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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Cover tile broken off; lower left corner and tip of palmette chipped.
Palmette above tendrils and volutes; raised letters along lower edge.
ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΟΥ series.
Coarse red clay, remains of heavy creamy slip ... 26 March 1948 |
| Broken at back and sides; edges of molding broken away. Top much worn: tramped on in some reuse. One original edge of mutule preserved, and approximately full depth, with three row of guttae, of which ... 22 April 1948 |
Small piece from curved cover tile; red brown clay with coarse bits in it.
Left end of stamp with letters in relief, preserved. Marble pile. Leica ... 23 April 1948 |
| This and the following number are assigned to the many burned fragments which cannot be joined, and which preserve parts of at least two long pins with flat disk heads and large spheres of bronze on their ... Card: 900 B.C. |
| Fragments of a pin with disk head and ball on shaft.
Less of the shaft preserved (three fragments) than for B 740.
The ball somewhat less corroded.
Cf. B 840 (OO 619) Geometric Grave. Found with bones ... Card: 900 B.C. |
| Part of the bow of one fibula is clear, consisting of two rounded masses of bronze set at an angle to each other. Probably a third made up the bow.
One fragment seems to show the spiral spring at the inner ... Card: 900 B.C. |
A large fragment probably from the center of the bow of a similar fibula.
Cf. B 842 (OO 621). Geometric Grave. Found with bones inside burial amphora P 19, 228 (OO 594). nestled in ethafoam to prevent ... Card: 900 B.C. |
| Hollow cylinder with straight sides, the ends very slightly tapered inward.
Decorated with pairs of closely spaced incised grooves around the outside at each end, and a more widely spaced pair of grooves ... 12 April 1948 |
| Wall fragment from very shallow bowl or plate.
Fragment with narrow ribs in pairs in relief on side and rectangular pattern on bottom.
Mold made. Opaque almost colorless glass. North hypocaust room, furnace ... 1 April 1948 |
| Single fragment from lower part of small cylindrical bottle.
Straight sides curve to slightly concave bottom.
Almost colorless glass, greenish below where it is thick. North hypocaust room, furnace dump ... 6 April 1948 |
| Two joining fragments preserve cylindrical neck and collared lip of jug with edge of shoulder and part of strap handle below lip.
Light green glass. North hypocaust room, furnace dump. Desturbed late Roman ... 31 March 1948 |
| Fragment with plain wide flat rim and part of cylindrical neck.
Thick brownish glass. Soft fill in top of cistern A.
Late Roman-Byzantine. 1645 Leica, 81-1-3 ... 6 April 1948 |
| Fragment from plain rim of open bowl.
On inside lip, bounded by two grooves, with notched ridge below lower one. Smaller sharper groove lower down.
Moulded glass. For context see Hesp. 20 (1951), p. 183 ... 22 April 1948 |
| Cylindrical neck and flat slightly down-sloping projecting lip.
Rim folded out, down and in.
Light blue glass; enamel weathering. Bubbles and spirals.
Some fragments from this same bottle in tray BB 116 ... 7 April 1938 |
Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Four lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, in the area southwest of the Eleusinion. Leica ... 2 March 1939 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken top, bottom and left.
The back preserved, rough picked, and the right side with a bevelled edge along the inscribed face.
Nine lines of the inscription preserved, with thirty-eight ... 1 April 1948 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken at bottom and back. Front and sides smooth-finished.
Top smooth-finished only along front; picked behind.
Four lines of the inscription preserved; complete.
Hymettian marble ... 2 April 1948 |
Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and moulding above only preserved.
Surface above moulding broken away.
Part of the first four lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found among marbles, ... 5 April 1948 |
Inscribed fragment.
Smooth back and inscribed face only preserved.
Surface flaked in spots.
"POLETAI" record.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found among marbles in ... 5 April 1948 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken at bottom and left. Rough picked top; sloping right side; back has center cut back lower than edge and with deeper cutting along line of break at bottom, contemporary with or ... 21 April 1948 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken at right, bottom and back.
Upper left corner of a stele with pedimental top and part of a central rosette in relief.
Decree of some religious organization having an Alexandrian ... 111/0 B.C. |
One corner broken away.
Rectangular plaque; the surface slightly curved on one side; an incised pine tree in center.
On concave face, traces of attachments for a small handle; and of another attachment ... 1 April 1948 |
A square, flat weight, with a piece of iron stuck to its top.
In relief upper half of late Panathenaic type amphora and letters: above T A P; below M E T P O. Well, near bottom. Leica ... 4 October 1947 |
| Small fragment (plus a few scraps); one finished edge preserved.
Letters unusually large and clear. Originally part of IL 959 (OO 331), which when opened proved to be two separate defixiones. Well. 1080 ... 28 July 1947 |
| A large one , slightly bent; one face plain.
Obverse: the letter X with countermark of lidded kernos at end of one cross-bar.
Reverse: plain. Plundered wall trench. 1661 Leica ... 16 April 1948 |
| Mended from four pieces; the point broken off.
Straight blade, triangular in section, with one sharp edge; one end pointed; the blade widening to the shaft which curves slightly and is flat to fit into ... 12 April 1948 |
A rectangular weight with tortoise. Layer 5.
4th-3rd c. B.C. Leica ... 20 April 1948 |
| Chip missing.
Obverse: an insect, probably a bee.
Reverse: plain. Ancient street, east end; in drain 7. Leica ... 26 April 1948 |
| Obverse: Isis symbol between the pilei of Dioskouroi.
The letters Τ Ρ Ι Ω Β below.
Reverse: plain. Ancient street, east end; in drain 7. Leica ... 26 April 1948 |
A rectangular one with dolphin.
Raised letters: M N A. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain north of heavy cross wall. 1761 Leica ... 26 April 1948 |
A rectangular weight; tortoise.
No visible letters. Gravel at bottom of Great Drain north of heavy cross wall. 1761 Leica ... 26 April 1948 |
| Obverse: Artemis (?) in short tunic, facing right, with torch held horizontally.
At least two letters, of which one below torch appears to be sigma (Σ). The others M I (?)
Reverse: plain. Gravel at bottom ... 27 April 1948 |
| Obverse: a head right. Letters in field A I.
Reverse: uncertain. Bottom of Great Drain, north of heavy cross wall. Leica ... 27 April 1948 |
| Obverse: the letters B A Σ Ι within a wreath.
Reverse: plain. Bottom of Great Drain, north of heavy cross wall. Occasional white china in this fill. Leica ... 27 April 1948 |
A rectangular weight with tortoise.
Traces of letters at left and possibly below: Π Ι. Picked up on surface of pithos room floor.
4th c. B.C. Leica ... 29 April 1948 |
| A double-volute top with flat pear-shaped drop, attached to a heavy wire which forms a single loop.
Thin sheet of gold.
It seems unbroken but would be upside down if worn with present loop. Deposit of ... 8 April 1948 |
A pear-shaped drop of semi-precious stone (flawed ruby or garnet), pierced lengthwise to take a turned gold wire which ends in a small round suspension loop. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath ... 8 April 1948 |
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