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| Volutes missing and a large part of one of the upper ends; much battered.
Poros. Finished Built into north wall of Building A (Byzantine). Leica PD 2348 ... May 29 1937 ... Volutes missing and a large part of one of the upper ends; much battered.
... Built into north wall of Building A (Byzantine). |
| Fragment of echinus of Ionic capital, with painted egg and dart on the convex surface of the molding. Preserved, the lower part of a dart and parts of the eggs adjacent. The resting surface dressed with ... 1 March 1934 ... From building A of section Z (?).
... , and A 991 (Β 2084).
ADDENDA Perhaps not from building A. |
| Part of upper (?) surface with square dowel at center. Broken below. About half circumference preserved. Unfluted. Surface stippled to take stucco.
To be assigned to predecessor of Square Building (?) ... 29 July 1949 ... To be assigned to predecessor of Square Building (?).
Cf. A 1633 (ΣΑ 1054).
... Between Stoa Piers 17 and 18, fill between floor of Square Building and floor of predecessor of Square Building (= pre-Square Building Fills, not differentiated). |
| A tegula with a bit of the over locking end preserved.
Cf. A 304.
Mother of the Gods series. Burned layer of Burned Building, as A 309 etc. Leica, color slide ... 13 April 1934 ... A tegula with a bit of the over locking end preserved.
Cf. A 304.
Mother of the Gods series ... Burned layer of Burned Building, as A 309 etc. |
| Upper end with square dowel hole preserved. Broken below. Surface stippled to take stucco. Unfluted.
To be assigned to predecessor of Square Building.
Cf. A 1634 (ΣΑ 1055).
Poros. Found at P/14-8/2 (Fall ... 12 May 1950 ... To be assigned to predecessor of Square Building.
Cf. A 1634 (ΣΑ 1055).
... East of Stoa, Room 17, Building fill. |
One face roughly dressed, with rough round hole near center and two adjacent round holes at edge. The opposite face also roughly dressed, in a parallel place. Other faces left rough.
Egyptian granite ... 1940 |
One face roughly dressed. The other faces more roughly dressed, or broken.
Egyptian granite.
Cf. A 1232 (ΔΔ 254) and A 1233 (ΔΔ 255). Found 1940, removed 1947 and placed on terrace between two large Mycenaean ... 1940 |
One face roughly dressed with rough round hole near one edge and two square holes at opposite edge. Opposite face dressed in parallel place. Other sides more roughly dressed, or broken.
Egyptian granite ... 1940 |
Wall block, left edge preserved, and dressed face, with the letter Δ.
Series of A 238; from the same building.
Assigned to the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Cleaning under late wall. Leica ... 2 March 1937 ... Series of A 238; from the same building.
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Metroon series. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica ... 4 April 1935 |
Broken all around. Fragment from a Laconian pan tile with brown glaze on upper surface. Letters written in cream paint over glaze
Cut between north stylobate of Square Building and Valerian Wall Layer ... 29 July 1950 ... Fragment from a Laconian pan tile with brown glaze on upper surface. ... Cut between north stylobate of Square Building and Valerian Wall Layer III: in debris of building that preceded Square Building (= pre-Square Building fills, not differentiated). |
| Fragment of the lower part of a Corinthian capital. Part of the bottom surface is preserved, and most of two of the acanthus leaves. Broken away above.
Belongs to the same series as A 471 (Ο 290). Cf ... 2 April 1935 ... Fragment of the lower part of a Corinthian capital. ... Belongs to the same series as A 471 (Ο 290). Cf. also A 537 (Ο 526).
... Since this fragment was actually found in the debris of the Burnt Building it almost certainly belonged to that building, hence A 471 did also. |
One end preserved, with anathyrosis. Top toothed, with dowel cutting. Back roughly picked.
Along center of front, ornamental moldings: Lesbian leaf above, then bead and reel, egg and tongue, and bead ... 4th century B.C ... Can it be used in Building A of section Z? |
Part of a large circular mould, preserving the chin and lower jaw of a gorgoneion.
