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[Agora Deposit] G 5:3: "Bone Well"

Second century B.C. fill with early 13th c. A.D. fill in mouth. The Byzantine objects from the mouth are P 13713-P 13718, L 3585. Lower fill contained bones of many infants and dogs. The bones from this ... Mid-2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 6:1

Cistern at 14/Κ. (now H 6:9) Asterisk: G 6:1*

[Agora Deposit] G 6:2: Cistern East Chamber

The East Chamber of a double cistern lying between the northeast corner of the Theseion and the Annex to the Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios. ... Both chambers went out of use as water containers simultaneously ... Ca. 200 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 6:3: Rectangular Rock-Cut Shaft

A cave-in not long after the digging of this shaft destroyed its possible usefulness as a well and thereafter it was used as a dump. Two principle periods of such use were noted, and within these several ... Ca. 575-480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 6:3.2: Rectangular Rock-Cut Shaft Lower fill

Containers Lot Α 306-Lot Α 340. Estimated Grid ... Ca. 575-535 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 7:1: Ancient Pit behind Poros Bench on Kolonos

Cf. P 3736, from the original "packing behind poros benches". Not from the pit itself it is therefore not listed with this deposit ... 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 8:1: Well

Well on Slopes of Kolonos, apparently with two periods of active service. The earlier dating from ca. the turn of the era well down into the 1st c. A.D. Probable that the well was never cleaned out in ... POU Early to second half 1st c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:1: Cistern Chamber III

Cistern system West of Bouleuterion: (see also B: cistern system to West of Tholos). Third Chamber from North. A well was dug through the bottom in Byz. times. Cf. deposit F 9:2. Coins: 3 May 1934 #1 ... 160-140 B.C., with Byz. disturbance Early 3rd to late 2nd c. B.C. POU

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2: Well in Cistern to West of Tholos

May be of Hellenistic origin when cistern system went out of use. For a general note on the cistern see Nb. ΟΕ III, pp. 246 ff. Objects from B 586 various depths (no subdivision): S 2324-S 2330, P 34894, ... Late 2nd-early 6th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.1: Layer VIII

Estimated Grid ... Early 6th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.2: Layer VII

Coins: 2 June 1937 #1 Estimated Grid ... 5th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.3: Layer VI

Coins: 7 June 1937 #1-#7 Estimated Grid ... 4th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.4: Layer V

Estimated Grid ... Third quarter 3rd. c. A.D. ?

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.5: Layer IV

Estimated Grid ... Mid-3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.6: Layer III

Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.7: Layer II

Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:2.8: Layer I

Estimated Grid ... Late 2nd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:3: Well

Well (stone-curbed shaft) near middle of Tholos which served the prior building. Period of Use dated to ca. 500-480(?) B.C., Upper fill dated to ca. 480-470 B.C. or soon after in Agora XXX (a gradual ... Ca. 500-480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:4: Well to West of Tholos.

See cistern system wells F 11:2 and F 12:3, part of Tholos water system. Estimated Grid ... Ca. 350-294 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:5: 'Cellar Cut' inside Tholos. Layer IV.

Exploration over bedrock inside the Tholos; levels of 6th c. B.C ... 6th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 11:6: Roasting Pits

Roasting pits associated with the archaic buildings which preceded the Tholos ... Ca. 500-470 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:7: Tholos Kitchen

Investigations in Room to N of Tholos, various layers and periods. ... 470 B.C.-post-Herulian reuse

[Agora Deposit] G 11:8: Well 8

Well 8 (in Tholos), put out of use by a fall of the rock walls and replaced by well G 11:3. Scanty use filling at and near the bottom, separated by a mass of fallen rock from a debris filling in the upper ... Ca. 550-500 B.C. and 480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:1: Urn-burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 1 in notebook. Slightly disturbed by the digging of Pit A. A large oil jar/amphora lay on its side with a flat stone stopping its mouth. The three small vases offered at the burial were found, together ... Ca. 600 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:2: Urn-burial of an Infant

Grave 2 in notebook. The burial was destroyed by the digging of Pit A, at the edge of which was found a mass of sherds belonging to the grave amphora. Among the sherds were found small cups, fragments ... Late Geometric

[Agora Deposit] G 12:3: Urn-burial of an infant

Grave 3 in notebook. Grave partly destroyed by well B. Skeleton and offerings lost. The amphora mouth was doubly stopped by the bases of two other amphoras, one in its neck, the other in its mouth ... 750-725 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:4: Urn-burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 4 in notebook. Amphora, no other pots but carbonized remains of food offerings. Over urn two stone slabs, on top, mass of small stones containing Late Geometric sherd ... Late Geometric

