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Ca. 73-81/Drain. Fillings associated with the construction of the Great Drain South, especially the fill thrown in behind the east wall of the drain at the time of its building.
Cf. A 20-21:1 and B 19:7 ... Ca. 425-400 B.C ... Ca. 73-81/Drain. Fillings associated with the construction of the Great Drain South, especially the fill thrown in behind the east wall of the drain at the time of its building.
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Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers).
Pottery sorted and recorded by H.A. Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through ... Second half of 2nd c. B.C.-Early 1st c. B.C ... Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers).
... In view of the quantity of pottery & objects already recorded from the drain this pottery has been discarded."
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Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at ... 4th. c.-86 B.C ... Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at time of Sulla.
134 stamped amphora handles; latest lamp is type 35A. |
Great Drain sand fill under Roman bath including small area at north end under tiles that was excavated separately.
See also A-B 19-20:1 for additional Great Drain sand fill at ca. 70-113/* Subdivisions: ... 30 July-11 August 1947 ... Great Drain Sand fill |
North of east branch of Great Drain. Coins:
21 June 1973 #1 ... 4th c. A.D ... North of east branch of Great Drain. |
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 ... 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 of the Tholos. |
Backfill of demolition of Great Monument beneath Middle Stoa.
[Soft pit below Layer II of south aisle (=fill of early "Great Drain")] ... Early 4th c. B.C ... Backfill of demolition of Great Monument beneath Middle Stoa.
[Soft pit below Layer II of south aisle (=fill of early "Great Drain")] |
E.L. Smithson: Group H: Collapsed well west of the Great Drain.
First described as 105-107/Protogeometric Pit ... Protogeometric ... Smithson: Group H: Collapsed well west of the Great Drain.
First described as 105-107/Protogeometric Pit. |
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 ... Filling over and behind Blocks of East Wall of Great Drain |
Fillings to either side of the Great Drain, in the southern part of the area west of the Areopagus; various levels, late 6th. and early 5th c. B.C. to Sullan destruction. Coins:
26 July 1946 #1-#2
30 July ... Late 6th. c. B.C.-1st. c. A.D ... Fillings to either side of the Great Drain, in the southern part of the area west of the Areopagus; various levels, late 6th. and early 5th c. |
Filling over and in manhole of South West Drain. Coins:
27 April 1948 # 73-#76 ΠΠ-706 and ΠΠ-707 from the environs of the "manhole" down to west Great Drain packing ... To mid-3rd c. A.D ... Filling over and in manhole of South West Drain ... ΠΠ-706 and ΠΠ-707 from the environs of the "manhole" down to west Great Drain packing. |
Water deposit in Polygonal Drain (43-44/Γ-Ζ and martyra)immediately south of the south foundations of the Middle Stoa. Early branch of the original course of Great Drain. P 2248 added to this deposit by ... Ca. 420-390 B.C ... Water deposit in Polygonal Drain (43-44/Γ-Ζ and martyra)immediately south of the south foundations of the Middle Stoa. Early branch of the original course of Great Drain ... - from Old Drain. |
Early cutting beside Great Drain: 103-111/Λ-ΛΓ (= "Deep cutting" Pit at 107/ΛΑ).
Abandonment filling in channel for early drain; the fragment of a red figured bell krater, P 17000, probably to be dated ... Ca. 425-395 B.C ... Early cutting beside Great Drain: 103-111/Λ-ΛΓ (= "Deep cutting" Pit at 107/ΛΑ).
Abandonment filling in channel for early drain; the fragment of a red figured bell krater, P 17000, probably to be dated between 400 and 397 BC, is the latest dated object from the deposit, otherwise a consistent filling of the last quarter of the 5th. c. with some earlier material.
... For other fills related to Early Drain and giving date for building of Great Drain, see B 19:7 and B 19:12. |
Located just north of the stepped retaining wall between the Great Drain and the Poros Monument (Propylon).
Short period of use; dumped filling above, mostly cemetery debris ... Early Protogeometric ... Located just north of the stepped retaining wall between the Great Drain and the Poros Monument (Propylon).
