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North of Eleusinion: Fill in Room 3 of Roman Building. 614 sherds (6 miniature shapes, 20 intrusive sherds).
Objects : terracottas; loom weights; spindle whorls; disks; handmade tray; lamps.
Early ware ... First half of 6th c. B.C.-Mixed Fill to ca. 480 B.C. |
Filling associated with construction of Poros Building. A small amount of fragmentary pottery found in the clay filling of the original floor; perhaps deposited as late as ca. 425-400 B.C. Cf. 18:4 and ... Ca. 475-450 B.C. or later. |
Well 12: Archaic.
It lies on a rocky ledge about thirty meters north of the Klepsydra, just east of the Panathenaic street. In spite of its depth, it produced little pottery and its contents were of slight ... 6th c. B.C.? |
| Fragments were found a little above and below this depth, but most came from it. Solid foot.
Few bands of decoration; one lotus at neck, two incised lines and stamped decoration on body.
Clay reddish ... 13 May 1938 |
Upper part only.
Below the shoulder-ridge a band of running spirals; on the wall two zones of noughts and crosses.
For the shape see the Kerameikos and North Slope pithoi, p. 193, note 4 and 1507. For ... Context to ca. 500 B.C. |
One-piece pithos. Below the shoulder-ridge a zone of lotus flowers, set end-to-end in pairs; on the wall, two zones of noughts and crosses.
Another, fragmentary, also from the Acropolis North Slope, Athens, ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C. |
Neck and wall fragment.
From a one-piece pithos. A nought-and-cross band below the shoulder-ridge, a second further down the wall; no impressed patterns ... Context ca. 575-535 B.C. |
Neck and shoulder fragment.
Pronounced shoulder angle; probably from a neck-pithos. Below the shoulder-ridge a band of tightly wound spirals separated by pairs of drops.
For the shape see p. 194, note ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C. |
Shoulder fragment.
Below the ridge a zone of running spirals loosely wound and separated above and below by small x's.
A closely similar piece, P 25001, comes from Q 13:5, context of ca. 575-540 B.C ... Context ca. 425-400 B.C. |
Handle fragment.
At the base of the handle a stamped rectangle enclosing a pair of spirals. Thin pithos fabric; from an amphora? ... Context ca. 575-535 B.C. |
Handle fragment.
At the base a stamped meander. Thin pithos fabric; from an amphora? ... Context, late archaic accumulation, to ca. 450 B.C. |
Shoulder fragment.
Below the ridge a triple guilloche, the middle cable squared off to form a zone of lozenges; raised dots in the loops or squares.
For the same scheme in Siphnos see B.S.A., XLIV, 1949, ... Context, late archaic accumulation deposited ca. 460-450 B.C., or later. |
Shoulder fragment.
Three double guilloche strands with dots in the loops. Sketchy work.
Close, possibly from the same pot, P 20876 D 17:10. The guilloche patterns on Attic pithoi may vary widely, as ... Context 475-450 B.C. or later. |
Shoulder fragment.
Below the ridge, a band of reversing lotuses, a bud at the base of each flower. The stamp was too wide for the band so that the downwards flower was sheared off at the calyx.
From ... Context ca. 520-480 B.C. |
Shoulder fragment.
From a closed pot of moderate size. At the base of the neck, hanging palmettes stamped one by one. Corinthian tile fabric; smooth creamy slip.
For palmettes on Corinthian relief ware ... Context ca. 600-550 B.C. |
Neck and shoulder fragment.
Upper wall at an angle to lower, and shoulder-ridge squared off; probably from a neck-pithos. Below the ridge, a sunken band with a row of framed rosettes; the rosette at ... late archaic accumulation deposited ca. 450 B.C. See p. 25, note 56. |
| Detail of relief decoration on pithos ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Pithoi from the North Slope. AP 2536 at left, AP 1127 at right ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Pithos fragments with relief decoration ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Lamps and loomweights etc. from rectangular rock-cut shaft ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Pithos fragment with stamped decoration ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Perhaps from upper shoulder of a large pithos, just below the neck. Below the neck, a raised moulding with a band of guilloche in relief below.
Gritty micaceous pink clay; slipped outside. B' building ... 9 April 1935 |
Fragment preserving part of neck and shoulder of large pithos. Raised band at junction of neck and shoulder. Below this, a band of rosettes in relief. Then a smaller raised band.
Clay dark buff at surface, ... 1932 |
A running spiral pattern in relief on a slightly raised band; stars as filling ornament.
Clay red at core, gray at surface. Well, upper fill. Leica, 82-534 ... 28 April 1938 |
Broken all around.
Fragment from side with guilloche pattern in relief.
Thick fabric, red at core, light brown and highly micaceous on surface. Sherds from same fill in B 654. Poros Building floor, second ... 11 June 1949 |
Cracked from shoulder; raised ridge at top of piece, probably at the junction of neck. Below the ridge, lotus chain in low relief, the flowers alternately upright and reversed.