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:5: Urn-Burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 5 in notebook. The grave had been somewhat disturbed by the digging of Well B. The hydria lay on its side; in it was found the skeleton of a small child lying on its side with the knees drawn up ... Late 8th-early 7th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:6: Rubbish Pit

Indicated as "Grave 6" in notebook but recognized as not a grave: "probably a rubbish pit" [deposit notebook summary]. Concentration of pottery, burning, animal bones, snail shells and seashells, probably ... Late 4th-early 3rd c B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:7: Inhumation of a Man

Grave 7 in notebook. Area disturbed in Roman times; outlines of the shaft had been obliterated. The northwest end, however, was preserved in a cutting in the rock of the sloping hillside. This cutting, ... 750-700 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:8: Inhumation of a Woman

Grave 7b in notebook. Inhumation in Tholos Cemetery; The skeleton positioned directly below the male in Grave 7, but with direction reversed, i.e., head at southeast end. Most grave offerings at lower ... 750-725 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:9: Inhumation of a Woman

Grave 8 in notebook. Inhumation in Tholos Cemetery. Length of shaft 1.75m; Width at upper end 0.95m; Depth from cover 0.70m. One end cut into sloping rock. Skeleton of a woman, with head southeast. Most ... 750-725 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:10: Urn-Burial of a Small Child

Urn Burial in Tholos Cemetery. Grave 9 in notebook. Amphora containing bones of a small child. Little pots had been put under its neck ... Late 8th-Early 7th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:11: Disturbed Adult Inhumation Pit Tomb

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 10 in notebook. No remains. Probably grave of a woman. Only a small portion of the inhumation pit was preserved at the northeast edge of pit A, a large oval cutting of modern date dug for the construction ... Middle Geometric II

[Agora Deposit] G 12:12: Inhumation of an Adult

Grave 11 in notebook. Grave disturbed by diggers of pit A. Only skull and left arm of man's skeleton remained in position, head toward N.E. Cover slabs were piled near head ... Late Geometric

[Agora Deposit] G 12:13: Disturbed Grave

Grave 12 in notebook. Probably an adult burial ... Late Geometric

[Agora Deposit] G 12-13:1: Green Sand Drain Fill

This deposit represents the Hellenistic fill from 50-54/ΣΤ-Η. A mixed green sand drain fill exists a bit father south (nbp. 135). Coins: 14 May 1934 #1-#175 15 May 1934 #1-#70 ... 14 May 1934

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:14: Urn-Burial of Two Infants

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 13 in notebook. Two skeletons of small children lay in a pithos which had been put on its side; its mouth was stopped by a stone slab. Most offerings were inside the pithos, but two kantharoi and ... Late Geometric

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:15: Inhumation a Man

Grave 14 in notebook. Length of shaft 2.12m; width 0.46m; depth from cover 0.60m. Man's skeleton stretched NE-SW with head at NE. Offering at foot of shaft, with the skyphos in the mouth of the pitcher ... 750-725 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:16: Urn-Burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 15 in notebook. Skeleton of infant inside the hydria which lay on its side, its mouth stopped by cup; a pitcher stood by the neck of the hydria ... 750-725 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:17: Inhumation of a Woman

Grave 16 in notebook. Length of shaft 1.81m; width 0.64m; depth from cover 0.54m. Skeleton of a woman , head at northwest end. Most of pots piled over feet and legs of skeleton at southeast end. An iron ... 750 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:18: Urn-Burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 17 in notebook. No offerings. Amphora containing skeleton of small child was laid on its side in pit. RSY Lot Β 304 Fill over Grave 17 ... Early 6th century B.C (?)

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:19: Remains of a Sacrificial Pyre

Burned Deposit. A thick deposit of ash, cinders and pottery fragments extending alongside wall of cemetery. Character of pottery like the pyre of F 12:2 ... Late Geometric

[Agora Deposit] G 12:20: Pits in Floor of Tholos

From disturbances in original floor of Tholos with ash and burning. Probably reflects the military and political conditions of 307 B.C. The broken pottery, both that left lying on the floor of the building ... Ca. 340-295 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:21: Well 2

Circular well cut through the old road after it had gone out of use, and filled probably at the time of the building of the drain and building A, and the throwing of fill over the road ... Ca. 430-400 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:22: Refuse Dump in Tholos Trench E

Located in Tholos Trench E, beneath floor, beneath layer III. Diameter 1m. Cf. P 4952 with fragment from this deposit and E-F 12-14.2. Similar the well filling, H 6:5 Originally called H 12:5 Ann Steiner ... Ca. 470-460 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:23: Refuse Dump in Tholos Trench T

