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| Urn Burial in Tholos Cemetery. Grave 9 in notebook.
Amphora containing bones of a small child. Little pots had been put under its neck ... Late 8th-Early 7th c. B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), pp. 28-31, figs. 1, 16-18 (Grave VI). |
| Sacrificial Pyre I, Classical Building II.
The pyre was set through the original floor level of the northern room of the Classical Building and apparently is the remainder of a ritual conducted when the ... Ca. 375-350 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), no. 7, pp. 109, 110, figs. 22, 23, 31, 32. |
| Pyre /Burial (?) disturbed, in the area of the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. In northeast corner of room 4 west.
Concentration of artifacts, tiny slivers of bone, and burning in a layer of fill ... Early 4th c. B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), no. 31, pp. 141, 142, figs. 67, 68. |
| Grave 20 in notebook. Objects recorded in nb. from Grave 21 (earlier and disturbed by Grave 20) are included here. A pyre [using pieces of pots from Grave 21] was probably burned beside grave 20 and some ... Late Geometric ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), pp. 44-55, figs. 1, 29-31, 32-36, 73 (Grave XI). ... Hesperia 14 (1945), p. 306, no. 83. |
Found in 13/06/1935.
Dumped filling in an unfinished well originally dug only to a depth of 5.50m. Probably a post-Persian cleanup, perhaps in one of the public buildings near the SW corner of the square ... Ca. 520-490 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), p. 21, n. 31 ... Hesperia Suppl. 46 (2011), p. 375 ... Hesperia Suppl. 8, p. 399, no. 12a. |
Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios.
Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Use filling of late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C.
Accumulative fillings of late 3rd-early 2nd and late 1st c. B.C.
Upper dumped filling of 3rd c. A.D ... Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), pp. 86, 100, 102, 146, nn. 116, 125 ... Hesperia Suppl. 46 (2011), p. 375 ... Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), p. 69. |
Well at 19/ΝΒ, on the lower north slope of the Areopagus ... 550-525 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 46 (2011), p. 376 ... Hesperia 8 (1939), pp. 247-266, nos. 1-31. |
Cistern-chamber on the northwest side of Kolonos Agoraios, 10 to 12m west of the end of the Hellenistic Building. Dimensions at bottom 2.50m x 2.75m.
The west chamber of a cistern system composed of two ... Use filling early 1st-2nd c. B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), p. 19, n. 47 ... Hesperia 42 (1973), p. 325, no. 6 ... Agora VI, p. 98. |
| Grave 16 in notebook.
Length of shaft 1.81m; width 0.64m; depth from cover 0.54m.
Skeleton of a woman , head at northwest end. Most of pots piled over feet and legs of skeleton at southeast end.
An iron ... 750 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 2 (1939), pp. 76-87, figs. 1, 2, 51-57, 73 (Grave XVII) ... Hesperia 14 (1945), p. 304, no. 76, pl. LI (Grave XVII) ... Agora XIII, p. 77, no. 283, p. 274. |
Irregular depression in bedrock (ca. 7x5m), ca. 2m deep; area south of E-W Late Roman wall. Dumped filling apparently intended to level off the area. Coins:
11 March 1952 #10
12 March 1952 #1-#5
13 March ... Ca. 400-325 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), p. 70 ... Hesperia Suppl. 10 (1956), pp. 132-133, no. 29 ... Hesperia 48 (1979), pp. 217-218 (deposit XVI). |
| Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXVIII in notebook. No mention of bones. Negs. XV-74 , KK 357 ... 25 February 1939 ... E 7:31 ... E 7:31 |
| Shallow pit below layer I in Stoa Shop VI (Pyre)
Diameter 0.90; D. 0.15m Under shop VI of the Stoa of Attalos Pottery, ash, burning and packing of small stones in pit in stratum. The pyre was covered by ... Ca. 350 or 325 B.C. ? ... Pyre in Stoa Shop VI |
Lower fill:
See Deposit G-I 11-12, where the finds are again listed.
Dug as Tholos Trench A, Layer VI, no finds.
Dug as Tholos Trench C, Layer IV+Va, A 756, A 757, P 10507.
Dug as Tholos Trench N, Layer ... 6th c. B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 46 (2011), p. 375. |
Grave in north peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LXII in notebook.
No mention of bones. Pottery discarded. Coins:
11 March 1939 #15
14 March 1939 #5 Neg. KK 385 ... 18 March 1939 ... Hesperia Suppl. V, 1941, p. 5, fig. 1 (Grave 31). |
Well East of Stoa Room 6 (well with Siana Cup); scanty dumped filling.
