[Agora Deposit] K 17:1: Hole

Scanty filling over bedrock ... Latest 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] B 19:2: Inhumation

RSY Grave 49. Outside Archaic Cemetery ... 550-525 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 12:21: Pit

Pit in Tholos Trench V (below Layer e). In plan it would seem to have been oval, though its east end is c/../ by the south wall of the North Archaic Home. Its N-S width is 1.25m, its E-W length is 1.40m ... 7th-early 6th c. B.C.

[Agora 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.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:7: Inhumation, probably of a female

Grave X in notebook = RSY Grave 14. PD 731-g ... Ca. 525-500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] A 18:2: Cremation in NN

Rodney Young ... Grave. RSY Grave 50. Outside archaic cemetery on the lower slopes of the Hill of the Nymphs, cremation burial. Roughly square pit (0.80x1.00m). This pit contained a heavy deposit of cinders and ash; its ... Beginning of the last quarter of the 6th century

[Agora Deposit] T 19:6: Pocket in Bedrock South West of Archaic Temple

S.W. of Archaic Temple : Pocket in bedrock. The pocket was cut through a red clay floor. 71 sherds. Objects: loom weights; lamp. Early ware: Gray Minyan; Mycenaean; Protogeometric-Late Geometric; Subgeometric; ... Early 6th c. B.C. and earlier

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:18: Cremation, Sacrificial Pit I

Sacrificial Pit I in notebook = RSY Grave 20 ... Ca. 510-490 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:9: Inhumation of adult

Grave XIV in notebook = RSY Grave 13. PD 731-f ... Late 6th. c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] A 19:5: Pit

Pits in area 96-100/ΝΕ-ΝΘ (lower east slopes of Hill of the Nymphs, near extreme west edge of excavated area). Scanty debris filling in a pit. Many fills in areas A 19 and A 20 similar in character to ... 325-300 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] C 12:3: Pit

Fillings in an irregular cutting, the context at one end is of the early 5th. c. and at the other end of the second half of the 5th. c ... Early 5th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] N 20:8: Cremation Burial in Ω

Margaret Crosby ... Grave, disturbed. Rectangular cutting in bedrock 1.70m long and 0.60m deep. The north half was cut away by a modern cellar wall and only 0.20-0.10m of fill was left. A the bottom there was a thick layer ... 510 - 490 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] P 7:9: Pit

Pit in Bedrock South of Large Monument Base, just West of the Stoa of Attalos ... First half of 6th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:19: Cremation, Sacrificial Pit II

Sacrificial Pit II in notebook = RSY Grave 7 ... Ca. 540 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:20: Cremation, Sacrificial Pit III

Sacrificial Pit III in notebook = RSY Grave 6. Small bit of calcined bones (discarded?) ... Ca. 550-530 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] T-U 19:1: Fill East of Archaic Temple

Undisturbed filling to E of Archaic Temple in Eleusinion; fill consisted of a layer of working chips of Kara limestone above a layer of mud brick ... Late 6th c. B.C. and earlier

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[Agora Deposit] H 8:1: Casting Pit between Temple of Apollo and Metroon

Pit (f) in bedrock used for casting archaic bronze statue for the first Temple of Apollo Patroos (Hesperia 6 (1937), pp. 82-84) ... 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 19:7: Deposit beside Rubble Wall

Deposit at 42/ΙΕ beside rubble wall under modern cellar wall ... 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 7:15: Irregular Pit in Bedrock

Irregular Pit in Bedrock, ca. 35/ΙΕ Coins: 28 May 1951 #4 ... 600-550 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 20:4: Inhumation of a male

Grave XXI in notebook = RSY Grave 11. Pottery discarded; late Roman, mostly coarse. PD 731-e ... Ca. 530 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] B 21:22: Cremation, Sacrificial Pit VI

Sacrificial Pit VI in notebook = RSY Grave 18 See also B 21:23 ... Ca. 525-500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] A 18:6: Pit

Nb page 5044: Great shapeless pit with a well (62/Ξ) at its bottom which we were unable to dig because it was too dangerous. Fill in the pit was of sand and white ash. The finds and pottery 4th. and perhaps ... Late 4th.-early 3rd. c.

