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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. |
| 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. |
South Stoa II Construction Fill.
About 85 stamped amphora handles, many with parallels in building fills of Middle Stoa and Stoa of Attalos. Fragments of long-petal bowls confirm date after mid-2nd c ... To ca. 140 B.C. |
Rectangular cutting at 58-60/ΚΘ-Λ, probably a plundered wall trench ... 350-290 B.C. |
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. |
Tile-lined Well in NE room (R/18,19-13/20).
Homogenous dump ... 350-325 B.C. |
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. |
| 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. |
Tiled well, ca. 30m south of the Tholos. Associated with Building D. Hellenistic Group A with Late Roman fill in upper 3.00m. Objects A 245 and P 4597 are from fill on floor around well-head, contemporary ... 325-260 B.C. |
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. |
Clay mold for relief with ship scene.
Cf. T 3121 and T 3660. Leica ... 19 March 1932 |
Part of a large flat round (?) clay plaque, with a gorgoneion in relief on one side. Nose and mouth and part of one cheek preserved. Scale somewhat over life-size.
Tile fabric: coarse gravely pink clay; ... 17 April 1947 |
Fragment of large mold for tail end of fish right (?).
Back smoothed, with rounded edges.
Coarse pinkish buff micaceous clay, full of large bits; Exact provenience uncertain. Leica ... 17 March 1932 |
Coarse pinkish buff clay. At bottom of drain 5. Leica ... 13 May 1932 |
Fragment of mold with portion of snake (?) or animal tail (?).
Rather coarse pinkish clay with small red and blue bits. Area of Roman intrusion into Geometric area. Leica ... 14-16 April 1932 |
Fragment of mold for relief with floating drapery.
Broken all round.
The back flat.
Coarse pinkish clay, with many air bubbles. Well. Mouth, along with 5th-4th c. B.C. sherds. Leica ... 1932 |
First interpretation: mold for a sphinx (?).
A thick tile-like fragment, flat in back.
At the top, a bit of the edge of the mold preserved. Preserved is part of a wing, hind-quarters and tail, to left ... 9 March 1933 |
First interpretation: mold for a sphinx.
A thick tile-like fragment, flat in back.
A small bit of the back surface preserved; other edges broken. Preserved are a part of the wing feathers and body of ... 9 March 1933 |
In low relief feet and drapery of figure walking right (dancing Maenad).
Broken at the top.
A coarse mold with a broad rim.
Pinkish buff clay. Middle Stoa Building fill. S.W. trench extension. Leica ... 15 March 1933 |
Fragment of large thick mould, with right hand extended to left (dancing Maenad ?).
A broad projecting rim along the preserved right side of the mould.
Coarse brick red clay, buff at the surface. Middle ... 16 March 1933 |
From a circular mold for Medusa mask with a heavy rim.
Preserved is part of a cheek with short windblown hair above.
Fairly fine orange pink clay.
Joins T 429.
The two fragments as joined give a good ... 28 March 1933 |
Mold for two male figures.
Broken on all sides.
On the left may been seen a man 's torso from neck to waist, a himation wrapped around his hips. His left arm is bent across him and his right is streched ... 3 April 1933 |
Part of face of mask preserved. Broken on all sides. Eye, mouth and most of nose preserved.
Flat back.
Red micaceous clay.
Joins T 405. Middle Stoa Building fill, trench M. Leica ... 13 April 1933 |
| Head of woman carrying a basket with offerings.
Broken off at the base of the neck.
Her hair is parted in the middle from the crown to nape of neck, with a lock falling at either side of the neck. The ... 19 April 1933 |
A thick mold like a tile, with part of an uncertain representation, possibly the forelegs of a horse, moving to the left. Well. Leica ... Card: end 2nd-early 3rd c. A.D. |
First interpretation: mold for drapery.
A piece from a large mould.
Irregular behind. "Hole". Leica ... 30 May 1933 |
Back of plaque preserved; edges broken.
The back flat. Preserved the forelegs of a horse.
Unglazed.
Light red clay, very micaceous. Leica ... 22 March 1934 |
Mold for plaque with horse and chariot.
Part of one hind leg, and of the chariot wheel preserved. Below the rim of the mould.
Very coarse red clay with large bits; buff slip. Trench 2, filling. Leica ... 25 April 1934 |
Two fragments of mould.
a) A fragment from the lower left corner of the mould.
The lead fragments of an ancient mend are partly preserved.
Hind legs and part of the tail and belly of an animal right ... 19 May 1934 |
Fragment a): the lower edge is preserved; otherwise broken.
