NEO PHALERON-Piraeus Avenue - 2007

Neo Phalero, Piraeus Avenue (east of Elais factory). M. Petritaki (ΚΣΤ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a section of a road and an inurned cremation of a young child. The vessel containing the cremation was globular (Fig 1). A Corinthian pan tile was used as a lid. A river pebble bearing traces of red pigment had been placed over the tile to keep it in place. Finds from inside and around the vessel include 18 pieces of iron nails, traces of gold, a silver coin and a broken iron pin preserving traces of fabric.