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CHAP. III.]
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
entrance in the centre of
Fig. 48.—Capping.
to be exposed. There
53
paucity of architectural fragments, the nature of the superstructure must be left almost entirely
conjectural.
The
foundations
coating.
The
approached
outer porch or propylaeum projecting from the main face of the eastern wall.
ELEVATION &■ SECTION· i-4O
Fig. 47.—N.E. Corner of Temenos Wall.
site lies nearly east and west. The main entrance was on the east side, and was
from the lower level of the ground outside by an inclined plane. This led up to an
In this wall was the
entrance, consisting presumably of three gateways and
opening into a double stoa which went round a square
open court. Cutting through this stoa in the centre of
the west side, opposite the entrance, was the temple itself,
the portico of which projected into the court. In the
middle of the court, in front of the temple, stood a large
oblong basis. Round the sides of the court ran an open
gutter for holding water, which was brought to it, from a
lead pipe outside the Temenos on the north, by a tile drain
which ran underneath the floor of the stoa. To the outside
of the north wall are the remains of a piece of paving in
which the lead pipe was embedded, and in the north wall,
beside this, a dressed cill nearly level with the pavement.
The remains of the main enclosing walls of the
Temenos (see Fig. 47) consist of a level cillcourse
running all round, the top of which has been about level
with the floor of the stoa. It is built of blocks averaging
3 feet 8 inches wide by 10 inches deep. These blocks have
been joined together by swallow-tailed dowels, two in the
width of the block. The wall over this is from 3 feet to 3
feet 3 inches thick,32 and all that remains to-day is the course of upright blocks which is 3 feet 2 inches
high. The blocks average 4 feet 2 inches in length, and there are two in the thickness of the wall.
These blocks have also been connected with one another by swallow-tailed dowels. Their backs do
not seem in all cases to have abutted close to each other, and there is frequently a space of several
inches between them. These upright stones show a sunk margin round three sides of their face.
This margin measures on the rough 3 inches in width, and the panel in the centre projects about
half an inch beyond their face. On the finished face of the stucco the margin has been from 2^
inches to 2j inches wide.
The foundations only of the inclined plane and the propylaeum, forming part of the main
the east enclosing wall, now remain. This sloping way must have been
very similar to the one belonging to the Propylaeum of the Hieron at
Epidaurus. The level of the foot of the sloping part of its founda-
tion is 6 feet below that of the floor of the stoa, and its inclination
upwards is 1 in 5J. At the foot of its north foundation wall, the
only one which has been completely excavated, was found a piece
of white limestone capping. This is not in position; it may have
belonged to a pedestal or an anta. The mouldings go round
three sides of it, the fourth side is quite plain (Fig. 48).
The east wall of the Temenos belowT the level of the stoa
floor, especially in its southmost portion, is carefully built of squared
blocks in regular courses, and looks as if it had always been intended
are at least three courses under the general cillcourse level built in
this careful and regular manner, and the bottom of the lowest of these is about level with the foot
material employed has been mostly conglomerate.31 It has been used for the
generally, and also for the upright walling, the surface of which has had a stucco
31 In this description where the nature of the stone is
not otherwise defined it will be understood that conglo-
merate is the material which has been employed.
32 It will be observed that this wall is considerably
thicker than the wall of the Thersilion. This may be
accounted for to a certain extent by the nature of the
material used here—conglomerate—although the walls of
the Stoa of Philip, which are built of the same material,
are thinner than this. The treacherous nature of the
foundation must also have been an important factor in
determining the extra thickness.
Material.
Description of
arrangement of
site.
Enclosing walls.
Upright blocks.
Dowels.
Face of blocks.
Propylaeum and
Inclined Plane.
Limestone Cap-
ping at foot of
sloping way.
East Wall of
Temenos.
P
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
entrance in the centre of
Fig. 48.—Capping.
to be exposed. There
53
paucity of architectural fragments, the nature of the superstructure must be left almost entirely
conjectural.
The
foundations
coating.
The
approached
outer porch or propylaeum projecting from the main face of the eastern wall.
ELEVATION &■ SECTION· i-4O
Fig. 47.—N.E. Corner of Temenos Wall.
site lies nearly east and west. The main entrance was on the east side, and was
from the lower level of the ground outside by an inclined plane. This led up to an
In this wall was the
entrance, consisting presumably of three gateways and
opening into a double stoa which went round a square
open court. Cutting through this stoa in the centre of
the west side, opposite the entrance, was the temple itself,
the portico of which projected into the court. In the
middle of the court, in front of the temple, stood a large
oblong basis. Round the sides of the court ran an open
gutter for holding water, which was brought to it, from a
lead pipe outside the Temenos on the north, by a tile drain
which ran underneath the floor of the stoa. To the outside
of the north wall are the remains of a piece of paving in
which the lead pipe was embedded, and in the north wall,
beside this, a dressed cill nearly level with the pavement.
The remains of the main enclosing walls of the
Temenos (see Fig. 47) consist of a level cillcourse
running all round, the top of which has been about level
with the floor of the stoa. It is built of blocks averaging
3 feet 8 inches wide by 10 inches deep. These blocks have
been joined together by swallow-tailed dowels, two in the
width of the block. The wall over this is from 3 feet to 3
feet 3 inches thick,32 and all that remains to-day is the course of upright blocks which is 3 feet 2 inches
high. The blocks average 4 feet 2 inches in length, and there are two in the thickness of the wall.
These blocks have also been connected with one another by swallow-tailed dowels. Their backs do
not seem in all cases to have abutted close to each other, and there is frequently a space of several
inches between them. These upright stones show a sunk margin round three sides of their face.
This margin measures on the rough 3 inches in width, and the panel in the centre projects about
half an inch beyond their face. On the finished face of the stucco the margin has been from 2^
inches to 2j inches wide.
The foundations only of the inclined plane and the propylaeum, forming part of the main
the east enclosing wall, now remain. This sloping way must have been
very similar to the one belonging to the Propylaeum of the Hieron at
Epidaurus. The level of the foot of the sloping part of its founda-
tion is 6 feet below that of the floor of the stoa, and its inclination
upwards is 1 in 5J. At the foot of its north foundation wall, the
only one which has been completely excavated, was found a piece
of white limestone capping. This is not in position; it may have
belonged to a pedestal or an anta. The mouldings go round
three sides of it, the fourth side is quite plain (Fig. 48).
The east wall of the Temenos belowT the level of the stoa
floor, especially in its southmost portion, is carefully built of squared
blocks in regular courses, and looks as if it had always been intended
are at least three courses under the general cillcourse level built in
this careful and regular manner, and the bottom of the lowest of these is about level with the foot
material employed has been mostly conglomerate.31 It has been used for the
generally, and also for the upright walling, the surface of which has had a stucco
31 In this description where the nature of the stone is
not otherwise defined it will be understood that conglo-
merate is the material which has been employed.
32 It will be observed that this wall is considerably
thicker than the wall of the Thersilion. This may be
accounted for to a certain extent by the nature of the
material used here—conglomerate—although the walls of
the Stoa of Philip, which are built of the same material,
are thinner than this. The treacherous nature of the
foundation must also have been an important factor in
determining the extra thickness.
Material.
Description of
arrangement of
site.
Enclosing walls.
Upright blocks.
Dowels.
Face of blocks.
Propylaeum and
Inclined Plane.
Limestone Cap-
ping at foot of
sloping way.
East Wall of
Temenos.
P