[Agora Deposit] C 9:15: Koukla Pit

Irregular pit in bedrock; deposit chiefly of terracotta figurines, with a small amount of pottery ... 6th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 20:3: Inhumation of a male

Grave XX in notebook = RSY Grave 16. PD 731-i ... Late 6th. c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 10:1: Pocket

Pocket behind heavy Roman retaining wall ... 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] N 18:6: Pocket

Pocket in bedrock 35/Ε. The filling consisting chiefly of coarse ware and roof tiles; some of the material Archaic, but the deposit as late as the mid-5th c. B.C ... Ca. 500-450 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] N 18:2: Pocket in Bedrock

Small deposit of undisturbed filling in pocket in bedrock at 85/ΛΖ ... Second Half of the 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 14:1: Cutting in Stereo at 86/ΣΤ-Ζ

Cutting in stereo. Early 4th c. fill with some Hellenistic-Early Roman disturbance ... Ca. 400-375 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] K 13:1: Pocket

Small pocket with R.F. sherds and terracottas, perhaps thrown up by the diggers of a modern well nearby ... Ca. 375-350 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 19:3: Fifth Century Pit

Pit at 57/ΚΑ; small pit on the lower north slope of the Areopagus, measuring 1.05x0.80mx0.80m deep. There were traces of burning and a few bones in it, since none of them are recognizably human it is probably ... 480 - 470 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 7:12: Hollow with Slit over West Niche of Mycenaean Tomb

Hollow with silt over niche of Mycenaean Tomb (O 7:5) ... 7th-early 6th century, some 5th century intrusions.

[Agora Deposit] H-I 10:1: Stoa Pit G

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.

[Agora Deposit] Q 12:2: Well in Stoa Terrace Opposite Pier 2

Well in Stoa Terrace opposite Pier 2. Diameter 1.10m. Well cut with steps on both sides. No water. was probably not much used, although part of a well head was found at 4.50m Estimated Grid ... Into 600-575 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] N 21:2: Cutting

Crescent-shaped cutting in bedrock at 47/ΙΓ; on the north slope of the Areopagus, slightly to the west of the dromos of the Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. Dimensions of cutting : max. diameter ca. 2.50m.; depth ... Ca. 500-450 B.C. 400-350 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 11:6: Roasting Pits

Roasting pits associated with the archaic buildings which preceded the Tholos ... Ca. 500-470 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 12:1: Urn-burial of an Infant

Rodney S. Young ... Grave 1 in notebook. Slightly disturbed by the digging of Pit A. A large oil jar/amphora lay on its side with a flat stone stopping its mouth. The three small vases offered at the burial were found, together ... Ca. 600 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 17:2: Well at 115/ΜΘ

Well at 115/ΜΘ. Careful stone curbing around the upper walls, the presence of footholds in the sides, an adequate water supply and the fragments of a terracotta well-head in the filling indicate that the ... 600-550 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:12: Inhumation of a child

Grave XVII in notebook = RSY Grave 15. Only lower half of skeleton preserved. Bones discarded? ... Last quarter of the 6th. c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 12:7: Cistern Passage/Drawshaft

Part of cistern system with mouths at 47/ΛΒ, 60/ΜΖ and 51/ΜΓ. Last 1.50m. of 47/ΛΒ probably cut in modern times, contained modern fill in bottom. Coins: 10 March 1934 #2-#7 12 March 1934 #9-#14 16 March ... Hellenistic and modern.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:3: Inhumation of a male

Grave II in notebook = RSY Grave 17. PD 731-j ... Ca. 510-490 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] M 18:6: Urn burial

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.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:3: Brown Fill

Brown fill (Lebes fill) over bedrock, (28)30-32/Δ-Ε. Some later disturbances. Coins: 1 March 1932 #9-#10 ... Early 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] B 19:10: Well

A well (diameter 1m) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, in the area later occupied by House C. Water level 1.50-2.m Dumped filling of broken bedrock with considerable fragmentary pottery in ... Ca. 500-480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] P 7:5: Archaic Well