Micaceous, porous red ... 24 June 1950 |
The base of the vertical band handle of a coarseware pot. Maze pattern stamped at base of handle.
Highly micaceous red clay with white grits. Ostrakon fill. Context, late archaic accumulation, to ca ... 24 April-13 June 1947 |
| A number of joining fragments preserve part of the body of a large pithos around which run two slightly raised bands averaging about 0.04m. wide. The bands are decorated with a geometric pattern of impressed ... September 1932 |
Single fragment preserves lower part of a handle and the immediately adjacent part of the body of a large coarse pot. In a rectangular stamp at the base of the handle are two spirals.
Micaceous clay with ... September 1932 |
Mended into two large fragments; rim and neck do not join. Much of the upper part; nothing of the bottom. Plain-edged rim; ridge at base of neck. Below the ridge a band of stamped spirals, crosses in the ... (1961) |
From the shoulder of a pithos. Three stamped palmettes from the zone decorating the shoulder at the point of junction with the neck.
Reddish-buff coarse clay with bits. Catalogued May 1960. North of ... 24 June 1959 |
Fragment preserving a little of shoulder with molded ridge above stamped spiral band.
Slightly micaceous heavy fabric; light brown on exterior, bright red within. Well in Stoa Shop III, upper fill. Context ... March 1955 |
| Classical profiles for Agora XII ... Nina Travlou Fred N. Ley Kathleen Lynch ... Linked image is a redrawn digital version (F. N. Ley and K. Lynch) of the original (N. Travlou). 82-578 82-578 ... 1960
2008 |
| Classical profiles for Lucy Talcott publication ... Nina Travlou Fred N. Ley Kathleen Lynch ... Linked image is a redrawn digital version (F. N. Ley and K. Lynch) of the original (N. Travlou) 83-65 83-65 Stained Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1961
2008 |
| Pithos profiles for Elizabeth McNeil ... 85-179 85-179 |
Neck and shoulder.
From a pithos of the same shape and finish as 1520, but the rim somewhat more undercut and a single heavy ridge only at the base of the neck ... Context 5th c. B.C. |
Neck and shoulder.
Light collar rim. Glaze wash on the vertical face of the rim and for a broad band on the shoulder ... Context ca. 500-480 B.C. |
Neck and shoulder fragment.
Flat projecting rim profiled beneath. Traces of glaze on the top of the rim; the neck glazed inside ... Context ca. 460-440 B.C. |
Neck and shoulder fragment.
Projecting rim flat on top; the shape a small version of pithoi such as 1506 and 1507. Cooking ware. Around the neck a roughly incised branch pattern.
Incised decoration is ... Context ca. 600-575 B.C. |
Two wall fragments.
On a raised band three rows of large punched circles. Brownish glaze wash outside ... Context ca. 600-550 B.C. |
Wall fragment.
On a raised band a single row of large punched circles. Thin black glaze outside ... Context to ca. 520 B.C. |
| Black-glazed pithos ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Profile of pithos ... PD 1235-5 AMS Horizontal (normal) |
Fragment from wall of a large amphora or pithos. Around body a broad raised band decorated with impressed circles.
Coarse pinkish-buff clay, some grit and mica; dull thin black glaze outside. Well 6, ... 23 May-3 June 1938 |
Two non-joining fragments of stamped pithos; raised band decorated with incised circles.
Pinkish clay. Brownish glaze, flaked and thin, on outside only. Well east of Stoa, room 6, top. Context ca. 600-550 ... 5 May 1950 |
| One group of seven joining fragments plus another of four preserve about half the rim and neck; restored in plaster. Broad flat rim projecting toward the outside; its outer edge is moulded as Doric hawksbeak ... May-June 1951 |
Rim and neck, with part of shoulder, preserved. Short, slightly concave neck and thickened rectangular lip.
Soft buff clay; dull somewhat peeled black glaze on rim, and for band on shoulder. Wells, bottom ... June 1937 |
| Many joining fragments preserve most of the circumference of the rim, with much of the neck, and the start of the shoulder. Flat-topped overhanging rim; heavy moulded ring at base of neck.
Glaze wash, ... 8-10 April 1953 |
Preserved to shoulder, with about two-thirds of the circumference of the rim. Flaring rim, flat on top.
On shoulder incised ornament of line and oblique dashes.
Micaceous ware. Olive tree well, bottom ... 7 December 1955 |
Well East of Stoa Room 6 (well with Siana Cup); scanty dumped filling.
No water. Well never used. Estimated Grid ... 600-550 B.C. |
| Classical profiles for Agora XII ... Nina Travlou Fred N. Ley Kathleen Lynch ... Linked image is a redrawn digital version (F. N. Ley and K. Lynch) of the original (N. Travlou). 83-66 83-66 Cartridge Paper Drafting Ink ... 1960
2008 |
Large lid. Two fragments preserve the profile from the edge to near the center where it rises sharply; on the underside, two concentric rows of large teeth. A fragment of a heavy strap handle may belong ... Context ca. 525-500 B.C. |
Fragmentary upper part.
