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[Deposit]  D 4:1: West chamber

The west chamber of a cistern system composed of two chambers connected by a passage (91/Ν); the east chamber at 91/Ν (E 5:1) retained little or no traces of its original period of use. North of the Hephaisteion ... Use filling early 1st c. B.C.

[Deposit]  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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[Deposit]  D 11:1: Well

Well-shaft abandoned before use because of crumbling of rock. From top to 15.00m. a dumped fill predominantly early Roman but containing material of late 1st c. B.C. to mid-1st c. A.D. A rock filled shaft ... 1st c. B.C. to mid-1st c. A.D.

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[Deposit]  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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[Deposit]  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.

[Coin]  N 25212: Thessalian League, 196-1st c. B.C., bronze

Coin no. 3. S.W. trench, south end, Γ-Δ. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet. ΘΕΣΣΑ|ΛΩΝ Horse stepping r ... Thessalian League ... 196-1st c. B.C.

[Coin]  N 25322: Thessalian League, 196-1st c. B.C., bronze

Original identification on the envelope: Obv. inscription: Ι?Π?Π?Α?[ ... /Τ?Α?Σ? Coin no. 2. Trench Γ, red earth. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet. [ΘΕΣΣΑ|ΛΩΝ] Horse stepping r ... Thessalian League ... 196-1st c. B.C.

[Coin]  N 26351: Thessalian League, 196-1st c. B.C., bronze

Coin no. 6. Casts stored in Lab Case No. 52E. Disturbed fill S.W. of pilaster. Head of Apollo r., laureate. ΘEΣΣA|ΛΩN Athena Itonia fighting r. 90-15-35, 84-2-23 ... Thessalian League ... 196-1st c. B.C.

[Coin]  N 25835: Thessalian League, 14-37 A.D., bronze

Time of Tiberius. Rogers, no. 64; Cop 333; RPC I, 1435 Coin no. 27. Casts stored in Lab Case 52E. Surface and late fills. ΘΕΣΣ[ΑΛΩΝ ΣΕΒΑ]ΣΤΗΩΝ Head of emperor l. ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ [ΑΝΤΙΓΟΝΟΥ] Athena Itonia fighting ... Thessalian League ... 14-37 A.D.

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[Deposit]  D-E 8-9:1: Theseion Cisterns A and B (1936)

Two chambers connected by a tunnel, all filled at the same time, but with slight Hellenistic disturbance. Chamber A, to west at 14/ΛΗ, B to east at 14-15/ΛΒ on grid for section RR. Cistern system ca. 20.00m ... Ca. 325-275 B.C.

[Coin]  N 25306: Tenos, 288-ca. 230 B.C., bronze

Coin no. 27. S.W. corner, footing trench of wall, 2.20m. below top. Head of young Zeus Ammon r., laureate. T-[H] or [N-I]|T-[H] Bunch of grapes ... Tenos ... 288-ca. 230 B.C.

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[Deposit]  M-N 15:1: South Stoa building fill

South Stoa II Construction Fill ... to ca. 140 B.C.

[Coin]  N 25422: Sikyon, ca. 303 B.C., bronze

Chronology uncertain. Coin no. 14. Trench M, surface. Dove flying l. ΔΗ above in olive wreath ... Sikyon ... Ca. 303 B.C.

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[Deposit]  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

[Coin]  N 26239: Samothrace, 2nd-early 1st c. B.C., bronze

Coin no. 33. Casts stored in Lab Case 52E Surface (planted?). Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet. ΣAMO at l. of Great goddess seated l.; downwards at r.: ΠΥΘΟΚ 90-15-34 ... Samothrace ... 2nd-early 1st c. B.C.

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[Deposit]  K 9-10:1: Red Fill West of Odeion

"Red Fill" (extending to bedrock or near, over most of area). Mainly first century after Christ with later disturbance. Coins: 17 April 1936 #10-#13 18 April 1936 #1 20 April 1936 #13-#17 21 April 1936 ... 1st-2nd c. A.D.

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[Image]  2011.04.0331

Plan of the Ancient Agora, ca 100 B.C., showing excavation sections and grid ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1991

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[Deposit]  H 16:4: Pithos

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

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[Deposit]  A 17:3: Pit

Pit, partly cleared; dumped filling of first half of 3rd. c. B.C., but with considerable material of the 4th. c. Hellenistic. Coins: 7 April 1956 #1-#9 ... 4th-3rd c. B.C.

[Coin]  N 25242: Phlious, 4th c. B.C., bronze

Coin no. 32. S.W. trench, extension. Bull butting l. Φ framed by four globules ... Phlious ... 4th c. B.C.