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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. |
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. |
Dumped fillings thrown in during second quarter of 1st c. B.C. containing mostly debris resulting from Sulla's sack in 86 B.C.
Agora XXIX, p. 464: Four fills distinguished during excavations ... but seemingly ... Late 2nd c. and early 1st c. B.C. POU; 110-75 B.C. |
| White Ground Lagynos Fragment ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| White Ground Lagynos Fragment ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
Handle.
Handle and part of neck.
Rope handle runs from shoulder to neck. Thin neck. Hard, very micaceous, light reddish brown fabric (5YR 6/3) with small black, red, and white inclusions; hard, matte ... Context of 110-75 |
Parts of bottom, body, and neck restored; a few pieces missing.
Low foot with torus profile; flat resting surface; nearly flat underside. Slightly convex lower body, convex shoulder. Smooth transition ... Context of 115-86 |
Selected: fine fabric.
a) Lamp; terra-cotta fragments.
b) Megarian bowls.
c) West Slope; white paint.
d) Brittle ware; Pergamene.
e) Miscellaneous black glazed ... 4-17 March 1938 |
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