BUILDING MATERIALS. Stone (1 fr., 0.03 kg): 1 Pentelic (p.L. 0.053, Th. 0.007). Mortar/plaster: 80 frr., 9.97 kg. Tesserae (11): 8 white, 3 red. Tile/brick: 281 frr., 26.20 kg.
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COIN: dodecanummium of Justinian I from Alexandria (527-565 CE; KC075).
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LAMP. (6 frr., 0.014 kg): 3 Broneer XXVII body; 2 Athenian early glazed body; 1 Athenian late unglazed base (palm branch, KL258).
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MODERN DEBRIS. 1 fr. tinplate sheet from can (mid-late 20th century); 1 grenade pin.
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POTTERY. Greek (4 frr., 0.008 kg): 3 Corinthian fine ware (1 cup handle/body; 1 Archaic-Classical kotyle/skyphos base; 1 cup base), 1 Corinthian molded relief ware (Hellenistic long-petal bowl body).
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POTTERY. Roman (401 frr., 9.44 kg): date-range to Late Roman. ESA, ESB, Early Roman with barbotine (Pontic?), ESC, eastern thin-walled ware, African red slip, LRC 3E (KP263), Athenian painted-ware bowl/plate (KP256); few unslipped pitcher; utilitarian, including Early-Middle Roman regional basin (KP257); cooking ware; Campanian, Dressel 2-4, MRA3, LRA1, LRA5, Late Roman-Early Byzantine Cretan Amphora, TRC2 orlo f (6th-7th century; KP255).
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SMALL FINDS. Glass (8 frr.): 1 rim, medium blue (flask or jug, KM387); 1 rim/neck, light indigo blue (jar, KM386); 2 body, yellowish green; 1 body, light blue; 3 windowpane, yellowish green to light yellowish green (cylinder-blown, sharp edge, KM469).
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SMALL FINDS. Metal: 1 bronze fish-hook (KM258).
Explanation of deposition
Massive structural debris from catastrophic collapse of Octagon, mixed with fill in WWII ditch with foxholes cutting down into Octagon. Includes some material from late activity around Octagon before its collapse.