One-piece jar; flat-topped rim slightly undercut. Cooking ware. A series of very small holes was punched through the rim before firing. The graffito on the neck, five straight ... Context ca. 500 B.C. |
Fragment preserves about one-quarter of shoulder, neck and rim. Flat out-turned rim, with a series of small holes punched through it, in two groups. On the neck, five vertical strokes, possibly a graffito ... 28 May-16 June 1938 |
| Two non-joining fragments preserve profile from edge to close to center, where it rises sharply toward knob; restored in plaster. On underside two widely separated concentric rows of widely spaced "teeth" ... 17-27 February 1937, 1938 |
Foot missing.
Neck-pithos with deep ovoid body and heavy collar rim. Decoration of raised ridges: a pair at junction of neck and shoulder, and two pairs on wall. Black glaze, thin and uneven, outside ... Found used as a burial urn; burial of ca. 525-500 B.C. |
| Pithos used as a burial urn (P 8922). Deposit M 18:6 ... southwest ... February 1937 |
| Pithos used as a burial urn (P 8922). Deposit M 18:6 ... north 93 ... 8 Feb 1937 |
| Pithos used as a burial urn (P 8922). Deposit M 18:6 ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... February 1937 |
| Pithos used as a burial urn (P 8922). Deposit M 18:6 ... AMS north 93 Horizontal (normal) ... 8 Feb 1937 |
| One side, with all of base and part of wall and rim, missing; restored in plaster. Eggy body; short neck; heavy projecting rim, flat on top and with vertical face. Around the body three groups of two heavy ... 9 February 1937 |
Olive Tree Well at 92/ΙΘ.
Cleanly cut, with footholds at northeast and southwest sides ... 7th c. B.C. to first quarter of 6th c. B.C. |
Well under Poros Building Drain at 62/ΛΣΤ, west of the Areopagus. Digging abandoned at 6.10m due to a collapse of the soft bedrock at the west. Small amount of supplementary filling was added in the upper ... Ca. 520-480 B.C. |
| Grave 3 in notebook. Outside Archaic cemetery, inhumation burial. Deposit list says black glaze pithos (P 8922) containing the bones of a child and four small vases. The pithos lay on its side with the ... Last quarter of 6th century B.C. |
Ostrakon Pit (Horos Terrace Trench). Oval pit cut into bedrock. Packed filling of stones, coarse sherds and roof tiles; among these a few fragments of finer vases and 22 ostraka, probably from the ostracaphoria ... Ca. 490-480 B.C. and later |
Well D: Archaic
Well on the northwest slope of the Acropolis. Debris filling with scanty pottery remains; most of the pottery is earlier than the lower limit. Diameter at top ca. 1.20m; bottom ca. 1.10m ... End of 6th c. B.C. |
Containers Lot Α 306-Lot Α 340. Estimated Grid ... Ca. 575-535 B.C. |
Well 8: Archaic. On the northwest slope of the Acropolis.
Depth from surface of rock, -16.10m.
Diameter top ca. 0.90; bottom ca 0.80m. Water level, ca. -9m ... Late 6th - early 5th c. B.C. |
P 5302 may be from disturbed fill ("soft spot", container B 57, nbp. 1246) ... 12 March-6 April 1935
7 May 1935 |
| Well in Stoa Shop 3. Diameter at top 1.20m. The mouth o the well was overlaid by a large conglomerate block placed by the Stoa builders to seal it. Masses of pottery including many water-jars filled the ... Ca 520-480 B.C. |
Well 6: archaic. Diameter 1.20m
Well on the northwest slope of the Acropolis, below the Klepsydra.
There are three fills, all thrown into the unfinished well at the same time (end of 6th- beginning of ... Last quarter of 6th c. B.C. |
Well at 115/ΣΤ (all the 5th c. fills of 116/ΣΤ). The lower part of the shaft contained a heavy deposit of pottery and other objects of the late archaic period, both coarse and finer wares; probably a post-Persian ... Ca. 500-480 B.C.-Roman |
Well at 55/ΚΕ
Period of Use dated to the last quarter of 5th c. B.C., Upper fill dated to the same (deposited later) in Agora XXX. Coins
1 April 1938 #10 ... Last quarter of 5th c. B.C. |
| Pit (6x10) in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of the Nymphs. Large cutting in bedrock with 540 ostraka, mainly of the late eighties of the 5th. c. B. C. Much pottery, principally of the early ... Ca. 500-450 B.C. |
Fillings in and to the north of Building A/Poros Building/Greek Building ("Strategeion"), the accumulation mostly a late archaic dump, but not deposited till near the middle of the century. Most of the ... First half of 5th c. to ca. 460-450 B.C. |
Well at 45/Θ (Skytha Well) near the north side of the market square. No period of use was distinguished, since it was impossible to clear the well to the bottom. The considerable quantity of dumped filling ... Ca. 460-440 B.C. |
| 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. |
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