Red clay. Found while building a retaining wall near Theseion Square. Leica ... February 1954 ... Part of a large circular mould, preserving the chin and lower jaw of a gorgoneion.
... Found while building a retaining wall near Theseion Square. |
| a) Intact. Ancient crack mended by two dowels before block was in position.
From a building or monument about 6.00m. in diameter.
The block has dentils at the bottom, then a coarsely cut bead and reel; ... 12 March 1936, 13 March 1936, 13 June 1936 ... a) Intact. Ancient crack mended by two dowels before block was in position.
From a building or monument about 6.00m. in diameter.
... Quite coarse workmanship; fairly good anathyrosis on ends.
b) A second piece of the same cornice of circular building, except for minor chips, intact. |
Wall fragment of a semi-glazed krater.
Incised inside: ΘΕΜΙΣΘΟ[ΚΛΕΣ]
ΦΕΑΡΡ[ΙΟΣ] Building A, Room 2, west half; fill in pit. 1970 Leica ... 11 May 1949 ... Wall fragment of a semi-glazed krater.
... Building A, Room 2, west half; fill in pit. |
| One upper corner only remains. Bearing surface on top; anathyrosis across top and down front of end. Carefully cut in top surface, mason's letter: Λ.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
See A 238 ... 2 June 1936 |
Part of left side preserved with anathyrosis; otherwise broken.
Inscribed with one letter: Α.
ADDENDA Also interpreted as fragment of an inscription. Byzantine well. Leica ... 15 April 1939 |
From the middle of a block, with parts of top and back surfaces only preserved; broken at both ends, at front and at bottom.
The top has a smooth surface finished with a chisel but not polished. On it ... 25 February 1936 |
| Rim broken off, but bottom part of channel preserved on one end. Much worked down through various periods of reuse. Sides straight, flaring out at top. Anathyrosis on two edges. Pair of pry holes on one ... July 1967 ... Lifted from north face of the Hellenistic Branch where it passes through the East Building Terrace. Found just west of A 3649. |
| Finished with anathyrosis on both ends.
Of the front, the lower part is left rough, the upper rough-picked but surrounded by a smooth band. On the top, a setting line 0.155m. back from the front; in front ... 11 February 1933 |
| Broken at both left and right hand ends. One of several step blocks from Square Peristyle building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of Royal Stoa. Set upright, resting on its back face; most of top ... 13 November 1985 ... One of several step blocks from Square Peristyle building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of Royal Stoa. ... Hard travertine-like limestone.
Cf. A 4768, A 4769, A 4771, A 4772, step blocks of South Stoa II, and blocks of Square Peristyle Building preserved in situ a N.E. corner of its court (note however difference in H. of A 4770) ... Third block from west in a group of three similar blocks. |
Top surface: Setting line 0.155m. from front edge; the surface in front of this polished; behind, finished with chisel. Cuttings for H-clamps at each end; a rectangular dowel hole in about center of stone; ... 25 February 1936 |
Broken behind, below, to left and to right.
Front surface preserves smooth fascia with crowning molding above partly preserved. Mason's mark on top surface, partly broken away, Ο or Θ.
Calcined by fire, ... 20 April 1951 |
| Two fragments from base of Odeion pilaster.
a) One corner remains, preserving full height, and outer and inner angles. Projection from outer face of wall, 0.325m. Clear traces of weathering.
b) Fragment ... August 1946 ... Two fragments from base of Odeion pilaster.
a) One corner remains, preserving full height, and outer and inner angles. ... Removed from foundations of late Roman Building: a) near N.W. corner of Odeion; b) near south central part of Odeion, west side. |
| Joining fragment on one upper corner. Rim missing though part of a channel preserved at one end. Apparently worked down through periods of reuse. Sides straight flaring out at top. Anathyrosis on two edges ... July 1967 ... Rim missing though part of a channel preserved at one end. ... Lifted from north face of the Great Drain where it passes through the East Building Terrace. Found just west of A 3650. |
Fragment a), a big block, preserves part of the dressed face, the top and one end; fragment b), a chip, preserves part of the face and end. On both, on the end 0.037m. from edge, a channel, parallel with ... 11 April 1951 |
| Anathyrosis on preserved edge. On top a mason's mark: ΑΡ. A shallow rectangular cutting and a deeper circular cutting at one corner of broad surface, from reuse as threshold block.
