Plaka, 2-4 Polygnotos Street - 2014
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Record ID
8534
Activity Date
2014
Chronology
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Type of Operation
Institution
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2014
Report
Plaka, 2-4 Polygnotos Street. Nikoletta Saraga and Kleio Tsogka (A’ ΕΠΚΑ) report on discoveries made during excavation conducted as part of the conservation of the Neoclassical house at this site. All finds come from a trench 3.75 x 2m SW of the building.
From a wall identified in 2013 as Late Byzantine, a reused Doric capital was found and removed. The phasing of this wall was investigated, and it was discovered that earlier walls from the Late Roman period and Middle Byzantine period were located here.
From the excavation of the Late Byzantine wall, an unpainted jug was found. From the Late Roman phase there was a considerable quantity of plaster, floor tiles, ceramic sherds, and Ionic column base.
From a wall identified in 2013 as Late Byzantine, a reused Doric capital was found and removed. The phasing of this wall was investigated, and it was discovered that earlier walls from the Late Roman period and Middle Byzantine period were located here.
From the excavation of the Late Byzantine wall, an unpainted jug was found. From the Late Roman phase there was a considerable quantity of plaster, floor tiles, ceramic sherds, and Ionic column base.
Author
Michael Loy
Bibliographic reference(s)
ADelt 69 (2014), Chr., 76-81
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2020-07-29 11:35:08
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2024-01-19 09:25:06
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Fig. 1/ Plan of the excavation
Fig. 2/ Profile of the excavation
Fig. 3/ General view after completion of the excavation
Fig. 4/ Wall 13 (left), the lower part of wall 5 (centre) and wall 12 (right). The unpainted jug was found to the N of the area defined by walls 5 and 12
Fig. 5/ Storage pit, after the removal of its fill. View from NE
Fig. 6/ W part of the site after the competition of the excavation. Above – wall 16. Below – walls 15 and 14. View from E
Fig. 7/ Unpainted jug (ΠΛ 3513)
Fig. 8/ Topographical plan of the property where the discoveries were made, and the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora