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[Agora Deposit] J 3:9: Burial within Well

David Scahill ... Burial in Geometric well (J 3:8), in Classical Building II, Room I, next to south ashlar wall. "No grave goods!" ADDENDA: J. Papadopoulos later associated P 34449 and P 34450 to that grave. (Cf. Agora ... Geometric

[Agora Deposit] S 27:3: Late Neolithic Well S in ΟΑ

Well S: Late Neolithic, West of Klepsydra. Water level ca. -2.80 ... Late Neolithic

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[Agora Deposit] I 3:1: Well Under Room I of Byzantine House

A tile lined well under Room I of Byzantine House. A concrete shaft belonging to the mill cut off the top of the well and left in place 3 complete sets of tiles and most of a fourth set. All but the lowest ... 17-18 c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:1: Well

Coins: 16 June 1981 #89 17 June 1981 #94-#95, #100 (not a coin). 19 June 1981 #103-#104, #335-#336 23 June 1981 #111-#112 ... 9th-13th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] K 2:3: Well in Byzantine Room 9

Well in Byzantine Room 9. Excavation of the well terminated at 49.00m. due to cave-in danger. Topped by a stone sill and marble putael, the upper part of well is of Byzantine-period stone masonry; lower ... Byzantine

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[Agora Deposit] A 18:3: Sacrificial Pyre in NN

Sacrificial pyre, disturbed; a small pyxis (P 14864) is close to that from B 18:4. First half of 4th. c. B.C., perhaps first quarter. West of House C. Pottery and cinders in pit in stratum. The pyre was ... First half 4th. c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:4: Byzantine Well at J/3-3/3,4 in ΒΖ

A well in the courtyard (Room 8) of a Byzantine House of Period II. The well was covered by a large squared poros wellhead and a marble puteal (apparently neither inventoried). Within the well shaft, the ... 14 July-9 August 1989 2-13 July 1990

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[Agora Deposit] G 5:3: "Bone Well"

Second century B.C. fill with early 13th c. A.D. fill in mouth. The Byzantine objects from the mouth are P 13713-P 13718, L 3585. Lower fill contained bones of many infants and dogs. The bones from this ... Mid-2nd c. B.C ... Hesperia 83 (2014), pp. 190, 221, nn. 3, 54 ... Agora XII, p. 390. ... Agora XXII, p. 100.

[Agora Deposit] N 7:3: Skytha Well

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.

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[Agora Deposit] C 19:3: Bronze Casting Pit in House H, Room 13

Located in House H, Room 13 on the lower northwest slope of the Areopagus ... Late 2nd c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 18:8: Well of Roman Bath.

Fill in stone-curbed well P 35772 possibly belongs to this deposit, Lot 899 ... 3rd. c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] E 5:5: Pit

Pit at 79-83/ΜΒ-ΜΖ (or 81/ΜΣΤ=pit under floor of Room 11 in Roman Bldg. 2, 82/ΜΓ, 83/ΜΕ=well at 83/ΜΗ). Purpose of pit obscure. Evidently filled in Hellenistic times and disturbed in Roman times. Coins: ... 275-200 B.C. with later disturbance

[Agora Deposit] K 18:1: Roman Well Re-Used in Byzantine Times

Roman well re-used in Byzantine times. Subdivisions: .1=0.00-13.80m. .2=13.80-23.50m. .3=23.50-25.00m ... Late 1st-early 2nd, 4th-5th, 11th centuries.

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[Agora Deposit] A 18:1: Cistern Between Areopagus and Hill of the Nymphs

Cistern in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of the Nymphs. Simple, flask-shaped chamber withdraw-shaft; no tunnels. Mouth cut away in Byzantine times. Lower filling, 3rd c. B.C. Coins: 25 ... 25-30 April 1947

[Agora Deposit] C 13:2: Well

Roman well, stratified. Finds from the earth (not recorded in a subdivision): P 7995, P 8036, P 21834, SS 6338, IL 483, IL 486, BI 309, BI 310, BI 314. According to the excavator the shaft had been cleaned ... 2nd-4th c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] C 20:1: Tiled Well in House H