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Exploratory excavation trench between east front of Hellenistic Metroon and Great Drain.
Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1941), p. 106.
Cf. also Metroon Drain Cut I 9:1 and F-G 12:1 and H 12:9 ... 8th-6th c. B.C ... Exploratory excavation trench between east front of Hellenistic Metroon and Great Drain.
Cf. ... Cf. also Metroon Drain Cut I 9:1 and F-G 12:1 and H 12:9. |
Exploration in the area between the east front of the Hellenistic Metroon and the Great Drain, from accumulated road metal of early north-south road.
For levels in the same road further south, see F-G ... 575-525 B.C ... Exploration in the area between the east front of the Hellenistic Metroon and the Great Drain, from accumulated road metal of early north-south road.
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Pit in House N, Room 2 (RSY, House C). Filling thrown in behind the west wall of the Great Drain South at the time of the building of the drain and the extension of House C.
Cf. Hesperia 20 (1951), pp ... Ca. 430-410 B.C ... Filling thrown in behind the west wall of the Great Drain South at the time of the building of the drain and the extension of House C.
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House N, Room 4: Fillings in and over floors (Layers 7 and 8). Lower level probably antedating the building of the Great Drain in this area; the upper level apparently contemporary with remodeling of the ... 425-400 B.C ... Lower level probably antedating the building of the Great Drain in this area; the upper level apparently contemporary with remodeling of the house at the time of drain construction.
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Ostrakon deposit, sand fill in a shallow channel in bedrock at the bottom of the Great Drain in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of Nymphs.
This group of ostraka may well come from a single ... Ca. 490-480 B.C ... Ostrakon deposit, sand fill in a shallow channel in bedrock at the bottom of the Great Drain in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of Nymphs.
This group of ostraka may well come from a single ostrakophoria, but there is always the possibility that the water of the drain may have carried down earlier or later pieces. |
Great Drain north end, filling under tiles (55-58).
Only the finds from 55-58/* are recorded here (as found in the notebooks) although the deposit notebook shows additional finds from the entire sand fill ... 3rd-2nd c. B.C ... Great Drain north end, filling under tiles (55-58).
Only the finds from 55-58/* are recorded here (as found in the notebooks) although the deposit notebook shows additional finds from the entire sand fill under the Great Drain as included in this deposit. |
Pits at 95/ΚΑ and 97/ΚΑ, in bottom of Post Sullan drain. Sandy filling in two pits in the bedrock, about 2.00m. apart, at the bottom of the so-called Post-Sullan drain, which replaced the abandoned section ... To ca. 86 B.C ... Pits at 95/ΚΑ and 97/ΚΑ, in bottom of Post Sullan drain. Sandy filling in two pits in the bedrock, about 2.00m. apart, at the bottom of the so-called Post-Sullan drain, which replaced the abandoned section of the southern branch of the Great Drain several meters to the west (cf. |
At the top was roughly square, but below was rounded. The walls were built of small stones laid without much effort where large ancient blocks ( some belonging to Great Drain) formed the sides. At the ... Turkish ... The walls were built of small stones laid without much effort where large ancient blocks ( some belonging to Great Drain) formed the sides. |
Great Drain fills, including "packing over elliptical tiles" and "gravel fills". The central drain area covered by the sections below; other sections are with other deposits. Coins:
9 May 1947 #2-#5
16 ... 1st c. A.D ... Great Drain fills, including "packing over elliptical tiles" and "gravel fills". The central drain area covered by the sections below; other sections are with other deposits. |
Great Drain and Pit at 55-56/ΙΗ-ΙΖ (Roman Group K). Coins
8 June 1933 #4
9 June 1933 #5-#6
10 June 1933 #1-#12, #13-#16
13 June 1933 #1-#25, #26-#29
14 June 1933 #3-#4
15 June 1933 #1-#5, #6-#8
17 June ... Mid 3rd century ... Great Drain and Pit at 55-56/ΙΗ-ΙΖ (Roman Group K). |
Dug bedrock filling in a well of unusually large diameter (1.35m.), possibly the original source of water for a factory for making terracotta figurines (water for the workshop with waterproofed floor and ... 4th. c. B.C ... Dug bedrock filling in a well of unusually large diameter (1.35m.), possibly the original source of water for a factory for making terracotta figurines (water for the workshop with waterproofed floor and basin, and pottery basin set into the ground, at junction of Great Drain and Post Sullan drain).