A kantharos can be made out among a number of long narrow objects.
Fragment b): is a fragment from the corner, with part of the high side preserved ... 20 March 1933 |
Bottom preserved. Broken away above, at left, and at right.
The part preserved is the mold for the tail and the two hind legs of an animal. Brown earth, in fill over Burnt Building. Chiefly Late Roman ... 16 March 1935 |
Large flat fragments of a mold for a relief.
Part of the bottom edge of the mold preserved on fragment b); otherwise broken all around. The mold was broken in antiquity, and mended with lead clamps, parts ... 31 May 1935 |
A piece of the mold for the drapery of a large figure.
Flat back preserved; otherwise broken all around. Early Roman fill. Leica ... 15 February 1936 |
Fragment a) part of one side, with raised edge (broken off) preserved.
Along the side, ivy vine; beside in drapery (?)
Heavy fabric. Pink clay, buff at surface and with fine buff slip inside.
Fragment ... 27 March 1937 |
First interpretation: uncertain representation (relief).
One corner preserved.
Heavy fabric. Red earth above line of "cross wall" of Polygonal Building (upper). Leica ... 8 June 1937 |
Large mould, showing a bit of volute.
Coarse pink clay. Cistern, hard earth. 115, 1573 Leica ... 13-27 February 1937 |
Broken all sides.
Mold for figure moving left, right arm raised above head (part of hair at extreme left, on positive); short cloak flying out behind head.
Heavy fabric; reddish buff clay with black and ... 21 February 1938 |
Upper left corner of mold for a rectangular relief plaque preserved, with parts of three horses.
Of first and second, head, forepart and upper part of leg, of the third, only front part of head. Details ... 2 March 1938 |
Part of one edge preserved.
Uncertain representation: extended arm with drapery behind (?).
Clay buff with coarse pink particles.
ADDENDA: Animal combat. Surface. Leica ... 7 April 1938 |
No original edge preserved.
Uncertain representation; possibly for architectural ornament. Flat back.
Light gray buff clay, with bits in it.
ADDENDA: C. Grandjouan: large animal predator with objects ... 1 June 1938 |
Corner of the mold for a flat plaque with a relief.
Preserved, the head of a lion to the right. Roman fill. Leica ... 9 June 1938 |
Back and part of one side preserved.
Fragment from a large heavy mould.
Coarse pinkish-buff clay (tile fabric).
ADDENDA: Mold fragment for a panther passing left, its head facing. S.W. of the church, ... 8 June 1938 |
The mold for a large feline, tiger or lion(?) in relief, facing.
Most of the head and part of the neck preserved, with small part of the edge. Flat at the back.
Buff-red clay, somewhat gritty overfired ... 10 June 1947 |
A human head, full face, with start of body below and uncertain object to left.
Perhaps Nike driving chariot.
Part of upper edge preserved, otherwise broken.
Very heavy fabric.
Dark buff clay with brick ... 1947 |
Hind legs of an animal; at right, uncertain object.
Very heavy fabric.
Dark buff clay with brick red particles. Mixed fill in N.E. part of section. Leica ... 1947 |
Piece broken from the top edge of a very large mask of Medusa type.
Part of rim is broken away.
Cut flat behind.
Coarse tile-like buff clay. Koukla factory. Leica ... 1939, 1946 |
Heavy architectural mould, the rim of the curve preserved, in center, with deep waves of hair.
Fine buff-reddish clay, slipped inside and out. Koukla factory. Leica ... 1939, 1946 |
Fragment, broken all around, of a large plaque showing two nude legs moving right against curves of drapery. Perhaps a dancing Maenad (?).
Buff clay, fine and well washed; slipped inside and out. Koukla ... 1939, 1946 |
| Fragment from the upper left corner of a mold for a relief plaque.
A winged Nike moving right with arms outstretched in front of her.
Much battered. Massive wall.
Buff clay containing brown grit. Back ... 20 February 1939 |
Corner piece from a heavy mould.
Uncertain representation.
Gritty yellow-brown clay.
ADDENDA: Architecture terracotta (?) Well. Leica ... 19 April 1939 |
Small piece of large heavy mould, broken all around, except for small piece of side.
Hind legs and tail of a lion which is standing on the back of another animal, a bull, of which the hindquarters and ... 18 April 1939 |
Lower right corner of mold preserved.
Raised band around edge of mould.
The forepart of an animal, probably a cow, standing right.
Heavy fabric.
Coarse reddish-brown clay.
ADDENDA: Forepart of boar. Other ... 10 May 1939 |
Bottom edge preserved in part.
