[Deposit] D 11:6: Hole ("Cistern") B

Pocket of soft fill in bedrock at corner of Late Roman house, with a hoard of lead tokens. No pottery catalogued. Herulian debris: cf. D 10:1, D 11:7 Coins: 25 May 1935 #8 Estimated Grid No pottery catalogued ... 25 May 1935 ... D 11:6 ... D 11:6

[Deposit] D 11:2: Drawshaft

Drawshaft of a complex cistern system with two chambers (D 11:4, E 11:1), two more drawshafts (D 11:3, D 12:2), and two blind tunnels, all of which were filled later than D 11;2. Coins: 26 March 1936 #1 ... 300-215 B.C ... D 11:2 ... D 11:2

[Deposit] D 18:3: Bronze Casting Pit near Southeast Corner of Poros Building

Casting pit near SE corner of Poros Building, Room C 3. Combined with D 18:4 ... 1st c. B.C.-1st c. A.D ... Combined with D 18:4.

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[Deposit] D 16:3: Pithos Child Burial

Grave 2 in notebook. Child of about two (or 10?) months, body placed in plain pithos, which rested on its side at the bottom of a pit; the mouth closed with a stone slab. The burial forms a group with ... 750-725 B.C ... D 16:3 ... D 16:3

[Deposit] D 15:1: Well

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 ... D 15:1 ... D 15:1

[Deposit] D 17:3: Cistern at 65/KH

Cistern at 65/ΚΗ (and Channel). Cistern in the northwest room of the annex to the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. Part of the same system as D 17:4 and D 17:5, the chambers connected by long tunnels ... 300-250 B.C ... Part of the same system as D 17:4 and D 17:5, the chambers connected by long tunnels.

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[Deposit] D 7:5: Pit tomb, child/infant inhumation

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Grave 26. In some records as Grave I ter. Bones discarded. Notebook says: child bones (no skull), no offerings. Circular cutting in bedrock, about 3m south of D 6:3. Neg. KK 234 ... LH III/EPG (date uncertain) ... Circular cutting in bedrock, about 3m south of D 6:3.

[Deposit] D 18:4: Casting pit on line of Poros Building S. wall.

The deposit notebook lists S 1439 here, but the following information on that card indicates that D 18:4 could be considered with D 18:3 and not as a separate deposit. "Excavation of pit, which partly ... The deposit notebook lists S 1439 here, but the following information on that card indicates that D 18:4 could be considered with D 18:3 and not as a separate deposit. ... Further, Hesperia 46 (1977), p. 375 lists S 1439 with deposit D 18:3[p.f. Oct 2006]

[Deposit] D 15:2: Well

Construction and upper fills. Well at 116/ΣΤ, cut less than one meter from a shallower and older well at 115/ΣΤ [D 15:1]. ... a fall of loose fill occurred from the earlier into the later well ... Filling ... 2nd c. A.D. plus 6th c. A.D ... Well at 116/ΣΤ, cut less than one meter from a shallower and older well at 115/ΣΤ [D 15:1]. ... a fall of loose fill occurred from the earlier into the later well ... ... Deposit Lists file has the 'fallen-in' objects from this deposit listed together with D 15:1.

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[Deposit] D 16:4: Urn cremation

Evelyn Lord Smithson ... Grave 3: (Grave XXVII: EG). Urn cremation (trench-and-hole), adult male. Carbonized figs and grapes included in inventoried objects (no number). [JP] "Craftsman-Warrior" tomb: combination of weapons and ... Early Geometric I ... D 16:4 ... D 16:4

[Deposit] D 17:4: Cistern at 70/ΚΕ

Cistern at 70/ΚΕ and channels. Part of same system as D 17:3 and D 17:5. It was set against a corner of the lowest foundation block. Thus one is forced to assume that enough of the wall remained at least ... Ca. 200-150 B.C ... D 17:4 ... D 17:4

[Deposit] D 12:2: Drawshaft

Part of the cistern system 44/ΙΓ - 46/ΙΑ - 42/Θ. The filling of the 46/ΙΑ cistern shaft, with the exception of a little Roman at the top, was the same as the bottom fill of 44/ΙΓ - late Hellenistic, running ... Late 2nd-early 1st c. B.C ... Physical joins between pottery in D 12:2 and D 11:4 indicate all potttery deposited at one time.