Archaic Well at 10/ΚΒ, directly west of the north end of the Stoa of Attalos. Well, not cleared. a small amount of pottery gathered from the top of the shaft ... 600-550 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] B 18:6: Well in House T, Room 2W

A well in House T, Room 2W (Publ. House D), industrial area west of the Areopagus. Lower filling of dug bedrock including a small amount of pottery of the Geometric period. Gravelly filling in collapsed ... 3rd. quarter of 8th. c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:5: Inhumation, probably young male

Grave VI in notebook = RSY Grave 10. PD 731-d Ptg. 251 ... Ca. 520-525 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] B 21:21: Cremation, Sacrificial Pit V

Sacrificial Pit V in notebook = RSY Grave 19 ... Last quarter 6th. c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] D 17:2: Bothros of Agonippos

A rubbish pit at the foot of the northwest slope of the Areopagus. Black figured, plain glazed vases and several lamps. A pair of lekythoi recall both in make and in style the products of the Haimon Painter ... Ca. 480-475 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 7:1: Pit

Pit in bedrock at SE corner of cut at N end of Stoa Terrace. Small irregular pit, extending under Stoa foundations, containing a number of black-figured pieces ... Late 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 29:4: House of Greek Mosaic

Stroses I, II, III, IV in Court J (below marble chip layer), House of Greek Mosaic. No independently datable objects. Estimated Grid ... Early 3rd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 17:8: Well L in ΠΑ

Well L. Use filling and well-head; abandonment filling chiefly of mud and stones, with a scattering of pottery ... ca. 575-550 B.C.-To early 5th c. B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] A 19:1: Sacrificial Pyre in House N

Pyre(?) in House N, S.W. Room. (=House C, Room 10) In room 10. Vessels from an earlier pyre were found dispersed in the makeup of the latest "floor" in the room, with tile fragments trodden into its surface ... First quarter of the 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] U 26:3: Pit in Bedrock Below Balanos' Road

Pit in bedrock below Balanos' road = gully Coin 20 June 1939 #1 12 April 1939 #2-#4 14 April 1939 #4-#5 20 April 1939 #1-#2 ... Hellenistic

[Agora Deposit] G 15:6: Filling

Filling on bedrock.; accumulation extending to about the middle of the 6th c. with earlier material. Some later intrusions to late Roman (?) ... Ca. 600-550 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] B 21:14: Inhumation, probably a female

Grave XXVI in notebook = RSY Grave 12 ... Ca. 525-500 B.C. or sightly later

[Agora Deposit] N 18:8: Great Hole at 33/Z

Great Hole at 33/Ζ = Area of early wells Some of the objects may have come from N 18:7 or from a neighboring 7th c, well, not separately cleared, but no definite association is possible ... 7th-5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] N 21:9: Cistern at 61/ΙΒ

Mouth and upper part of chamber cut away in modern times; two short passages, one to SW, encroaching on Mycenaean chamber tomb; here the builders apparently found the fill too soft for tunneling, so they ... Early third quarter of 3rd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 12:18: Archaic House

Archaic house with Distyle Porch (= Building J) in southeast of section: packing beneath floors (Layers a and b of Tholos Trench S.Layer b=Beneath original floor dated to ca. 500 B.C. Layer a=Between original ... 6th-early 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] U 22:5: Trial Cut

Trial cut at 26/ΙΣΤ-ΙΖ, Layer I; Circular Building, 22m south of Eleusinion. P 30171, P 30172, L 5818 added on 7 May 1973 ... 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] C 18:8: Well

Well, neatly stone-curbed to bottom. Diameter 0.70m. The use filling, from about 3.50m to bottom, consisted chiefly of water-jars with a few small vases and some black-figured fragments. Upper filling, ... Use filling of ca. 575-550 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] I 17:1: Well

Well at 75/ΚΖ (75/ΚΗ, 76/ΚΣΤ-ΚΖ). A dumped filling; an accumulation for the most part of the late 6th and early 5th centuries. Tiled well; of the lining only a single set of tiles, of unusual make, remained ... Ca. 450-425 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 10:4: Well by Stoa Pier 8