From Temple of Ares ... February 1949 |
| Front, top and left surfaces only preserved. On top, a smooth polished anathyrosis band, just below which are the mason's letters: Η Α Ρ. Along the line of the break at the back, the end of a cutting for ... 30 March 1936 |
| Top surface preserved, with mason's mark, Α Θ.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
See A 238 (Η 441). From Byzantine wall at north end of section; originally numbered A 238 b; renumbered, 1953. Leica ... 6 June 1935 |
| Front face polished. Broken at both ends, behind and below.
On top, overlapping smooth border, the mason's letters: Η Α Ρ.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
See A 238 (Η 441).
Exact provenience ... 1953 |
| Corner. The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m ... 1933 ... The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m. shown by staining of marble.
Blue Hymettian marble.
A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series.
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Top surface finished with toothed chisel and anathyrosis surface at right preserved; broken elsewhere. Cutting for large T-clamp partially preserved on line of break. Clamp has been carefully removed ... 9 February 1952 |
Parts of two edges and top surface preserved.
On top, mason's mark: Δ.
From Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Marble dump. Leica ... February 1949 |
Part of top surface, and of one short and one long side preserved. Anathyrosis on the short side.
On the top, mason's mark: Π.
From Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile. Leica ... February 1949 |
Part of upper surface with dowel hole and part of one edge preserved. Mason's mark on top: Ρ Ε.
From Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Paving of court of Byzantine House by Pier 14. Leica ... 23 May 1949 |
Fragment from top of block. Mason's mark, Μ.
Cutting for T-clamp and channel for leading.
Pentelic marble.
From Temple of Ares. Found at J/10-7/16 (Fall 2016). Marble dump. Leica 771 ... February 1950 |
| Bottom step block (euthynteria). All surfaces preserved, with anathyrosis on both ends.
Front surface: worked with toothed chisel for 0.14m. from top, save for a drafted edge. The remaining surface below ... 29 May 1933 |
| Broken to left, right and behind. On front surface, parts of three fasciae preserved, the lower two smooth, the top one rough-picked. Part of original bottom preserved with striations of toothed chisel ... 25 April 1951 |
| All surfaces preserved with anathyrosis at both ends. Setting lines on top ca. 0.395m. from front surface. On top a raised surface for 0.32m. from front.
Mason's mark on top: Ι Γ Ε.
Double T-clamps, dowel ... 11 April 1951 |
Broken at back and left end. Top much worn, as block was used as a door sill (see post and pivot holes at right end).
Parts of mason's marks preserved - seem to be Γ Γ. These are ca. 0.41m. apart on centers ... 9 May 1951 |
Bottom step block. Both ends broken.
Front surface worked smooth to 0.120m. from top. The remaining surface below projects 0.01m. from this finished face and is rough-picked.
Top surface badly weathered ... 23 January 1934 |
| Bottom step block. All surfaces preserved with anathyrosis on both ends. Top surface smooth with setting line 0.395m. from front surface.
For a distance of 0.330m. from front surface we have a raised area ... 23 January 1934 |
| From same series as A 2837 but not inscribed. Large fragments missing from upper corners. Heavily weathered. In bottom are dowel holes 0.37m. from left and 0.24m. from right edge. In top a cutting for ... 1959 |
| Seven fragments, making up to four:
a) Two joining fragments preserve full height of block and left end of block, part of bracket and of coffer.
b) Two joining fragments preserve part of fascia below face ... 10 March 1938 |
| Bottom preserved, otherwise broken. Fragment from lower edge of an epistyle (?) or similar beam. Bead and reel below, part of a palmette above, in blue and black.
Pentelic marble.
