[Agora Report] 1951 Excavations: Excavation in the Athenian Agora: 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952. Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951

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[Agora Report] 1952 Excavations Ε, Η, Ν: Sections Ε, Ν, Η 1952

Homer A. Thompson ... Mycenaean graves were excavated in section Ε. Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls. Excavation was carried out through Roman levels. The area seemed to have been leveled out and raised ... 4 Mar-31 May 1952

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[Agora Report] 1951 Ε: Excavation and Cleaning along the East Side of the Great Drain, 1951

R. C. Wood ... There had been four major Byzantine dwelling units in the northern part of section Ε. Two of them had been removed during earlier campaigns. Excavations manage to establish the outline of the four houses, ... 9 Apr-7 Jul 1951

[Agora Object] A 1749: Wall Fragments with Mason's Mark

Fragment a), a big block, preserves part of the dressed face, the top and one end; fragment b), a chip, preserves part of the face and end. On both, on the end 0.037m. from edge, a channel, parallel with ... 11 April 1951

[Agora Object] A 1770: Column Fragment

Fragment of an unfluted column with a simple torus molding at the bottom. Part of dowel hole at center of bottom preserved. Broken above and at both sides, but nearly the full diameter of the shaft is ... 14 April 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1773: Column Drum Fragment: Doric

Small piece from top of top drum. Relieving surface. Flutes beginning to curve slightly outward at top. Two flutes and one arris preserved. Temple of Ares series. Pentelic marble. In demolition of north ... 16 April 1951

[Agora Object] A 1776: Wall Block Fragment

Small fragment preserving a little of face and of joint surface. Channel for lead in joint, 0.038m. in from outer face. Temple of Ares series. Pentelic marble. Recovered from stones used to fill up foundations ... 20 April 1951

[Agora Object] A 1778: Antefix Fragment

Broken at bottom and back, on left, and at tip. At right projection, ca. 0.035m. beyond palmette, ending in finished surface. Roman cement clinging to surface shows double reuse. Palmette antefix carved ... 23 April 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1779: Epikranitis Fragment

A little of under surface, and some of face preserved, with a trace of the start of the molding above. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Cf. epikranitis of the Temple of Hephaistos, H. 0.207m ... 3 May 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1812: Epikranitis Block Fragments

Six fragments, non joining, but believed to come from the same block. a) Fragment of right end, broken along left side and back. Hawk's beak on front projects 0.028m. In the higher back part is a clamp ... 9 May 1951

[Agora Object] A 1813: Ceiling Coffer Fragments

Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding. On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA ... 8 May 1951

[Agora Object] A 1814: Step Block with Mason's Mark

Broken at back and left end. Top much worn, as block was used as a door sill (see post and pivot holes at right end). Parts of mason's marks preserved - seem to be Γ Γ. These are ca. 0.41m. apart on centers ... 9 May 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1815: Metope Fragment with Mason's Mark

Broken on both sides and bottom. On top mason's marks, the letters Γ Δ, facing inside. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Byzantine walls along road between Gymnasium and Byzantine Houses to west ... 9 May 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1826: Base for Bronze Terme

There still remains a little of the bronze terme, and of the lead in which it was set. Shape of the base roughly triangular, with corners shorn off, and slightly concave sides. Limestone. Cf. A 1821 (Ζ ... 25 May 1951

[Agora Object] A 1833: Metope Fragment

Broken top, left and right. Face polished, back rough-picked, bottom surface treated for joining. From the Temple of Ares. White marble. Marble dump by N.E. corner of Metroon. Leica ... 30 May 1951

[Agora Object] A 1851: Wall Block Fragment

Surface preserved on two sides. Channel for lead 0.045m. in from edge. From Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Marble pile S.W. of Temple of Ares. Leica ... 5 July 1951

[Agora Object] A 1853: Lion's Head Spout Fragment

Broken all around, only some mane and a bit of ear and part of piercing for spout remain. From Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. Marble pile S.W. of Temple of Ares. Leica ... 5 July 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1856: Fence Post Fragment

Upper part of L-shaped corner post, broken above, below and on right. Protuberance at center of back. From the balustrade of the Eponymous Heroes; incorporated in the restored balustrade. Poros. Found ... 5 July 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1894: Lion's Head Spout Fragment

Broken above, in back, and at sides. Lion's head mostly missing. Anathyrosis on under side. From the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Parian (?) marble. Same as: A 1570, A 1778, A 1899, A 1903, A 1967, A ... July 1951

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[Agora Object] A 1895: Sima Fragment

Broken at left, and in back below. Joint preserved at right end. Very badly weathered. Trace of astragal molding along top of face. From the Temple of Hephaistos (?). Island marble. ADDENDA Weathering ... July 1951