A raised edge at bottom of mould; above the forefeet of a bull, with an unknown object (serpent ?) before them.
Heavy, coarse, reddish-buff clay.
ADDENDA: Fore and hind ... 18-19 April 1939 |
Mold for a large plaque.
Back and one edge preserved, with a raised band along it. Preserved the tail and part of the hind-quarters of a lion (?).
Heavy fabric. Coarse pink clay with buff surfaces.
ADDENDA: ... 25 May 1939 |
Broken all around and behind.
Head and neck of antlered stag attacked by griffin (?) of which the beak and head can be seen under stag 's neck.
Heavy mould.
Pink porous clay with buff surface.
ADDENDA: ... 24 April 1939 |
A single fragment preserves part of the curving edge of a large mould.
The ends of some long locks of hair, perhaps of a gorgon, are preserved.
Buff slip.
Rather coarse buff clay. Well, dump. 714 ff. Leica ... 19 April 1932 |
Fragment a), large fragment with part of raised edge of mold for part (head) of horse, broken away at beginning of neck.
Fragment b), corner fragment with raised edge, and part of fabric.
Pink clay, fine, ... 25 April 1940 |
One corner of a thick mold representing griffin's head.
Back smooth.
Coarse clay, pale buff at surface, pink inside. Cleaning modern cellars. 1251 Leica ... 29 March 1958 |
Broken on all sides.
End of swirling drapery beside a figure (?). From clearing trench of inner rectangle in peristyle court of Heliaia. Context chiefly of late third quarter of 4th. century some later ... 27 April 1960 |
Four curly-haired seated youths are vigorously pulling; between them appear the oars of an upper bank of oarsmen; not curved timbers of rowing cabin.
Made in two layers; that containing the impression ... 28 July 1961 |
Top and part of right side preserved. Tip at left side indicates full width.
Semidressed man carrying half-draped woman.
Coarse, reddish clay. South Stoa I, Room 4. From floor I, 0.32 to 0.06cms. above ... 6 July 1967 |
Two joining fragments.
Curved rim at edge of mould.
Part of figure in bas-relief for mould.
Wavy hair-like design and part of concave depression.
Coarse red-brown clay with bits. Disturbed fill above ... 14 August 1967 |
Straight edge of frame-like edge preserved.
Inside mold small part of concave bas-relief preserved.
Buff clay with bits. Disturbed fill above bedrock, south side of south wall of Southwest Fountain House ... 14 August 1967 |
Corner and two sides adjacent preserved in three joining fragments.
Rectangular or square frame-like mold preserving part of bas-relief, foot, leg and arms or drapery of standing figure.
Perhaps a dancing ... 14 August 1967 |
Chariot wheel, and hind legs and body of a horse.
Part of lower edge preserved.
Coarse red clay; heavy fabric. Disturbed late Roman fill. Leica ... 12 February 1936 |
Fragment from a large thick plaque, the lower edge preserved.
In high relief, the paw of a lion grasping the bent right foreleg of a horse.
Buff slip.
Coarse pinkish clay.
Cf. Archaeology 17 (1964), p ... 27 March 1936 |
One corner of the mold preserved.
Perhaps for part of an animal with a tail (?).
Coarse pinkish buff clay with bits. Trench B. Middle Stoa Building fill. Leica ... 14 March 1933 |
Mended from two pieces, anciently broken. Broken all round except at the top.
Mold for terracotta sima with rinceau pattern.
The top has a projecting rim. Chariot group.
Coarse pinkish buff clay with ... 14 March 1933 |
Uncertain representation, possibly banquet: a table with dishes and offerings and a part of a person (boy?) reclining behind it, and pouring from oinohoe to bowl. Disturbed ancient fill on bedrock. 227 ... 10 April 1947 |
From one side of a heavy mould, apparently from a plaque of shallow relief, with the curving rim of the mold preserved. Byzantine fill at S.E. corner of section. Leica ... 30 April 1947 |
| One corner remains.
Part of one figure, a lower leg and back of a foot.
Coarse orangish clay.
ADDENDA May 1978: eye and snout of a boar. Catalogued June 1970. "Dromos Ravine". Mixed fill to Byzantine ... February-March 1938 |
| Broken at right, left and top.
Lower part of a mold for a plaque, preserving two bare feet of a figure in motion. The right foot is forward and lower than the left, the toes of both feet much lower than ... 22 July 1975 |
| Broken at left, right and above.
Fragment of a mold for a large plaque, preserving what seems to be two legs of an animal, perhaps a deer.
Very coarse yellow clay outside, finer dark buff clay outside, ... 29 June 1977 |
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