Belongs with lioness ... 17 February 1938 |
| Freshly broken in three pieces; many abrasions and heavy weathering. Rough anathyrosis on right and left edges. Traces of dowels in bottom 0.20m. and 0.25m in front of edges. In the preserved top, there ... Post c. 126-138 A.D. |
| From series of A 2837 but not inscribed. Top has been cut down slightly and front face very heavily weathered. In bottom are dowel holes 0.22m. from left edge, 0.28m. from right edge. No cuttings left ... 1959 |
| Virtually complete though splinters are missing from front and back. Right edge dressed to be visible; the base molding would seem to have returned around this edge and later to have been worked down presumably ... Post 126-138 A.D. |
| Six fragments, non joining, but believed to come from the same block.
a) Fragment of right end, broken along left side and back. Hawk's beak on front projects 0.028m. In the higher back part is a clamp ... 9 May 1951 |
| Top preserved; broken at bottom, sides and back.
A Doric crowning molding, consisting of a vertical face above a hawk's beak, below which are a groove and then a flat band 0.007m. above the surface below ... 9 March 1937 |
| The thickness preserved; both ends broken away. Front surface partly preserved. Evidence of clamp cutting on the top of one broken end. Top bearing surface picked with a toothed. Bottom surface picked ... 23 January 1934 ... Top bearing surface picked with a toothed. Bottom surface picked smooth.
... Found as left by previous excavators in area of S.W. building. |
| Much weathered. One flat face preserved and possibly another adjacent rough surface. The same marble as the columns assigned to the Circular Building (the Monopteros) in section Σ.
Green Karystos marble ... 23 April 1951 |
| A fragment from the middle of the top block. An arc of a setting line for an Ionic base is preserved on top. Close behind the line of the base, a cutting for a rectangular post. The cutting, broken away ... 1936 |
| A little of under surface, and some of face preserved, with a trace of the start of the molding above.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. epikranitis of the Temple of Hephaistos, H. 0.207m ... 3 May 1951 |
| Broken to left, right, below and behind.
Front surface preserves below a vertical smooth surface. Above it, and projecting 0.007m., a fascia. Above this the spring of a curved molding, which is broken ... 26 May 1951 |
| Original back probably preserved (now invisible). Otherwise broken all around. Above the smooth finished front surface preserved, a slightly raised fascia with the beginning of a concave molding.
Probably ... 20 June 1950 |
| From same series as A 2837 but not inscribed. Broken in two pieces and fragments missing from both edges. It top as preserved there remain only a lewis hole and a trace of a clamp hole near right edge ... 1959 |
| Broken away at back, bottom and left.
From top down: ovolo, fillet, beak. One end mitered for inside corner.
Considerably weathered; color gone. Like Theseion anta cap, but larger. Fifth century finish ... 16 July 1946 |
| From same series as A 2837 and A 2838, but not inscribed. Complete save for minor abrasions. Heavily weathered.
Anathyrosis on both lateral edges. In bottom a dowel cutting 0.48m. from left edge (no possibility ... 1959 |
| Top half of block broken off; elsewhere all faces preserved.
A regulation orthostate with carefully worked anathyrosis at the ends. A dowel cutting at each junction of the bottom and sides. The bottom ... 10 March 1937 |
| A lintel for a single-leafed door, 0.80m. wide. The overhang has two rectilinear and two concave moldings. Triangular cuttings at each end for inserting tenons of door jambs. The cutting for the door is ... July 1954 |
Rectangular dowel in bottom.
Rectangular dowels for column base in top, with pour channels. Lower part of back of block projects irregularly, showing how deep paving slabs were, ca. 0.20-0.25m.
Blue Hymettian ... 1933 |
Reused block. As of the reuse, the front, back, bottom and left end preserved. The bottom was originally a top surface, to judge from half a lifting tong cutting preserved, set in 0.135m. in front present ... April 1949 |
Broken around except on top and face. Much of painted pattern preserved on hawk's beak and fascia. Doric cymation on hawk's beak, maeander on fascia.
Top picked smooth with 0.045m. relieving band.
From ... 1953 |
| Broken away above and behind.
One edge and one broad face as preserved are finished as exposed surfaces; the other broad face was cut with anathyrosis. Joint surfaces beneath. Good work.
