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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 ... 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 12:1 and H 12:9 ... Coins:
4 April 1934 #2
5 April 1934 #1
6 April 1934 #2 |
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 ... 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. |
Water deposit in Polygonal Drain (43-44/Γ-Ζ and martyra)immediately south of the south foundations of the Middle Stoa. Early branch of the original course of Great Drain. P 2248 added to this deposit by ... Ca. 420-390 B.C. |
Early cutting beside Great Drain: 103-111/Λ-ΛΓ (= "Deep cutting" Pit at 107/ΛΑ).
Abandonment filling in channel for early drain; the fragment of a red figured bell krater, P 17000, probably to be dated ... Ca. 425-395 B.C. |
Area I; layer I. Soft, loose destruction fill of Street Drain in front of Greek House δ. Represents closing of drain in preparation for construction of Basilica. Top elevation 55.40m at west, 55.96m at ... 1st c. A.D. |
Filling of Middle Drain (Tr. H+F in Section Ζ). Sand and gravel filling of the old course of the west branch of the Great Drain, a large (ca. 1.00m. deep and 1.30m. wide) underground channel in the area ... 150-100 B.C ... Filling of Middle Drain (Tr. H+F in Section Ζ). Sand and gravel filling of the old course of the west branch of the Great Drain, a large (ca. 1.00m. deep and 1.30m. wide) underground channel in the area of the Tholos. ... Coins: Section Ζ Coins: Section B
2 June 1937 #1 13 April 1937 #2-#5
4 June 1937 #1-#19 15 April 1937 #1-#25
5 June 1937 #1-#13 16 April 1937 #1-#3
7 June 1937 #1-#12 17 April 1937 #1-#3
8 June 1937 #1-#4
9 June 1937 #1
14 June 1937 #1-#17
15 June 1937 #1-#21
19 February 1938 #1-#4
21 February 1938 #1-#3
22 February 1938 #1
25 May 1938 #1-#60
26 May 1938 #1-#17
28 May 1938 #1-#6 |
Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers).
Pottery sorted and recorded by H.A. Thompson 12 may 1950: "Having gone through ... Second half of 2nd c. B.C.-Early 1st c. B.C ... Great Drain: fillings in south part of section; Martyrs I, II and III, all layers (essentially no difference in the layers).
... In view of the quantity of pottery & objects already recorded from the drain this pottery has been discarded."
... Coins:
7 June 1939 #1-#13
8 June 1939 #1-#19
9 June 1939 #1-#19
10 June 1939 #1-#33
12 June 1939 #1-#22 |
Accumulated fillings in a system of underground drains at west end of section ΔΔ with northward continuation into and across Section Υ.
The filling in the "underground passages" in section ΔΔ appears to ... 3rd c. B.C.
2nd c A.D ... B.C.; but drain channels, pits and cuttings, etc. in Υ are partly Early Roman, some mixed to Late Roman or later.
... Coins: Υ Coins: ΔΔ
18 February 1937 #1-#2 9 May 1940 #1-#5
23 February 1937 #1-#4 10 May 1940 #6
24 February 1937 #1-#4
25 February 1937 #1-#2
26 February 1937 #1
27 February 1937 #1
24 March 1937 #2 |
This deposit represents the Hellenistic fill from 50-54/ΣΤ-Η. A mixed green sand drain fill exists a bit father south (nbp. 135). Coins:
14 May 1934 #1-#175
15 May 1934 #1-#70 ... 14 May 1934 ... A mixed green sand drain fill exists a bit father south (nbp. 135) ... Coins:
14 May 1934 #1-#175
15 May 1934 #1-#70 |
North of east branch of Great Drain. Coins:
21 June 1973 #1 ... 4th c. A.D ... North of east branch of Great Drain ... Coins:
21 June 1973 #1 |
Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at ... 4th. c.-86 B.C ... Great Drain South (ca. 70-113, from SW edge of section as far north as the Roman Bath) Hellenistic Sand Fill. Silted-up filling of the southern branch of the Great Drain, abandoned due to some damage at time of Sulla.