"Oinophorus Well".Tiled well in House H (diameter 0.80m, water level -4.70m). Height of tiles 0.64m Heavy well deposit; lamps,, type XXVII; many basket-handled water jars; oinophoros with labors of Herakles ... Use filling of early 2nd-mid.-3rd c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] E 14:1: Cistern

Cistern at the southeast foot of Kolonos Agoraios. Nbp. 2369: Two chamber cisterns, 88/ΛΔ and 100/ΚΘ, united by a long straight passage running almost due N-S. A draw shaft at 95/ΚΘ is set just off the ... Use filling of late 4th-early 3rd c. B.C. Accumulative fillings of late 3rd-early 2nd and late 1st c. B.C. Upper dumped filling of 3rd c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] U 13:1: Well in Room 6 of Street Stoa U/2,U/3-13/15

Well in Room 6 of Street Stoa U/2,U/3-13/15. Associated with the building lying under the Roman Street Stoa. Its fills divided into 5 separate layers, with the bulk of finds belonging to Layer 1, the ... 14 June-21 August 1973

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[Agora Deposit] J 18:2: Well

Upper mixed dumped fill (last quarter 3rd c.-4th c.) with Roman POU below 10.40m. Coins: 16 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated) 17 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated) 8 April 1937 #5-#10 (dump) 9 April 1937 ... 2nd half of 1st c.-first half of 3rd c. A.D ... Hesperia 83 (2014), p. 146, 147, figs. 3, 4 ... Agora V, p. 125 ... Agora VI, p. 99.

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[Agora Deposit] C 20:2: Koukla Factory and Related Fills

In area West of the Areopagus. Fills with many figurines and molds, possibly from a terracotta factory. Twelve stamped amphora handles; no long-petal bowls; Type 54 A lamp Coins: 31 May 1939 #11 1 June ... Mostly 200-150 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] K 18:2: Cistern on Lower North Slope of Areopagus

Cistern on lower north slope of Areopagus. Latest of thirteen amphora handles dated ca.199; twelve legible coins, the latest dating ca. 196-190. Three intrusive pieces:two semiglazed fragments and piece ... 260-190 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] F 19:4: Well

This filling is the largest deposit of its time found in the Agora. It may be compared with H 6:5 and with N 7:3. Dug in soft bedrock to a depth of 11.40m; footholds cut on opposite sides of the shaft ... Ca. 490-450 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H-K 12-14: Middle Stoa Building Fill

Middle Stoa Building Fill (with filling to S) (See also Κ: H-I-J 14-15 and Λ: K-M 13-14) This deposit is not definitive and must be considered with the above deposits before details are entered into database; ... To ca. 180 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 5:4: Channel F, water deposit

Drain channel system along the line of an ancient north-south road, the channel in part at the surface and in part tunneled and accessible by shafts. Over a considerable part of this channel the hard water ... 2nd-early 3rd c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] A 18:9: Sacrificial Pyre over Drain A1

Grave over drain A1 (House A). Date based on the fact that the lopas has the upturned handle and the flat rather than domed lid, not found in examples from the later pyres. LT West of House C. Pottery ... First half of 4th. c. B.c.

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[Agora Deposit] J 5:1: Crossroads Well

Located at the bifurcation of the Panathenaic Way and West Road.Byzantine fill (9th-10th century) in upper 5.70m. with a series of Classical to Hellenistic accumulations below. Coins: 10 July 1971 #861 ... 14 June-27 July 1971

[Agora Deposit] R 12:1: ΘΡΑ Well East of Stoa Room 2

Thra (ΘΡΑ) Well (East of Stoa Room 2). Heavy dumped filling, including figured, black and plain wares, and also a quantity of animal bones, mostly skulls of oxen. On many of these the horns had been sawn ... Ca. 520-480 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 18:1: Pyre

Pyre in House D, Room 4 (RSY=Pyre 4) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus. Notebook refers to House N. Pottery belongs late in third quarter of the 4th. c. BC. Pyre burned near beginning of last ... 350-300 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 6:4: Bronze Head Well

A well behind the Stoa of Zeus. Noted as the finding place of the bronze head of Nike, B 30. Two Rhodian stamped amphora handles. Fragments of only two bowls ... 260-210 B.C ... Hesperia 3 (1934), p. 208 ... Agora IV, p. 240 ... Agora XXII, p. 101.