Perhaps to be ... 1936 |
| Top, left end with anathyrosis, and front preserved; back, bottom and right side broken away. Crowning molding broken, but was clearly an ovolo.
Deep fascia with painted pattern: white lotus and encircled ... April 1949 |
Broken to left, right, below and behind.
Top surface preserves setting line for orthostate course 0.043m. from front edge; weathering outside this line. Cutting for double T-clamp 0.32m. from front edge ... 26 May 1951 |
One surface only preserved with broad rough chisel strokes.
Stoa Poikile series.
Aeginetan poros. Catalogued March 1970. Late Roman Wall west of Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... April 1949 |
No surface preserved but two sides of curved lifting tong cutting.
Stoa Poikile series.
Piraeus poros. Catalogued March 1970. Late Roman Wall west of Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... April 1949 |
One surface preserved with broad tooth chisel finish.
Stoa Poikile series.
Piraeus poros. Catalogued March 1970. Late Roman Wall west of Stoa of Attalos. Leica ... April 1949 |
| Fragment preserves top surface, front surface and part of one joint; broken on all other sides. Front and top left slightly rough-picked, band around edges of anathyrosis smooth for joint.
Fine Pentelic ... 13 June 1967 |
| Top, front and right end preserved; broken on other sides. On top, front 0.115m. smooth and weathered, broad chisel behind; weathered setting line clear at 0.115m. Front weathered; right end has anathyrosis ... April 1949 |
| Front face and bottom are only original surfaces. Front face is finished with toothed chisel and decorated with band of palmette and honeysuckle of which only the engraved outlines remain.
From the Temple ... May 1953 |
Cutting, re-cut, for T-clamp, retaining some iron. Cutting for dowel of upper block at break. Dowel and shift cutting below at end. On top: Ε.
Face rough-picked. Surfaces much worn.
From the Temple of ... 1953 |
Top pitted by weathering. Crowning molding broken away. Fragment broken below, behind and at both ends.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. From the Agora area; provenience unknown. Leica ... 1953 |
| Part of front, top and smooth finished left side preserved. Hawk's beak molding, top and bottom edges of moldings broken away.
Probably from Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble. Marble pile north of Temple ... 25 June 1951 |
Both sides are preserved, rough-picked, the anathyrosis broken away; both ends are broken.
Top and bottom hammer dressed; cf. sketch in notebook I, p. 153; other fragments, notebook III, p. 548.
From Odeion, ... August 1946 |
| Broken away above and much mutilated elsewhere.
Clearly from an outside corner having two adjoining faces finished and two prepared as joint surfaces. Apophyge on two outer faces.
From Odeion.
Pentelic ... April 1935 |
| Top surface and part of one side preserved, with mason's mark, Α Ρ.
From the Temple of Ares.
Pentelic marble.
See A 238 (Η 441). From Byzantine wall at north end of section; originally numbered A 238 c; ... 6 June 1935 |
Large rectangular stamp. The letters shallow, irregularly spaced and carelessly cut.
ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica ... 27 March 1935 |
Part one edge and channel at one end of bottom preserved.
ΑΙΓΙΠΥΡΟΥ series. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica ... 27 March 1935 |
Two joining fragments; the stamp retrograde.
ΜΗΔΕΙΟΥ series.
Cf. neg. no. XXXIV-23. Debris of Burnt Building. Leica ... 3 April 1935 |
| From the top of the block. Preserved are some of face, top and right end. Broken at left end (through clamp cutting) and below sloping to sharp edge at back. Cutting for a patch on top. Anathyrosis at ... 23 July 1956 |
| Broken away at one end. Smooth dressed on both faces. One face covered with thick stucco, growing thicker toward the top. Relieving surfaces along both edges of top. Well worked anathyrosis. No clamp cutting ... August 1960 |
| Apparently from a string course above orthostates. Dressed smooth for joint with stone on under side; rough-picked on top, perhaps to carry brick. One face is smooth-dressed, the other lightly stippled ... June 1952 ... Apparently from a string course above orthostates. ... One face is smooth-dressed, the other lightly stippled and edged with a smooth band. Near one end of this face a 'lifting boss'. ... Found in construction filling of Square Building, behind Stoa Shop XVI from south. |
Part of top, of one finished face, and one joint end preserved. On the top at the broken end part of a dowel cutting, its middle 0.165m. in from the finished face of the block. 0.155m. from the end which ... 23 January 1934 ... On the top at the broken end part of a dowel cutting, its middle 0.165m. in from the finished face of the block. 0.155m. from the end which bears anathyrosis is, on the top, a Θ carefully cut. Top surface tooth-picked save for a 0.060m. smooth band along front edge.