Kitchen Dump in Tholos Trench T ... 375-350 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:24: Inhumation with Remains of a Sacrificial Pyre

Grave 20 in notebook. Objects recorded in nb. from Grave 21 (earlier and disturbed by Grave 20) are included here. A pyre [using pieces of pots from Grave 21] was probably burned beside grave 20 and some ... Late Geometric

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[Agora Deposit] G 12:25: Inhumation, Probably of a Man

Grave 21 in notebook. Grave twice disturbed. Of the skeleton only the thigh bones were found. No offerings. Objects listed in nb. as from Grave 21 are taken to be with grave 20 (probably pyre objects) ... Late Geometric

[Agora Deposit] G 12:26: Urn burial of an Infant

John Camp ... Late Geometric or Early Proto-attic

[Agora Deposit] G 13:1: Pocket in Bedrock

Green Earth at 03-04-05/ΚΑ-ΚΔ, to at least -3.50m. near the southwest corner of the market square. Terracotta figurines; lamps; fragmentary pottery ... Ca. 500-475 B.C. and later

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[Agora Deposit] G 13:2: Burnt Pocket/ Pyre

Identified as pyre by SIR. In room E. Burnt "pocket" found while digging red earth that contained late Hellenistic pottery, including a fragment of Pergamene (discarded). No pit was discerned, but concentration ... 3rd quarter 4th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 13:3: Pyre

In room A. Concentration of artifacts and burning in stratum, no pit discerned. The pyre lay below a Late Hellenistic fill with a smooth earth surface. It is described as a black patch of earth with sherds, ... 350-250 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:4: Well

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.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:4.1: Upper fill

Estimated Grid ... 275-150 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:4.2: Lower fill

Estimated Grid ... 325-260 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:5

Now H 13:4. Asterisk: G 13:5*

[Agora Deposit] G 13:6: Hellenistic Fill at North East Corner

Hellenistic filling at NE corner of section. Estimated Grid ... Hellenistic

[Agora Deposit] G 13:8: Burnt Layer

The following objects may be from this level or from the 'Mixed Classical Level at 10/Δ: SS 449, SS 450, SS 451 (nbp. 186, 2819). Coins: 4 March 1933 #1-#6 (cf. #7-#13) 7 March 1933 #39 ... 150-86 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:9: Herm Cistern

Formerly deposit G 14:4. Turkish context; pottery discarded ... 10 March 1932

[Agora Deposit] G 13:10: Filling over and behind Blocks of East Wall of Great Drain

Filling over and behind blocks of E. wall of Great Drain at 10-15/Α-Γ. Coins: 10 May 1954 #1-#2 ... 3rd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:11: Coin Deposit at 9/I

9/Ι at 59.00m. General. Coins: 8 May 1933 #1-#11 9 May 1933 #36-#39 ... 8-9 May 1933

[Agora Deposit] G 13:12: Coin Deposit in Ζ

Sandy Intrusion. Coins: 15 May 1933 #1-#25 A. Walker coin deposit ... 2nd c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] G 13:13: Pit

Laura Gawlinski ... Circular pit uncovered in Early Building II, south of Room E latrine, adjacent to the preserved latrine floor surface. Continues beneath the latrine surface and the western scarp (unexcavated). Fill relatively ... Late 5th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 13:14: Scattered Votive Deposit

Laura Gawlinski ... Fill excavated south and west of Early Building Ii, Room E latrine, with a high concentration of votive material, such as pyre saucers, miniature loom weights, and ribbon handled plates. Some traces of ... 400-350 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 14:1: Turkish pit in Δ

Called a Turkish pit, located under a Byzantine wall and filled with an upper level of Byzantine material under which a level of Roman material. Coins: 5 April 1932 #1-#3 6 April 1932 #1-#5 7 April 1932 ... 6-11 April 1932

[Agora Deposit] G 14:2: Well

Tiled well near the SW corner of the market square between the Southwest Fountain House and the Great Drain, three fills noted: lower fill of earth and stones with a few fragments only of coarse pottery ... 4th-2nd c. B.C. 100-70 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 14:2.1: Upper fill

Late first quarter 1st c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 14:2.2: Middle fill

Coins: 16 April 1932 #1 ... First quarter 4th. c.-2nd c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 14:3: Cistern: Northern chamber

Not completely excavated due to instability of chamber walls and water. Sherds of all periods - Greek, Roman and Byzantine - were found in it [nbp. 424]. Re-examined in 2010. Photos and notes on NB pages ... 10th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 14:4

