper fill: Latest coins ... Second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C ... Χ ... Χ:84/ΝΣΤ |
Baskets 1-21 (containers 1-20). The following objects, although listed in deposit notebook as being from level .1, are from depths within the .2 range:
MC 318, MC 433-MC 437, T 1309, T 1394, T 1396, IL ... 110 to early 1st c. A.D ... Χ ... Χ:84/ΝΣΤ |
Baskets 22-53 (containers 21-47). Abandonment of cistern. Includes finds from NW channel leading out of 84/ΝΣΤ (containers 50-51). The following objects, although listed in deposit notebook as being from ... 125-86 B.C ... Χ ... Χ:84/ΝΣΤ |
| Aigai ... Severus Alexander
cf. Von Aulock 1601 (Decius) [- - - - - - - - -] Bust of S. Alexander r., laur., cuir., dr. AIγAEωN Zeus stg. l., holding scepter in l.; [eagle] in outstretched r. 84-3-20 ... A.D. 222--235: Severus Alexander ... Χ |
| Athens ... Sv. 106.23--26.
[(N 19:1)] Coin no. 2. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ. Head of Apollo r.; border of dots. Α/Θ-Ε
Lyre. 77, 848 85-21-11 ... ca. 130--90 B.C ... Χ-33 |
| Athens ... Sv. 81.45--48; Kleiner 1976, pl. 2:30--33 (Type 2k)
Athens, New Style. Casts.
Coin no. 8. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; border of dots. Α/Θ-Ε
Zeus, nude, striding r., ... 87/6 B.C ... Χ-42 |
| Athens ... Sv. 25.29--32; Kroll 1972, pl. 37:1--5 Casts. Head of youthful Dionysos r., wearing ivy wreath; border of dots. A-θE Athena advancing r., holding lowered spear in r. hand; aegis draped over extended l ... 39--37 B.C ... Χ-99 |
Alexandria ... Antoninus Pius
Milne 1933, no. 1843.
[Year 8] [- - - - - - - -] Head of Antoninus r. Griffin seated r.; above, LH ... Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138--161 ... Χ |
| Patrai ... BMC 7--13.
[(BMC 8--11)] Head of bearded Herakles r. ΜΗΤΠΟΔΡΟC ΜΟC ΠΑΤΡ l. of Athena, advancing r., with shield and lowered spear; at r., owl. C 103, 85-2-23 ... ca. 146--14 B.C ... Χ-178 |
Thouria ... Pierced with 4 mm. hole
Heavily damaged.
Cf. BMC Pelopon., nos. 5-6. [- - - - - - - -] Bust of Caracalla(?) r. [θOYPIAθΩN] λ-A l. and r. of Athena stg. l., with phiale and spear ... 198-217 A.D ... Χ-185 |
Sardis ... BMC 10--21 Head of Apollo r., laur. ςAPδI|ANωN Club; [monogram] below; all in oak wreath ... after 133 B.C ... Χ-187 |
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