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Brann, E ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 29.4 4 402-416 10.2307_147162 ... 1960 ... Brann, E. |
Brann, Eva ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 28.3 3 251-252 10.2307_147229 ... 1959 ... Brann, Eva |
Cistern-shaft 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 ... Upper fill, Late Roman with some Hellenistic.
Middle fill, Sullan debris to last quarter of 1st c. B.C.
Lower fill, 4th-3rd c. B.C.=POU and abandonment ... 95/ΚΘ - 100/ΚΘ.
Cf. E 14:1 and E 15:3.
Objects either ... (2.80-3.50)
15 May 1935 #1-#8 (to 4.10)
16 May 1935 #1-#3 ...
22 May 1935 #1-#3
23 May |
The following pieces from E 6:4 exhibit joins with pottery from this cistern and could be listed here as well: P 7836-P 7839.
Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), p. 19, n. 51. Coins:
15 March 1937 #1
16 March ... Mid-Late Byz ... E 5:3 ... E 5:3 |
Coins:
6 May 1937 #2-#3
7 May 1937 #10
24 May 1937 #1 ... 13th-14th c. A.D ... Coins:
6 May 1937 #2-#3
7 May 1937 #10
24 May 1937 #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 ... Hesperia 24 (1955), p. 178, no. 3. |
| Shallow cutting into bedrock (L. 1.70m, W. 0.55m.) oriented north and south, head at south. Skeleton stretched out , with head on left side. Southern top edge of grave projects to form protective niche ... 750-725 B.C ... Grave 3, Inhumation of 24-Year-Old Man |
| Above bedrock in N.W. corner of room S, House of Greek Mosaic. Contents suggest "saucer-pyre" ... Late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C ... E 29:3 ... E 29:3 |
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 ... Late 2nd-early 1st c. B.C.-86 B.C ... separately ...
Cf. E 14:1 and E 14:3 |
"Foundry Pit": N-S Cut on 50m. line (area of Stoa, Layer VII, with slag). A foundry pit in the courtyard of a small metalworking establishment outside the Agora to the northwest.
Both the courtyard and ... Ca. 375-350 B.C ... E 2:3 ... E 2:3 |
Grave south of Hephaisteion, in Byzantine cistern. Grave III in notebook. Disturbed. One skeleton ... 30 March 1936 ... E 8:3 ... E 8:3 |
Grave in north peristyle of Temple of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins:
25 February 1939 #4
27 February 1939 #5-#11
6 March 1939 #1 Negs. KK 376, KK 379 ... 25-27 February 1939
6 March 1939 ... E 7:3 ... E 7:3 |
Dumped filling above well, 4th-5th c. A.D., container 699.
A tiled well. Instead of the usual three sections in each ring, there were four. The fourth was extra, making the well larger, more elliptical ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman ... E 18:3 ... E 18:3 |
| Grave cut into bedrock (L. 2m, W. 0.58m), head toward E; offerings at south end. Skeleton of a male about 40 years old, laid out with knees slightly bent.
Brann. PD 434, PD 1058 ... 750-725 B.C ... toward E; offerings at south ...
Brann. |
4th-3rd c. B.C.=POU and abandonment ... E 14:3.3 ... E 14:3.3 |
Containers 24-72.
Masses of pottery; including many BHWJ's; lamps XVIII and XXIV
Coins:
12 June 1937 #14-#53
13 June 1937 #1-#7 (from earth of 12 June)
13 June 1937 #8
14 June 1937 #1-#3
15 June 1937 ... First half 1st c. A.D ... #8
14 June 1937 #1-#3
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Late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C ... E 14:1.3 ... E 14:1.3 |
Ca. 375-310 B.C ... E 6:3.3 ... E 6:3.3 |
| Grave in opisthodomos of Hephaisteion. Grave L in notebook. Coin
9 March 1939 #14-#15 Neg. KK 364
Cf. container K 464 (under Grave L) ... 16 March 1939 ... D-E 7:3 ... D-E 7:3 |
Dumped fillings probably to be associated with the construction of the Great Drain in this area.