[Deposit] D 17:5: Cistern

Built against the south wall of the annex to the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. At the west the upper layer of marble chips carried against it, the lowest were cut by it. Part of same system as ... 225-100 B.C ... Part of same system as D 17:3 and D 17:4.

[Deposit] D 17:15: Rectangular shaft

Rectangular shaft neighboring the well D 17:12. Dug only to a depth of 4.40m. and provided with two galleries or channels extending from it. Apparently never intended as a well. Refilled with the dug bedrock ... 4th c. B.C ... D 17:15 ... D 17:15

[Deposit] D 11:8: Cistern C

Cistern C (pit) in West Room of late Roman House. Mixed dump of material, with a little Classical, much Roman dating at least as late as 3rd century A.D., and large amount of late Hellenistic. Coins: 1 ... Late Hellenistic and Roman ... D 11:8 ... D 11:8

[Deposit] D 10:1: Thiseion Cistern A (1935)

Cistern A for 1935 (there is another Cistern A, for 1936, D-E 8-9:1) Coins: 16 May 1935 #4-#5 17 May 1935 #1-#2 18 May 1935 #1-#2 20 May 1935 #1-#2 22 May 1935 #1 23 May 1935 #2-#6 24 May 1935 #1-#7 25 ... 16-25 May 1935 6 February 1936 ... D 10:1 ... D 10:1

[Deposit] D 11:4: Drawshaft

Part of the cistern system 44/ΙΓ - 46/ΙΑ - 42/Θ. Objects with context as "cistern 44ΙΓ, mouth of 46/ΙΑ" are listed with D 12:2. The following objects are from "earth", i.e. no context layer: SS 5334, ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman ... D 11:4 ... D 11:4

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[Deposit] D 16:11: Casting pit

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) ... D 16:11 ... D 16:11

[Deposit] D 17:9: Well

An unfinished well in the northwest room of the Poros Building, west of the Areopagus. Dumped filling. Chips from marble-working, variety of plain and figured wares ... Ca. 400-385 B.C ... D 17:9 ... D 17:9

[Deposit] D 17:10: Well

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 ... D 17:10 ... D 17:10

[Deposit] D 17:11: Well

Upper fill early Roman. Lower fill latest Hellenistic. No house walls clearly associated with it, and apparently no attempt made to assign it to any particular house. Subdivisions: .1=Upper fill .2=Lower ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman ... D 17:11 ... D 17:11

[Deposit] D 17:11.1: Well

Containers 1-3. Coins: 27 September 1947 #1-#2 ... Early Roman ... D 17:11.1 ... D 17:11.1

[Deposit] D 17:11.2: Well

Containers 6-12 ... Latest Hellenistic ... D 17:11.2 ... D 17:11.2

[Deposit] D 17:12: Well

Unfinished well, south of the annex to the Poros Building, west of the Areopagus. The shaft was apparently never used as a well. The lower dumped filling contained a quantity of clean red clay, as if from ... Ca. 350-325 B.C ... D 17:12 ... D 17:12

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[Deposit] D 17:13: Pocket with burning

Pocket with burning at 60/ΚΗ. "Is this perhaps a disturbed pyre burial." [Nbp. 2928]. Identified as pyre by SIR. Near north end of corridor, beside its west wall. Concentration of artifacts, tiny scraps ... 4th c. B.C ... D 17:13 ... D 17:13

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[Deposit] D 17:14: Disturbed Pyre

Disturbed Pyre at 59/ΚΗ (ΚΖ), in the area of the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. Against east wall of room 5 west. concentration of artifacts, ash, carbon and a few bones in stratum, no pit discerned ... 3rd c. B.C ... D 17:14 ... D 17:14

[Deposit] D 17:16: Pithos

Pithos in NW corner (room) of Poros Building. Marble chips ... Mid-4th c.? ... D 17:16 ... D 17:16