Now G 13:9. Asterisk: G 14:4*

[Agora Deposit] G 14:5: Cistern: Southern chamber

Connected with G 14:3. There was a layer of Late Roman fill. It rested over a layer of 2nd c. B.C Hellenistic and then another of 4th c. B.C Hellenistic; the passage between the two cisterns contained ... Late Hellenistic

[Agora Deposit] G 14:6: Filling

Two narrow trenches at right angles to each other. Small deposit in bedrock cutting Good black glaze ware ... 430-420 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:1: Well, "western extension"

Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). ... Ca. 500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:2: Well

Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). Use filling middle to third quarter ... Ca. 550-525 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:3: Brown Fill

Brown fill (Lebes fill) over bedrock, (28)30-32/Δ-Ε. Some later disturbances. Coins: 1 March 1932 #9-#10 ... Early 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:4: Pit

Coins: 20 February 1932 #1-#2 ... 4th c., with Roman intrusion

[Agora Deposit] G 15:5: Geometric Deposit

No description in Deposit folders ... Geometric

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[Agora Deposit] G 15:5 BIS: Pit inhumation

Lucy Talcott ... Light-boned person. Bones discarded. No grave goods ... LH III/EPG (date uncertain)

[Agora Deposit] G 15:6: Filling

Filling on bedrock.; accumulation extending to about the middle of the 6th c. with earlier material. Some later intrusions to late Roman (?) ... Ca. 600-550 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 16:1: Well

Well on the lower north slope of the Areopagus. The pottery apparently belongs to a filling of one period, since it exhibited no marked difference in character to the bottom. No where was the deposit very ... Ca. 410-390 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 17:1: Well

Pit H ... Second half of 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 17:2: Pit

No independently datable objects. Coins: 17 February 1932 #29 18 February 1932 #4 ... 325-300 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 18:1: Well

Dumped filling in a well on the west slope of the Areopagus (apparently separate, no mends between them, but differing little in date) the bottom filling apparently thrown in towards the beginning of the ... Ca. 425-400 B.C. and earlier

[Agora Deposit] G 18:1.1: Upper fill

A smaller deposit, but with some good household pottery, and red-figure both Meidian and sub-Meidian ... 17-22 May 1939

[Agora Deposit] G 18:1.2: Middle fill

Heavy deposit of good black and plain wares ... 450-425 B.C

[Agora Deposit] G 18:1.3: Lower fill

High proportion of material in unusually complete codition ... 475-450 B.C. and later

[Agora Deposit] G 18:1.4: Well Dump

Coins: 15 June 1939 #1 ... 15 June 1939

[Agora Deposit] G 19:1: Pit

Middle Helladic Pit at NW corner of church of St. Athanasius Estimated Grid ... Middle Helladic

[Agora Deposit] G 19:2: Constructed Basin

Basin in rock at NW corner of Church of St. Athanasius. Walls lined with small stones and bricks and covered with plaster or mortar. Dimensions length 1.99, width 0.37, depth 0.77. Coins: 1 April 1939 ... 3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 19:3: Cistern

Also noted as 32-33/Μ. The N wall collapsed. A very shallow deposit of ancient fill over its stuccoed floor. Coins: 10 May 1939 #3-#4 ... Hellenistic, 4th-early 3rd, Roman, 4th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] G 19-20:1: House A, destruction debris

House A destruction debris over floors. All floors (rooms 1-7) dug in 1939. Re-examination of House A in 1967 (nbpp. 648 ff.). Coins: 27 February 1939 #5-#9 7 March 1939: #1 9 March 1939 #4-#6 11 March ... First half 3rd. c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] G-H 5:1: Filling

Hellenistic filling in N.W. corner of Section (39-46/ΙΘ-ΚΓ inclusive). Coins: 14 July 1931 #42, #64 15 July 1931 #6 but grid 42/ΚΔ, #34-#37 16 July 1931 #15-#16 17 July 1931 #4-#12 18 July 1931 #1-#5, ... 4th.-early 2nd. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G-H 10-11: Passage between Metroon and Tholos

Investigations to the south of the Metroon, in the passageway between the Metroon and the Tholos; accumulated layers, from the Geometric and earlier periods to the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. Cf. Hesperia ... Geometric to second c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G-H 11-12

G-H 11-12 was probably extended to G-I and is hereafter G-I 11-12. Asterisk: G-H 11-12*

[Agora Deposit] G-I 11-12: Investigations in the area of the Tholos

Investigations in the area around the Tholos, especially to the east and south of the building, between it and the Great Drain, and not otherwise specified as deposits. This "deposit" has no form. It ... various levels and dates