Green fill under North Building ... Ca. 400 B.C ... E 14:11.3 ... E 14:11.3 |
| Shaft oriented N to S (L. 1.30, W. 0.43 at bottom). Fill shot through with cinders and wood ash. Skeleton of a male about 50 years old.
Brann. PD 1065a ... 750-700 B.C ... E 18:1 ... E 18:1 |
Cistern with considerable dumped fill at the north foot of Kolonos Agoraios. It may have been abandoned ca. 295-295 B.C.; it will have been filled by 280 B.C.
Multiple vessels share same stamps, and painted ... Ca. 325-250 B.C ... Coins:
31 March 1936 #8
1 April 1936 #23-#24
2 April 1936 #15-#19
3 April |
13th c. A.D ... E 3:2 ... E 3:2 |
Late Roman (3rd c. A.D) with some Hellenistic ... E 14:3.1 ... E 14:3.1 |
Byzantine, 4th c. A.D ... E 6:3.1 ... E 6:3.1 |
Coins:
27 May 1936 #1-#2 ... 25-27 May 1936 ... E 6:3.2 ... E 6:3.2 |
Sullan debris to last quarter of 1st c. B.C ... E 14:3.2 ... E 14:3.2 |
| Everyday the pottery washing "laundry" is done on the site ... Mounted Horizontal (normal) ... April 1951 ... 2003.01.0147 (Various iii-3 e) ... Various iii-3 e ... Various iii-3 e |
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 ... E-F 12-14.3 ... E-F 12-14.3 |
Pit at 79-83/ΜΒ-ΜΖ (or 81/ΜΣΤ=pit under floor of Room 11 in Roman Bldg. 2, 82/ΜΓ, 83/ΜΕ=well at 83/ΜΗ). Purpose of pit obscure. Evidently filled in Hellenistic times and disturbed in Roman times. Coins: ... 275-200 B.C. with later disturbance ... E 5:5 ... E 5:5 |
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 ... 95/ΚΘ - 100/ΚΘ.
Cf. E 14:3 and E 15:3.
Objects either ... of drawshaft E 14:3, which ... was reassigned to E 14:3 |
Loose filling below earliest Byzantine Floor. Coins:
25 February 1939 #3-#5
27 February 1939 #2-#4 ... To 11th c. A.D ... E 2:2 ... E 2:2 |
Grave in cella of Hephaisteion. Grave XXI in notebook. Disintegrated bones. Coins:
22 February 1939 #2-#3 ... 22 February 1939 ... Coins:
22 February 1939 #2-#3 |
Coins:
6 June 1936 #3 ... First half 1st c. A.D ... Coins:
6 June 1936 #3 |
Joins occur between this pit and the cistern in section ΛΛ (87/ΛΕ)
(E 5:3). Coins:
16 May 1936 #6 ... Byzantine ... E 6:4 ... E 6:4 |
Original filling completely removed by construction of well dug through it. Filling eliminated by digging of E 11:2. Dumped filling. Coins:
28 March 1936 #1
31 March 1936 # 4-#5
2 April 1936 #2-#6
3 April ... 4th c. A.D ... of E 11:2. Dumped filling ... April 1936 #2-#6
3 April 1936 #1-#3
4 April 1936 #1-#10
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Cistern System #3: East Chamber at 69/Λ, joined by a crooked passage to 69/ΛΣΤ. Under the southwest corner of the Hellenistic Building to the north of the Temple of Hephaistos ... 175-125 B.C ... E 6:1 ... E 6:1 |
Well at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios.
Use filling of 1st c. A.D.; dumped fillings of 3rd c. and of early Byz. times. Coins:
15 June 1937 #1-#2 (earth)
16 June 1937 #14-#20 (earth)
17 June 1937 ... 1st c. A.D.=POU ... dumped fillings of 3rd c. and ... Subdivisions:
.1=Early Byzantine destruction fill.
.2=Transitional upper fill.
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