[Deposit] D 17:17: Pit

Shallow pit in bedrock. NB fragment found in gravel to south of pit (ΟΟ 399=P18633) ... Second quarter 5th c. B.C ... D 17:17 ... D 17:17

[Deposit] D 17:18: Drainin Corridor of Poros Building

Drain in corridor of Poros Building. Deposit is from the period of use of the drain. Cf. also containers 140 and 602 ... Late 5th-early 4th c. B.C ... D 17:18 ... D 17:18

[Deposit] D 17:19: A. Walker Coin Deposit North of Court F in ΟΟ

North of court F, around well head only. Deposit created by A.W. and first appears in his thesis (Biblio. below). Cf. nbpp. 2204 and 2234 and lot 350 for court F and p. 2127 for north of court. Coins: ... 1st-2nd c. A.D ... D 17:19 ... D 17:19

[Deposit] D 17:20: A. Walker Coin Deposit in House F in ΟΟ

House F, room 4 below floor at -2.00m., fill 4. Deposit created by A.W. and first appears in his thesis (Biblio. below). Coins; 19 May 1949 #1-#16 Cf. coins from 17 June 1949 #1-#4 listed with lot OO 490 ... First quarter 2nd c A.D ... D 17:20 ... D 17:20

[Deposit] D 18:1: Well

Late Roman, perhaps as late as 7th c., but excavator noted small amount of material made close dating impossible throughout. Nbpp. 2448-2449: The fill of this well throughout is mixed and there are numerous ... Early to Late Roman ... D 18:1 ... D 18:1

[Deposit] D 18:2: Pottery dump

House C, Room 4 (Pottery dump of stamnos wall and fill below floor). Coins: 1 July 1947 #13 2 July 1947 #1 Coins from House IV: 14 May 1947 #1-#2 19 May 1947 #6-#7 20 May 1947 #32 ... First half 3rd c. B.C ... D 18:2 ... D 18:2

[Deposit] D 18:5: Well

Unfinished well in corridor of Poros Building ... Third quarter 5th c. B.C ... D 18:5 ... D 18:5

[Deposit] D 18:6: A. Walker Coin Deposit in House C in ΟΟ

House C, Room 5, small hoard. Deposit created by A.W. and first appears in his thesis (Biblio. below). "Another small hoard or purse of Herulian date", A.Walker (1980), p. 127. Coins: 23 June 1947 #7-#13 ... Ca. 267 A.D ... D 18:6 ... D 18:6

[Deposit] D 19:1: Cistern in House H in ΝΝ

Well in the industrial area west of the Areopagus. A flask-shaped cistern in House H with a dumped fill of the late fifth century brought from elsewhere and evidently deposited sometime in the 3rd c. B.C ... Ca. 420-400 B.C ... D 19:1 ... D 19:1

[Deposit] D 19:2: Well

Well on the lower west slope of the Areopagus. Tiled well. The tiles were carefully made and clamped together with lead, two clamps at each joint. Several fills but apparently all 2nd c. Material in lowest ... Late 2nd to early 1st c. B.C ... D 19:2 ... D 19:2

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[Deposit] D 6:4: Pit tomb

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Grave 28 in notebook. (E.L. Smithson: Grave V: SM). No remains, probable child inhumation. Just one cup for offering (P 7693). Negs. X-77, X-78 ... Final Mycenaean/Submycenaean/Early Protogeometric ... D 6:4 ... D 6:4

[Deposit] D 6:5: Pit with marble chips

Pit with marble chips (disturbed); working chips of the Hephaisteion construction. A few vases apparently contemporary with the building of the temple ... 5th c. B.C. to ca. 450 but disturbed ... D 6:5 ... D 6:5

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[Deposit] D 6:6: Simple cremation pit (pyre)

Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Grave 27. In some records as Grave I bis. Bones discarded; nothing catalogued. Notebook says: few burned bones, few burned sherds. Cf. negs. KK 228, KK 237 ... Probably Late Geometric or Early Geometric I ... D 6:6 ... D 6:6