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[Agora Report] 1948 Excavations: Report on the Agora Excavations May, 1947-April, 1948

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration ... 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947

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[Agora Report] 1948 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ 1948

Margaret Crosby ... Work in Section ΟΟ was concentrated on the east and west ends of the north side of the section: parts of the ancient east-west street were explored; ca 20 meters of the Great Drain was clearly exposed; ... 8 Mar-26 Apr 1948

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[Agora Report] 1947 ΟΟ: Section ΟΟ: Preliminary Summary 1947

Margaret Crosby, Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations in Section ΟΟ were taken place in four parts: the modern and Turkish road levels were removed; a part of the Great Drain, and drains connected with it, were examined; high Roman levels of Building ... 17 Mar-14 Aug 1947

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[Agora Object] A 1284: Pan Tile Fragment: Stamped

Broken all around. Fragment from a pan tile. Dull red glaze on concave side. On the corner side (unglazed) part of a circular stamp, with a horse in relief: head and one foreleg preserved. Light brown ... 30 July 1947

[Agora Object] A 1342: Antefix Fragment: Plastic and Inscribed

Broken at top and back. Palmette with volutes and tendrils. Gritty red clay; traces of white stucco. Signature along lower edge in raised letters: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ. Cf. A 1347 (ΟΟ 469). In late wall over D 1 ... 18 March 1948

[Agora Object] A 1344: Roof Tile Fragment: Stamped

Small piece, broken all around, from flat tile. Coarse red clay with bits in it; dirty buff on under surface; red on upper. Stamp incomplete at both ends: Η Θ Υ. Byzantine Kalikia fill, east of Great Drain; ... 20 March 1948

[Agora Object] B 786: Weight

Inscribed. Rectangular weight : half amphora. Coin no. 77 for May 24 was firmly stuck to back, apparently with circle of iron outside of coin. Accidental ? At each corner a letter : Δ, Η, Μ, Ο. ΚΒ-ΚΓ/Great ... 24 May 1947

[Agora Object] B 1161: Tessera

Obverse : head of Athena right. Reverse : X, with kernos below. Cf. Svoronos (1923), class VII or VIII (?). Originally entered as a coin no. 2. Sand fill in Great Drain at south edge of section. Hellenistic ... 8 March 1947