No water. Well never used. Estimated Grid ... 600-550 B.C ... Well East of Stoa Room 6 (well with Siana Cup); scanty dumped filling.
No water. |
| Classical Pyre between floors in Room 2 of Classical Building II.
Below floor at 51.66 7masl. Broken pyre pots in fill of ash and carbon, from 51.541-51.513, resting on next floor at 51.513 masl, next ... Ca. 400-390 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), no. 6, pp. 108, 109, figs. 22-24, 29, 30. |
Rodney S. Young ... Grave 17 in notebook. No offerings.
Amphora containing skeleton of small child was laid on its side in pit. RSY
Lot Β 304 Fill over Grave 17 ... Early 6th century B.C (?) ... Grave 17 in notebook. No offerings.
Amphora containing skeleton of small child was |
| 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 ... were found. No offerings. |
Klepsydra: Filling in antechamber, behind the parapet of the Klepsydra. Dated to the time of the rebuilding of the springhouse after the Sullan sack, but containing earlier material. Coins:
31 May 1938 ... Second quarter of 5th c. to middle of 1st c. B.C ... Coins:
31 May 1938 #1
4 May 1938 #1-#7
13 June 1938 #1 |
Homer A. Thompson ... Well at the northwest foot of the Areopagus. Use filling of the Roman period. After the abandonment of the well and the collapse of the well-curb, the upper 2m of the shaft were filled with a dump apparently ... 1st-3rd c. A.D., 5th century ... depth therefore no |
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 ... layers. Layer VI added when the ... above required it. No ... Group C. No long-petal bowls. |
"Oinophorus Well".Tiled well in House H (diameter 0.80m, water level -4.70m). Height of tiles 0.64m Heavy well deposit; lamps,, type XXVII; many basket-handled water jars; oinophoros with labors of Herakles ... Use filling of early 2nd-mid.-3rd c. A.D ... Hesperia 24 (1955), p. 284, no. 20 ... Agora VI, p. 98 ... Hesperia 20 (1951), pp. 275-276. |
| Mike Laughy ... This pyre was found within an otherwise mostly sterile fill directly under a white floor surface in the southern section of Area IV. It was located ca. 0.50m. east of a similar deposit, Pyre J 2:25. The ... 4th c. B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), no. 18, pp. 119, 121, figs. 22, 45-47. |
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 ... Hesperia Suppl. 4, p. 101 ... Agora VI, p. 99. |
| Hole in bedrock; dumped filling used in leveling.
Probably a natural water line, tending to wash out, has been cut back for various purposes, and finally all filled in to make level bedding for 4th c., ... Ca. 350-270 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), p. 70. |
| In area West of the Areopagus. Fills with many figurines and molds, possibly from a terracotta factory.
Twelve stamped amphora handles; no long-petal bowls; Type 54 A lamp Coins:
31 May 1939 #11
1 June ... Mostly 200-150 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), p. 69 ... Hesperia 83 (2014), p. 156, n. 51 ... Hesperia 34 (1965), p. 50. |
| A compact group of four complete vases and a lamp, found on a house floor; possibly the remains of a sacrificial pyre but without evidence of burning or the characteristic votive vases.
Layer II, "nest ... 425-400 B.C ... Hesperia Suppl. 47 (2013), no. 48, pp. 161, 162, figs. 78, 94, 95. |
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 ...
there can be no doubt that |
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 ... Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), pp. 71, 74, 88, n. 7 ... Hesperia Suppl. 23 (1989), p. 69 ... Hesperia 75 (2006), p. 367. |
Cistern with two tunnels, the one entering its neck cut off by an early Roman well, the other, at the bottom not excavated.
Chamber conical in shape, with a depressed draw basin in the center of the floor ... Early Roman-3rd c. B.C ... center of the floor. No |
| Well cut into bedrock under late Roman building in ΕΛ. 1.2m in diameter with small cutting of unclear function at south edge about 0.2m wide. Walls cut straight down, tapering near bottom to 0.8m. Footholds ... Late Archaic ... Hesperia Suppl. 46 (2011), p. 376 ... Hesperia 83 (2014), p. 201, table 2. |
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 ... Agora VI, p. 99 ... Hesperia 6 (1937), p. 115. |
| Margaret Crosby ... Grave 1 (Grave XXVI: EG) Urn cremation (trench-and-hole), adult male?
[JP]
Boots or Booties Grave. Near the west branch of the Great Drain, about 100m to the southwest of the Agora horos inscription ... Early Geometric I ... the time. There were no ... and measuring (28-35) 31 |
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