Well by Stoa Pier 8. Mouth of well discovered in 1950 (p. 2287). Dumped filling in the 4th c. B.C. but the bulk of the material of the 5th c. B.C. Fill contained much wood, bones, Mycenaean, Geometric, ... 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] E 19:5: Pit

North and South Rectangular Stereo-cut Rubbish Pits. These two adjacent rock-cut pits, of uncertain original purpose, were filled with deposits of rubbish evidently contemporary and probably dumped simultaneously, ... Second half of 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 20:1: Pit

Pit at 52/ΞΕ ... Ca. 520-480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] R 11:2: Well East of Stoa Room 6

Well East of Stoa Room 6 (well with Siana Cup); scanty dumped filling. No water. Well never used. Estimated Grid ... 600-550 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] D 12:4: Pit

Deposit of fine table ware and lekythoi, both black-figured and red; the plain wares closely resemble those from the well H 6:5 ... 470-450 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:5: 'Cellar Cut' inside Tholos. Layer IV.

Exploration over bedrock inside the Tholos; levels of 6th c. B.C ... 6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] T 18:2: Well AB in ΕΛ

Well ΑΒ located on the lower terrace to the north of the sanctuary(diameter 1.10m). Foot-holes were cut into the shaft at intervals of ca. 0.40m. The fill consisted mostly of small stones, dug bedrock, ... Second quarter of the 6th century B.C.

[Agora Deposit] T 18:4: North of Eleusinion: Loose fill in pit outside Roman Building

North of Eleusinion: Loose fill in pit outside Roman Building. 14 inventoried items, 22 objects, 325 sherds. Objects : terracottas; handmade object; large figurine; lamps. Early ware : Gray Minyan; Mycenaean; ... 6th c. B.C. and earlier.

[Agora Deposit] H 13:4: Well

Formerly G 13:5. Cleared to a depth of 8.50m. where further collapse made work impossible. Use filling not reached. Lower dumped fill dated to ca. 425-400 B.C., with objects P 24209, P 24210, 24211. Upper ... Ca. 425-375 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] J 14:3: Well in the Northeast Corner of the early Peribolos

Located in the NE corner of the early peribolos. Probably originally 1.00-1.50m. deeper, the bedrock above having been cut back in late times. Scanty pottery remains; some evidence for a period of use ... Ca. 600-570 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] T 18:3: Fill in Room 3 of Roman Building North of Eleusinion

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.

[Agora Deposit] U 19:2: Well Y North of the West End of the Yellow Poros Foundation

Well Y, in area North of the West end of the Yellow Poros Foundation. The shaft had cut through the wall of an earlier well and the cavity had been packed with stones by the diggers of the new well. In ... Earth 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] I 9:1: Metroon-Drain Cut

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.

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[Agora Deposit] I 17:2: Square Well

At the northwest foot of Areopagus. Square stone-curbed well with no clear evidence for a period of use; appears to be a single dump ... Ca. 500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 10:2: Pit in NE Corner of Metroon Pit Η

A pit, perhaps a well, extending beneath the foundations of [Building D, the Primitive Bouleuterion] the Hellenistic Metroon. Not completely dug due to its position. A dumped filling so far as dug, apparently ... Ca. 575-525 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O-Q 16-17

Scarp S of SE Fountain House (and vicinity) No info for this deposit No deposit list and S.E. fountain or S.W. fountain? Asterisk: O-Q 16-17*

[Agora Deposit] R 12:3: Well in Stoa Shop 2

Well in Stoa Shop 2. Diameter at top 1.20m. P 2527, P 25280 and P 25281 found at the bottom indicated a short period of use. The dumped filling above consisted in large part of clay of different colors, ... Ca. 525-500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] S 17:1: Deposit in Bedrock

Deposit in bedrock cuttings, probably from a household. (Panathenaic Way Cut III, E1 and E2). E1: Mixed 7th-5th c. B.C. E2: Late Geometric-Early 6th c. B.C. Coins: 19 May 1959 #5-#7 ... 5th c. B.C and earlier

[Agora Deposit] V 23:1: Archaic Well G in OA

Well G: Archaic (lower fill) on the northwest slope of the Acropolis. Diameter top to bottom ca 1.0. Coins 22 April 1937 #1-#2 Top fill, to 3.50m; dark Age: nothing catalogued ... 500 - 490 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 8:9: Well

Geometric Well under Rubble Wall of Predecessor. Classical pit above a Geometric well with a small amount of pottery from the late 6th to the middle of the 4th c. B.C. Estimated Grid ... Late 8th century B.C.

