|
|
Cistern with two tunnels, the one entering its neck cut off by an early Roman well, the other, at the bottom not excavated.
Chamber conical in shape, with a depressed draw basin in the center of the floor ... Early Roman-3rd c. B.C. |
'Lower fill' on deposit list. Containers 8-33, (34 mouth of lower passage). Coins:
9 May 1939 #1-#3, #5, #7, #9
10 May 1939 #1
11 May 1939 #1-#2
12 May 1939 #1-#2
13 May 1939 #2-#3(?)
15 May 1939 #1-#6 ... Ca. 250-215 B.C. |
Trench for foundation of south stylobate of Square Building (between Piers 12-13) ... Late 3rd-early 2nd c. B.C. |
| Miniature Bowls ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
Tiled well near the SW corner of the market square between the Southwest Fountain House and the Great Drain, three fills noted: lower fill of earth and stones with a few fragments only of coarse pottery ... 4th-2nd c. B.C.
100-70 B.C. |
Coins:
16 April 1932 #1 ... First quarter 4th. c.-2nd c. B.C. |
Rim chipped; burned.
Flat, rough underside. Thin, flaring wall. Very hard, micaceous, brown fabric (7.5YR 5/2) ... 325-250 |
Rim chipped.
Flat underside with string marks. Thick wall, concave profile.
Micaceous, reddish yellow fabric (7.5YR 7/6) of medium hardness.
Similar: P 1529 (H--K 12--14) ... 200-175? |
Rim chipped; burned.
Nearly hemispherical handmade cup. Gritty, porous, micaceous, pink fabric (7.5YR 7/4) of medium hardness ... 3rd century? |
| Bowl with flaring sides and low foot. Flat bottom left rough from the wheel.
Blackened pinkish-buff clay. Well. Leica, 92-7-2 ... 18 April 1932 |
Intact, save minor chips. A tiny open bowl with plain rim and rounded bottom. Roughly made by hand.
Buff clay, unglazed; light surface. Heavy fabric. Cistern, dump. 365 Leica, 92-7-2 ... May 1939 |
| Intact. Deep bowl, flat underside, left rough from wheel; concave profile; heavy plain rim, flat on top.
Buff clay. Unglazed. Trench for foundation of south stylobate of Square Building, between Stoa ... 27 August 1953 |
|
|
