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F 5:1: Cistern

Evidence of stratification into five layers, although joins between the layers. Layer VI added when the construction of the Roman building above required it. No subdivisions assigned. Coins: 3 June 1937 ... Early 3rd-late 2nd c. B.C.

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F 5:2: Sacrificial Pyre

Grave V, under room 18 in House 3, plus burned deposit at 94/IΘ. Identified as pyre by SIR ... Ca. 300-275 B.C.

F 6:3: West Chamber

The West 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 ... 225-165 B.C.

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F 11:2: Well

Well with scanty use fill but primarily dumped filling. Coins: 5 April 1934 #1-#4 10 April 1934 #1-#2 11 April 1934 #1 12 April 1934 #1 18 April 1934 #1-#2 19 April 1934 #1-#5 24 April 1934 #1-#2 2 May ... Ca. 350-294 B.C.

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F 12:3: Well

Originally a well but after it had been in use for a short time the shaft was partially filled in and the upper part widened to form a large cistern. The pottery falls into three distinct groups ... however, ... 335-250 B.C.

F 15:4: Well

Late 7th-early 6th c. B.C.

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F 16:1: Demeter Cistern

Cistern at 9/Β (10/Β on plan). Fourth century deposit overlaid by late Roman upper fill (cf. T 85, L 379, container 80, not recorded with this deposit and no subdivision given). Coins: 20 February 1931 ... Second half 4th c. B.C.

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F 16:6: Shaft

Rectangular shaft at northwest foot of Areopagus; dumped filling of second half of 4th c. B.C. Pit at 16/Δ-Ε recorded one time as an extension of shaft 17/Δ-Ε (see L 506 and nbp. 395), but items from there ... Ca. 325-275 B.C.

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F 19:2: Cistern

Cistern with dumped fillings. Coins: 5 May 1939 #10-#12 Subdivisions: .1=Upper fill .2=Lower fill .3=Dump ... Ca. 375-275 B.C.

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F 19:6: Well

Unfinished well-shaft with debris filling (apparently of the Sullan sack). Abandoned due to poor quality of bedrock. Coins: 11 May 1939 #6 ... End 2nd c. B.C.-second quarter 1st c. B.C.

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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 ... 23 February-16 March 1932

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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.

G 12:23: Refuse Dump

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

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G 13:4: Well

Well 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 with upper fill but not in subdivision ... 325-260

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G 14:2: Well

Tiled well, three fills noted: lower fill of earth and stones with a few fragments only of coarse pottery (none inventoried, containers 66-71); middle filling a heavy deposit primarily of table ware, apparently ... 4th-2nd c. B.C. 100-70 B.C.

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G 15:2: Well

Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). Use filling middle to third quarter of 6th c. B.C., upper filling, 6th c. B.C. with Hellenistic infiltration in upper ... Ca. 550-525 B.C.

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H 6:4: Bronze Head Well

A well behind the Stoa of Zeus. Noted as the finding place of the bronze head of Nike, B 30 ... 260-210 B.C.

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H 6:9: Cave Cistern

Two chambers connected by a tunnel, each with two fills. Lower fill in south chamber contemporary with upper fill in north chamber, at the end of the 4th c. B.C. Objects T 122, T 145, L 453 and L 454 ... Ca. 375-160 B.C.

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H 12:1: Fill of Early West Branch of Great Drain=Middle ...

Filling of Middle Drain (Tr. H+F in Section Ζ). Sand and gravel filling of the old course of the west branch of the Great Drain, a large (ca. 1.00m. deep and 1.30m. wide) underground channel in the area ... 150-100 B.C.

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H 16:3: Cistern System

An extensive cistern system, south chamber with blind tunnel extending further south (south tunnel); north chamber; drawshaft further north, extends to north tunnel. With exception of north tunnel (which ... Ca. 320-240 B.C.

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H 16:4: Pithos

Part of Hell. Group D. Coins: 12 April 1932 #6-11 13 April 1932 #1-#2 ... 160-130 B.C.

H 17:5: Filling

Area in front of E-W retaining wall, just above cobble pavement, disturbed by coins and pottery as late as the 3rd c. B.C. Coins: 25 May 1932 #6-#7 26 May 1932 #1-#3 SS 367 listed on deposit list but ... 375-275 B.C.

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H-K 12-14: Middle Stoa Building Fill

Middle Stoa Building Fill (with filling to S) (See also Κ: H-I-J 14-15 and Λ: K-M 13-14) This deposit is not definitive and must be considered with the above deposits before details are entered into database; ... to ca. 180 B.C.

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M 20:1: Cistern

Two Hellenistic fills with late Hellenistic to Roman fill above. Subdivisions: .1=top and intermediate fills, to 2.00m. .2=middle fill .3=bottom fill ... 6 February 1937

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N 19:1: Cistern

Dumped filling of late 2nd c. B.C.; Roman Group F, dumped filling of second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C. Subdivisions: .1=upper fill (Group F) .2=middle fill .3=lower fill ... Second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C.

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N 20:4: Mask Cistern

Dumped fillings thrown in during second quarter of 1st c. B.C. containing mostly debris resulting from Sulla's sack in 86 B.C. Agora XXIX, p. 464: Four fills distinguished during exavations ... but seemingly ... Late 2nd c. and early 1st c. B.C. POU; 110-75 B.C.

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N 21:4: Satyr Cistern

Cistern with two tunnels, the one entering its neck cut off by an early Roman well, the other, at the bottom not excavated. No stratigraphy noted during excavation, but analysis of pottery suggests three ... 5-17 May 1939

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O 18:2: Hedgehog Well

Well at 37/ΚΑ ... ca. 350-320 B.C.

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P 8:2: Trench

Narrow trench in bedrock NE of Circular Building ... Ca. 450-425 B.C. and shortly after

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P 8:5: Well

Well at 19/ΚΔ ... ca. 580-560 B.C.

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P 10:1: Cistern

With cistern at 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ (P 10:2), two chambers connected by a passage. 18/Π went out of use first and was closed off from 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ; filled up at one time with material dating between 350 and 300 B.C ... 325-285 B.C.

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Q 13:1: Manhole

Dumped fill in a shaft which served as means of access leading to a water channel south of the Stoa of Attalos. Coins: 29 June 1933 #1 29 April 1936 #1-#3 4 May 1936 #1 ... Early 1st c. A.D.

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[Deposit]  R 10:1

Well East of Stoa Room 11; no appreciable change in pottery top to bottom; dumped fill of Augustan times. Coins: 15 May 1950 #1 ... 1st c. B.C.-early 1st c. A.D.

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R 12:1: Well

Thra (ΘΡΑ) Well (East of Stoa Room 2) ... ca. 520-480 B.C.

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S 19:3: Cistern

Cistern at 17-18/ΛΑ (Coroplasts' Dump) ... to ca. 330-320 B.C.

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[Deposit]  S 21:1

Modern fill in upper 1.65m. with Early Roman dumped fillings below. Coins: 9 May 1939 #37 (dirt pile) 10 May 1939 #53 (dirt pile) ... Late 1st c. B.C.-early 1st c. A.D.