[Agora Deposit] R 17:3: Well at 56/ΚΣΤ

Well at 56/ΚΣΤ. Diameter 1.05m. Found in 18 April 1938. Dug in 3 May 1938 ... 600-575 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] S 22:1: Well at 37/Α

Well at 37/Α, on the lower Acropolis slopes, west of the Panathenaic Way ... 600-550 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 12:2: Olive Tree Well

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.

[Agora Deposit] N-P 20:1: Dump

East-West Street (63-64/ΙΣΤ, etc.) Packing in line of ancient east-west street along Areopagus north slopes. Lower fills, predominantly late 6th-early 5th c. B.C. Middle fills, last quarter of the 5th ... Various levels and dates

[Agora Deposit] R 21:3: Well at 30/ΛΒ

Well at 30/ΛΒ; the shaft possibly never used as a well; dumped filling with a small amount of fragmentary pottery ... Ca 500 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] L-M 7:1: Pit

Stone-curbed Pit (Sacred Pit) to North of Altar of Ares. An accumulation of votives dating at least from the middle of the 7th. c. B.C. into the early 5th. c. Finds include those from the immediate area ... 7th-5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] O 7:9: Archaic Pit at 25/ΙΓ

Archaic Pit at 25/ΙΓ, near the northeast corner of the market square. Filling in upper part of shaft, cleared only to a depth of 3.10m because of rock conditions ... 600-550 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] T-U 19-20: Investigations in the Area of Archaic Temple

Investigations in the area of Archaic Temple Added by E.V June 1963 ΕΛ 324-331. In the annual report for 1959 both the building of the temple itself, and the red limestone addition are dated in the early ... First half of 6th c. B.C. - early 5th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:1: Pocket in Bedrock

Green Earth at 03-04-05/ΚΑ-ΚΔ, to at least -3.50m. near the southwest corner of the market square. Terracotta figurines; lamps; fragmentary pottery ... Ca. 500-475 B.C. and later

[Agora Deposit] O 17:2: Dealer's Dump at 10/Θ

Dealer's Dump at 10/Θ. Debris filling beneath a modern house floor, apparently from the shop of an antiquities' dealer; otherwise unrelated to the Agora area. Compare similar dumps, K 14:1 and N 10:1 ... Modern context

[Agora Deposit] P 8:1: Circular Building Fills

Building Fill NE of Circular Building 13-17/ΚΓ-ΚΣΤ (Roman Group H) and Connecting Cut NE of Circular Bldg ... First half 2nd c. A.D.

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[Agora Deposit] A 17:2: Well in Industrial Area of Areopagus

A well in the industrial area of the Areopagus, about 7.00m. west of the West Bath, to a depth of 14.60m. This well was the direct successor to A 17:1, replacing it when it collapsed. The use filling at ... Second quarter 6th. c.

[Agora 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.

[Agora Deposit] H 12:14: Ostrakon Pit

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

[Agora Deposit] O 22:1: Cistern at 31/ΚΑ

Unfinished cistern at 31/ΚΑ ... Ca. 360-325 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] L 18:2: Well on Lower Slopes of Areopagus

Well on lower slopes of Areopagus. Diameter ca. 1.50m. Dumped filling of 8th c. at the top. Fill mostly Geometric but containing bits of later (even Roman) pottery. Perhaps cleaned out and refilled with ... 730-700 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 3:1: Pit

Pit with burned debris north of the ancient road leading from the Agora to the Dipylon Gate, probably to be associated with the Persian sack [deposit notebook]. Also includes a similar filling lying over ... Ca. 500-470 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 11:8: Well 8

Well 8 (in Tholos), put out of use by a fall of the rock walls and replaced by well G 11:3. Scanty use filling at and near the bottom, separated by a mass of fallen rock from a debris filling in the upper ... Ca. 550-500 B.C. and 480 B.C.