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[Agora Deposit] J 12:3: Hole

Hole in bedrock; dumped filling used in leveling. Probably a natural water line, tending to wash out, has been cut back for various purposes, and finally all filled in to make level bedding for 4th c., ... Ca. 350-270 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 13-14:1: Cistern at 21/ΙΗ

Cistern at 21/ΙΗ Period of use fill dated to ca. 375-350 B.C., Upper fill dated to mostly first half of 6th c. B.C. in Agora XXX ... Ca. 375-350 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] Q 13:6

Pit in SE corner of room at 14-19/ΙΖ-ΚΑ ... 4th century B.C.

[Agora Deposit] R 13:4: Well

Well at 21/Ε (beneath Library of Pantainos). The clearing of the well was abandoned because of a cave-in of the rock walls. Heavy dumped filling, the proportion of fine black table ware high ... Ca. 440-425 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] R 13:5: Well

Well at 20/ΙΔ. No POU fill. Bottom packed with sherds, including roof-tile fragments. Above this, were six meters with a "fair quantity" of sherds; then the top meter and a half contained a great quantity ... Ca. 420-390 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 16:1: Demeter Cistern

Cistern at 9/Β (10/Β on plan), at the NW foot of the Areopagus, some 200m to the west of the Coroplast's Dump. It had evidently belonged to one of the small houses in that thickly populated residential ... Second half 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] F 16:6: Rectangular Shaft

Rectangular shaft at northwest foot of Areopagus; dumped filling of second half of 4th c. B.C. Pit at 16/Δ-Ε recorded one time as an extension of shaft 17/Δ-Ε (see L 506 and nb.p. 395), but items from ... Ca. 325-275 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 6:2: Cistern East Chamber

The East Chamber of a double cistern lying between the northeast corner of the Theseion and the Annex to the Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios. ... Both chambers went out of use as water containers simultaneously ... Ca. 200 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] G 6:3: Rectangular Rock-Cut Shaft

A cave-in not long after the digging of this shaft destroyed its possible usefulness as a well and thereafter it was used as a dump. Two principle periods of such use were noted, and within these several ... Ca. 575-480 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 13:4: Well

Tiled well, ca. 30m south of the Tholos. Associated with Building D. Hellenistic Group A with Late Roman fill in upper 3.00m. Objects A 245 and P 4597 are from fill on floor around well-head, contemporary ... 325-260 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:1: Well, "western extension"

Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). ... Ca. 500 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 15:2: Well

Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). Use filling middle to third quarter ... Ca. 550-525 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G 16:1: Well

Well on the lower north slope of the Areopagus. The pottery apparently belongs to a filling of one period, since it exhibited no marked difference in character to the bottom. No where was the deposit very ... Ca. 410-390 B.C.

[Agora Deposit] G-H 10-11: Passage between Metroon and Tholos

Investigations to the south of the Metroon, in the passageway between the Metroon and the Tholos; accumulated layers, from the Geometric and earlier periods to the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. Cf. Hesperia ... Geometric to second c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 8-10: Fillings

Investigations in the Hellenistic Metroon, various levels. Stoa Pits A, B, C, D, E, F, H and I (various layers). Locations include: SW corner of Primitive Bouleuterion; from contemporary filling alongside ... 8th-6th c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] H 12:11: Well

A well about 2.00m. SE of the Tholos precinct wall. The presence of the water-clock strengthens the probability, suggested by its location, that the well served one of the public buildings in the neared ... Ca. 410-390 B.C.

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[Agora Deposit] H 14:1: Pyre

Pocket, identified as sacrificial pyre by SIR. Possibly disturbed. Outside south wall of building. Concentration of pottery in a small pocket below a "Hellenistic" fill. There is no mention of bone or ... First quarter 4th c. B.C.

[Agora Object] P 2550: Black Glaze Bowl Kantharos

Mended from four pieces; part of one side and most of both handles missing. A sort of kantharos with moulded conical foot and high-swung kylix handles. Thin dull streaky red glaze all over, save for scraped ... 20 February 1932

[Agora Object] P 2552: Black Glaze Kantharos

Mended from several pieces; nearly half the rim, part of one handle, and bits from the wall missing. The moulded conical foot has a scraped groove with pink wash. Resting surface reserved. Dull black ... 20 February 1932

[Agora Object] P 2554: Lopas

Mended from three pieces; part of bottom and nearly half of rim missing. High rim with vertical loop handle; flange for lid. Light red micaceous clay and fabric, similar to that used for casseroles. Unglazed ... 14 May 1932

