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A 138: Step Block

Corner block. The face is picked, and shows no drafting at foot of step. The working of the anathyrosis band is not very smooth, but rather picked. At edge of joint is a smooth worked surface, not sunk ... 1933

A 139: Step Block

Top surface shows practically no wear but bottom is badly worn by reuse as a paving block. Both ends show clamp position scratched on, and further back the clamps as executed. Same workmanship and series ... 1933

A 140: Stylobate Block

Corner. The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m ... 1933

A 142: Stylobate Block

Rectangular dowel in bottom. Rectangular dowels for column base in top, with pour channels. Lower part of back of block projects irregularly, showing how deep paving slabs were, ca. 0.20-0.25m. Blue Hymettian ... 1933

A 143: Step Block

A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series. Right end of this block probably joins A 144. Blue Hymettian marble. Pre-excavation, demolition of house 632b/16. Leica, XVI-93 ... 1933

A 144: Step Block

Dowel in right end for course above still retains head. Iron hard to trace. The clamp at this end also retains some lead, both being worn down with surface of block by reuse. Blue Hymettian marble. A 138 ... 1933

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A 207: Eaves Tile Fragment: Painted

Very coarse red clay with red bits; fine cream slip on soffit, face, and front part of top. On the face a very elaborated guilloche with central palmettes, painted in black, with accessory red, on the ... 18 May 1933

A 290: Water Channel

Coarse red clay, light slip. Jointed to the next with white cement. From northern passage, Kolonos Agoraios. Leica ... 16 March 1934

A 426: Eaves Tile Fragment: Painted

A guilloche pattern on the edge, colors red and black on buff slip. On under surface is a red line then the buff slip. A lead dowel (?) is preserved. Pinkish buff clay with red particles. Tile dump of ... April 1934

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A 428: Trough Tile Fragment

A trough tile with a large hole (only partly preserved) surrounded by a rim to prevent water from running in. The rim is pointed at one end. Buff clay with red particles. Dull red glaze, much flaked, on ... April 1934

A 429: Trough Tile Fragment

A non-joining corner fragment of a trough tile with a large hole, of which about half is preserved forming nearly a half circle, surrounded by a rim as Α 428 (Β 966). One corner of the tile is preserved, ... April 1934

A 432: Trough Tile Fragments with Dipinto

A trough tile mended from many pieces; one corner is preserved. A fragment, b), with another corner does not join. Coarse pinkish buff clay with bits. A thin streaked wash, dark brown to red, on the top; ... January 1935

A 433: Cover Tile Fragments: Painted

Three non-joining fragments of a cover tile. A part of an edge is preserved on fragment a). Coarse pinkish buff clay covered on the top with a thick shiny paint, dark red to brown. Traces of painted letters; ... 1935

A 597: Cover Tile Fragment with Dipinto

Fragment from convex cover tile, broken all around. Gritty yellow clay, with brown wash on outside. Inscribed ΔΗΜ]ΟΣ[ΙΟΝ. Well to west of Tholos. Leica ... 27-28 June 1935

A 598: Cover Tile Fragment with Dipinto

Fragment from convex cover tile, broken all around. Gritty yellow clay, with brown wash on outside. Inscribed ΔΗΜ]ΟΣ[ΙΟΝ. Well to west of Tholos. Leica ... 27-28 June 1935

A 735: Roof Tile

Two joining fragments. Fragments missing from sides. A large concave imbrex of coarse red clay. From demolition of late Roman house, to east of Tholos, probably from the house itself. Leica ... 7 May 1937

A 736: Wall Brick

On obverse, striated with S-shaped stroke of three fingers; on reverse marked by the holes made by the tips of four fingers. Coarse red clay. From the reveal of a doorway in the late Roman house east of ... 7 May 1937

A 737: Floor Tile

In the middle of the top a small circle inscribed with the tip of a finger in the soft clay. Top and edges smooth, underside rough. Coarse brown clay. Part of the floor of the late Roman house to the ... 7 May 1937

A 738: Floor Tile

Smooth on top and sides; rougher below. Traces of hard gray cement in its underside from its bedding; slight traces of some on its top. Coarse brown clay. Part of the floor of the late Roman house to the ... 7 May 1937

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A 742: Cornice Block with Mason's Mark: Doric

From a lateral horizontal cornice, a cyma reversa soffit molding with a vertical fascia high above it. The nosing molding is much battered; possibly an ovolo. In the top two rafter cuttings, and at each ... 10 May 1937