... Abandoned at 9.00m. because of threatened collapse of bedrock. Great caves and caverns below surface where soft stereo had fallen.Well fill not reached. |
| This cutting was filled in at the time Road 6 was laid. Homogeneous dumped fill.
This deposit represents fill which was brought in at the time Road 6 at the west end of the Middle Stoa was laid to fill ... Ca. 480 B.C ... It remains uncertain whether the gully was natural or whether it was partially manmade as a southern continuation of the Great Drain which was never finished. |
A well (diameter 1.10m) at the east edge of the valley road leading from the SW corner of the Agora, about 90m SW of the Tholos. The mouth of the well was subsequently covered by the east wall of the Great ... Ca. 500-480 B.C ... The mouth of the well was subsequently covered by the east wall of the Great Drain.
No difference in date was discerned in the pottery from different depths, although there were several changes in the character of the filling. It was filled at about the time the Great Drain was built.
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Grid notation in error as 99/ΚΑ sometimes.
A well (diameter 1.20m; diameter inside tiles at bottom 0.85m) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, at the bottom of the valley, about 10.00m. east of ... 3rd. c. B.C ... A well (diameter 1.20m; diameter inside tiles at bottom 0.85m) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, at the bottom of the valley, about 10.00m. east of the Great Drain.
At the bottom of the well four series of well-tiles were found in place; at the top the bedrock had broken out, to a depth of over 2m., forming an irregular pit. |
| Pyre in cut in E-W street, layer 7 (Pyre 14). North edge of Piraeus street, west of the Great Drain Bridge, in the area west of Areopagus.
RSY-Pyre.
Pottery, a little burnt bone, and patches of charcoal ... 250-240 B.C ... North edge of Piraeus street, west of the Great Drain Bridge, in the area west of Areopagus.
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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 ... 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 (none inventoried, containers 66-71); middle filling a heavy deposit primarily of table ware, apparently a gradual accumulation; upper supplementary fill. |
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 ... 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.
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Channel J (in ΗΗ)
Cutting that probably originally held a drain. Packed with amphoras and other coarse pottery. It tapped the poros aqueduct wall just East of our explanatory trench at the East end of ... 1st c. B.C. - early 1st. A.D ... Channel J (in ΗΗ)
Cutting that probably originally held a drain. Packed with amphoras and other coarse pottery. ... Then it swung sharply NW and N as though to avoid some building and moved down at great depth (1.62m)as though along a street. |
| Margaret Crosby ... Grave 1 (Grave XXVI: EG) Urn cremation (trench-and-hole), adult male?
[JP]
Boots or Booties Grave. Near the west branch of the Great Drain, about 100m to the southwest of the Agora horos inscription ... Early Geometric I ... Near the west branch of the Great Drain, about 100m to the southwest of the Agora horos inscription. ... In later times a watercourse, perhaps a tributary of the Great Drain, passed over or just to the south of the grave, and silt deposited by the water had filling the amphora to within twelve centimeters of its mouth. |
| Laura Gawlinski ... Bronze foundry north of bridge on Piraeus street, east of Great Drain.
Keyhole-shaped bronze casting pit, cut into bedrock.
2016: Continuation of the excavation of a rectangular pit with foundry debris, ... Late 6th-early 5th c. B.C.
(Late Archaic/ Early Classical) ... Bronze foundry north of bridge on Piraeus street, east of Great Drain.
Keyhole-shaped bronze casting pit, cut into bedrock.
2016: Continuation of the excavation of a rectangular pit with foundry debris, first excavated in 1949. |
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