... Found as left by previous excavators in area of S.W. building. |
| Broken at top and back.
Soft yellow poros with very smooth sawn front surface; slightly less smooth back and bottom. Anathyrosis joint surface at side. Same series as A 1267 (Η' 907). Altar of Pitt?
Poros ... July 1947 |
| Square, complete except for two chips. Smooth picked on all sides.
Pentelic marble. Finished Column base at south end of rubble wall of late phase of Predecessor of Square Building. 3616, 3617 Leica PD ... 2 December 1953 |
| Right hand end of block preserved, broken at left. One of several step blocks from the Square Peristyle Building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of the Royal Stoa. Set upright, resting on its back ... 13 November 1985 ... One of several step blocks from the Square Peristyle Building reused for retaining wall in forecourt of the Royal Stoa. ... Hard travertine-like limestone.
Cf. A 4768, A 4770-A 4772, step blocks of South Stoa II, and blocks in situ at N.E. corner of Square Peristyle Building ... Second block from west in a group of three similar blocks. |
| Two T-clamps at each end, but only one at each end visible; lengths 0.123m., 0.13m., heads, 0.065m., 0.07m.; depths 0.037m. 0.032m.
Thorikos marble.
From same series as A 4603 (Ι 1743), A 4604 (Ι 1744), ... 11 March 1981 |
| Two T-clamps at each end, but only one at each end visible; lengths 0.13m., 0.128m.; heads (?), 0.085m.; depths 0.045m., 0.042m.
Thorikos marble.
From same series as A 4603 (Ι 1743) - A 4605 (Ι 1745), ... 11 March 1981 |
| Originally two T-clamps at each end, but one is hidden and the other two broken away; length 0.128m.; head 0.08m.; depth 0.055m
Thorikos marble.
From same series as A 4603 (Ι 1743) - A 4606 (Ι 1746), A ... 11 March 1981 |
| Painted pattern of fascia of A 1710 (ΣΑ 2165) was transferred to mortar when this pieces were built into the Late Roman wall. In excavation, A 1710 (ΣΑ 2165) came away from mortar against which it lay, ... April 1949 |
| One T-clamp at each end and one at center of back for attachment to a backer block; lengths 0.097m., 0.112m., 0.12+; heads 0.081m., 0.069m., 0.074m.; depths 0.015m., 0.022m., 0.028m. Anathyrosis at ends ... 11 March 1981 |
| Two T-clamps at each end, but only three visible; lengths 0.12m., 0.12m., 0.122m.; heads, 0.063m., 0.067m., 0.073m.; depths 0.03m. 0.02m. 0.023m.
Thorikos marble.
From same series as A 4603 (Ι 1743), A ... 11 March 1981 |
| Two large fragments, which together give the full length and width.
One end is finished with a toothed chisel to be visible, the other end has anathyrosis. The inner face is smooth-dressed with the tooth ... 1934 |
| Fragmentary wall block of Tholos. One end only remains.
Traces of stucco over inner face; outer face dressed fairly smooth, with a drafted band along the top. Deep anathyrosis band on end. Cutting for ... 15 May 1939 |
| Originally one T-clamp at each end (but one broken away) and one at center of back for attachment to a backer block; lengths 0.117m., 0.112m.; heads 0.069m., 0.075m.; depths 0.035m., 0.042m. Anathyrosis ... 11 March 1981 |
At 0.055m. from left joint and 0.03m. from top on face, a hole.
From Stoa Poikile.
Aeginetan poros. From unnumbered pieces. 4089 Leica ... August 1961 |
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