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[Agora Object] P 2558: Black Glaze Salt Cellar Fragment

A single fragment preserving not quite half the circumference. Black glaze, grayed and somewhat peeled, inside and out. Reserved: the resting surface of the ring foot and a line at its upper edge, beneath ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 2566: Strainer Fragment

Mended from several pieces and strengthened with plaster. A small deep bowl with many small holes, is suspended from a broad rim which slopes down slightly toward it. Glaze mottled red to black on the ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 1564: Black Glaze Olpe

About half of rim broken away. Glaze much worn on handle and two spots on side. Glaze on underside of vase very thin. Red used for horizontal stripe about body of vase at level of bottom of handle, on ... August-September 1932

[Agora Object] P 1812: Plate: West Slope

Mended from five pieces; about one-third of the rilled rim missing. Inside, an ivy pattern in heavy clay-colored paint with the berries in white. A circle from which the glaze has been in part chipped ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1813: Black Glaze Plate Fragment with Rouletting: Stamped

Mended from three fragments; about three-quarters of the ring base preserved but none of the sides or rim of the dish, which shows a very faint upward curve toward the edges of the fragment. At the center, ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1818: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl with Rouletting and Graffito: Stamped

More than half preserved, including all the ring base. Around the center, inside, a broad rouletted band; within, six stamped palmettes, irregularly set. Beneath, inside the base, a large A scratched through ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1823: Black Glaze Oinochoe

The handle broken off but mended; the trefoil lip missing except at the back next to the handle; restored in plaster. Egg-shaped body not set off from narrow neck; handle triangular in section with a rib ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1824: Jug

About one-third of the trefoil lip missing; otherwise complete. Flat rising handle; heavy ring base; several large dents in the wall of the pot toward the front. Bright pinkish buff clay with bits; once ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1828: Black Glaze Kantharos

Complete save for the tip of one of the thumb-rests and a chip from the outside of the moulded ring base. The lip flares slightly at the top but there is no real rim. On the base two scratched grooves, ... 4 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1829: Black Glaze Skyphos

One of the two horizontal handles and the lip near it, broken away. Out-turned rim; projecting ring base; the preserved handle is squared at the end and broader there than at the point of attachment to ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1832: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting and Graffito: Stamped

The sides rise nearly straight from the flat center with a slight thickening at the top to form a projecting rim; rudimentary S-curve type. High ring base. Inside, within a triple rouletted circle, five ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1834: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Shallow type with slight incurve. Inside, within a double rouletted circle, four palmettes stamped close together at the center. Good black glaze all over save for reserved resting surface and band just ... 4 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1835: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Rim chipped. For the shape cf. P 1834. Inside, within a broad rouletted circle, four palmettes stamped close together in the center. Cloudy black glaze all over save on the reserved resting surface and ... 4 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1836: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl

For the shape cf. P 1834 but the present example still flatter and with a ring base much wider in proportion to the size of the bowl (here 0.011 wide). Black glaze all over save on the flat resting surface ... 4 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1837: Black Glaze Echinus Bowl

For the shape cf. P 1834, which this resembles, though much less carefully made especially as to the base which is narrower, lower and not set off by a scraped band above. Glaze, all over, thick, much ... 4 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1839: Amphora

Two fragments missing from neck and rim, otherwise complete. Flat handles; low ring base; lip offset outside. Coarse clay; probably once with a pale buff slip as P 1824 and P 1838; traces on the underside ... 4 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1925: Black Glaze Oinochoe with Gilded Decoration: Ribbed

Lip and handle missing. Low ring base; vertical ribs except at handle; ivy pattern on plain band above. Attic clay; excellent black glaze; undersurface of vase not glazed. Cf. Agora XII, no. 131. Pit ... 28 April 1933

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[Agora Object] P 1928: Louterion Fragment with Relief Decoration

Mortar or basin with flat lip, ring base. On the top of the heavy lip are two bands in low relief: an inner of hook-spirals, an outer of a laurel(?) wreath, with bunches of berries between the leaves ... 27 April 1933

[Agora Object] P 1958: Jug

Much of the rim and neck are broken away. Nicks in the side. One vertical, ribbon handle; groove at junction of neck and bulging shoulder; horizontal rim; low foot, flat on bottom. Cistern, just at mouth ... 4 May 1933

[Agora Object] P 1959: Amphora with Graffito

No edge of the sharply cut rim remains. The rim has a sharp edge at the level of the top of the handles; a groove at the junction of approximately vertical neck and swelling sides; ring base. Traces of ... 4 May 1933