[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 ... 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.

[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 ... The burial forms a group with two other graves (D 16:2, D 16:4) set in angle formed by intersecting roads.

[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 ... D 15:2 ... D 15:2

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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 ... D 12:2 ... D 12:2

[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 ... D 17:5 ... D 17:5

[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 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 ... 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.

[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) ... Old grid: ΟΟ:58/Ε The grid is often marked incorrectly as D/14,15-16/2,3 in older documents.

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[Deposit] D 16:6: Pyre in Cut in E-W Street

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 ... D 16:6 ... D 16:6

[Deposit] D 16:8: Pit 2

Pit 2 in Grave area. Small deposit in a pit; a fragment of a red-figured nuptial lebes recalls the early Kerch style of the second quarter of the 4th c.; the deposit as a whole runs somewhat later ... Ca. 375-315 B.C ... D 16:8 ... D 16:8

[Deposit] D 16:9: Pit 4

Pit 4 in Grave area (= Cistern). Not completely cleared. Filling probably late Hellenistic, though with some earlier material ... Hellenistic ... D 16:9 ... D 16:9

[Deposit] D 16:10: Pit 6

Pit 6 in Grave area. South cut, Metroon Section. Pit with burning ... Late 5th. c. B.C ... D 16:10 ... D 16:10

[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 18:2: 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 18:6: 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 7:9: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XLIII)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XLIII in notebook. No mention of bones; pottery Turkish. Coins: 8 March 1939 #21 ... 11 March 1939 ... D 7:9 ... D 7:9

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[Deposit] D 7:10: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XLI)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XLI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 8 March 1939 #6-#20 Neg. XVI-19 ... 10 March 1939 ... D 7:10 ... D 7:10

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[Deposit] D 7:11: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XXXIX)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXIX in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 7 March 1939 #12-#13 8 March 1939 #4-#5 10 March 1939 #3-#9 Neg. KK 367 ... 7-10 March 1939 ... D 7:11 ... D 7:11

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[Deposit] D 7:12: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XXXVIII)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXVIII in notebook. Layer VI over rock. Coins: 7 March 1939 #11 Neg. KK 353 ... 7-10 March 1939 ... D 7:12 ... D 7:12

[Deposit] D 7:13: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XXXVII)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXVII in notebook. No mention of bones. Orlandos Grave A. Coins: 7 March 1939 #7-#10 Neg. KK 354 ... 7-10 March 1939 ... D 7:13 ... D 7:13

[Deposit] D 7:14: Grave in West Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave XXXVI)

Grave in west peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave XXXVI in notebook. No mention of bones. Coins: 7 March 1939 #1-#6 Neg. KK 355 ... 7-19 March 1939 ... D 7:14 ... D 7:14

[Deposit] D 7:15: Grave in South Peristyle of Hephaisteion (Grave LIV)

Grave in south peristyle of Hephaisteion. Grave LIV in notebook. No bones mentioned in description. Photo on p. 1847 (KK 369) is probably Grave LVI and photo on p. 1851 (KK 388) is probably Grave LIV ... 9-11 March 1939 ... D 7:15 ... D 7:15

[Deposit] D 10:4: Pit

Deposit in a cutting in bedrock on Kolonos Agoraios. Sherds in container Lot ΠΘ 4a ... Probably 4th c. B.C ... D 10:4 ... D 10:4

[Deposit] D 11:7: Strosis

"Red earth": Herulian destruction debris over Roman House and east of cistern B. Coins: 30 May 1935 #1-#8 31 May 1935 #1-#15 Sherds stored in container Lot ΠΘ 4b ... 27 May 1935 31 May 1935 3 June 1935 ... D 11:7 ... D 11:7

[Deposit] D 17:4.2: Middle fill

Containers 2, 3 ... Late Hellenistic? ... D 17:4.2 ... D 17:4.2

[Deposit] D 17:4.3: Lower fill

Containers 4, 5, 6 and channel ... Ca. 225-150 B.C. POU ... D 17:4.3 ... D 17:4.3

[Deposit] D 17:5.1: Upper fill

Containers 1-5. Coins: 8 April 1949 #17-#20 ... 150-100 B.C ... D 17:5.1 ... D 17:5.1

[Deposit] D 17:5.2: Lower fill

Containers 6-9. Coins: 9 April 1949 #1-#6 ... 225-150 B.C.? ... D 17:5.2 ... D 17:5.2

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[Deposit] D 17:6: Filling

Hole at 57/ΛΣΤ = Pottery Dump at 57/ΛΣΤ. May well have accumulated on the spot where it was found, its fragmentary state being attributable to the later rubble wall laid over it. Cf. also P 19982 (ΟΟ ... Ca. 400-375 B.C ... D 17:6 ... D 17:6