134 stamped amphora handles; latest lamp is type 35A ... Coins:
17 May 1939 #10
18 May 1939 #4-#6
22 May 1939 #1-#12
23 May 1939 # 2-#12
24 May 1939 #9-#14
25 May 1939 # 111-#112
26 May 1939 #1-#2, #3-#5
27 May 1939 #1-#12
29 May 1939 # 3-#12
31 May 1939 #1
1 June 1939 # 8-#14
2 June 1939 # 3-#19
5 June 1939 #5-#8
8 June 1939 #14-#15
9 June 1939 # 1-#14
10 June 1939 #1-#2
17 June 1939 #1-#13
3 April 1947 #1-#28
10 April 1947 #1-#2
15 April 1947 #1-#2
16 April 1947 #3-#67
17 April 1947 #1-#30
7 May 1947 #4-#5
8 May 1947 #1-#119
9 May 1947 #1-#21
16 July 1947 #2-#3
17 July 1947 #2
19 July 1947 #2-#13
21 July 1947 #2-#43
22 July 1947 #1-#60
23 July 1947 #9-#20
24 July 1947 #1-#4
29 July 1947 #3-#23 |
Well beneath 4th c. Klepsydra Drain, within foundations of west end of the Middle Stoa. Diameter 0.90m, cut through bedrock, with handholes on sides. Top 4.50m. dumped fill; 4.50-6.15m. period of use ... Mid-8th c. B.C. |
Rubble and mortar pithos built over and into line of zig-zag drain. Excavated upside-down. Loose fill. No coins ... 18 A.D with mostly 16 A.D. c. |
The data in the Deposit Notebook is presented by trench; an attempt is made here to accumulate data from similar layers across the trenches. Subdivisions:
.1=Post Hadrianic cleanup
.2=Marble working waste ... 2nd c. B.C.-3rd c. A.D ... Subdivisions:
.1=Post Hadrianic cleanup
.2=Marble working waste
.3=Iron working waste
.4=Industrial period
.5=Construction fill of South Stoa II
.6=Drain and drain channels/trenches at Stoa back wall |
Great Drain fills, including "packing over elliptical tiles" and "gravel fills". The central drain area covered by the sections below; other sections are with other deposits. Coins:
9 May 1947 #2-#5
16 ... 1st c. A.D ... Great Drain fills, including "packing over elliptical tiles" and "gravel fills". The central drain area covered by the sections below; other sections are with other deposits ... Coins:
9 May 1947 #2-#5
16 May 1947 #26
27 May 1947 #5
15 July 1947 #1-#28
16 July 1947 #1-#22
18 July 1947 #1 |
Water channel in north part of section, giving access to water system. Channel Mouth 1. Six stamped amphora handles; two-thirds of bowls long-petal ... Late 2nd century-Early 1st c. B.C. |
Well C - Passage, belongs with II - Brick Shaft. All dumped fills. No objects catalogued from Well C of section ΟΑ. One object (I 5422) catalogued from modern fill in shaft, one from dump (I 5545). Coins: ... 2nd c. A.D.- Byzantine |
Water channel in north part of Section: Channel Mouth 4. Coins:
22 February 1936 #16-#18
24 February 1936 #1-#2
Twenty stamped amphora handles; type 38 lamp; type 56 A lamp; over half of bowls long-petal ... 120-86 B.C. |
The cistern at 70/ΝΗ and the channel [65/ΞΑ] between chambers 70/ΝΗ and 63/ΞΒ seem to have a uniform dumped filling of first half 2nd c. A.D ... First half of 2nd c. A.D. |
Water channel in north part of section. Pottery late 2nd.-1st. c. B.C. Coins:
14 March 1936 #8 ... Late 2nd.-1st. c. B.C. |
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