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CHAP. III.]
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
61
2| inches square by 1| inches deep and are 3 inches in from the face of the flute (see Plan
in Fig. 57).
The foundation piers of the internal columns have an average size of 4 feet 6 inches
square. They are built of oblong conglomerate blocks, two to each course, and these blocks are
connected by |—| cramps. On the top of these piers stood square limestone slabs, some of which
still exist and measure 3 feet 1 inch square and 8 to 9 inches deep. Their vertical faces are
dressed down fair for about 4 inches and the remainder is bull-nosed. Their top surface has
been about level with the floor of the stoa. The circular moulded bases of the Ionic pillars
(Pl. XVI.) rested on these slabs. Five, at least, of these bases still remain in position and
several portions of the columns lie contiguous to them. The lower diameter of these columns
measures 2 feet 3f inches over the flutes of which there are 20 in the circumference. The
horizontal beds at the joints, like those of the columns in front, have a smoothly dressed
surface round the outer part and are rougher inside. They have also got two dowel holes cut
into each and the dowels have been run in with lead, the channels for pouring in the
lead, which were cut from the holes to the face of the columns, still existing. The fluting for
a certain height up from the base takes the form of convex reeding very little cut in;
above, it has the usual Ionic form. The height of this reeding has been ascertained from a
length of pillar which was found lying where it had fallen beside a base still in position.
It measures about 5 feet 7 inches long from the top of the moulded base.
Foundation piers
of internal
columns.
Limestone slabs.
Moulded bases.
Horizontal beds.
Fluting.
Length of
reeding.
• plan·
The reedings in this case measure
• ELEVATION ·
Fig. 56.—Pillars of Exedrae.
The semi-column shows, in
These flutes are,
The openings which connected the exedrae with the stoa have limestone cills, the tops of
which appear to be about 7 inches higher than the general floor level. On each side of these
openings there have been plain antae, the base stones of which still remain in position in the
east exedra. They measure 2 feet 11 inches broad by 1 foot
3 inches thick by 9^ inches deep. They have each got two dowel
holes on the top with channels cut from them to the face for
running in the lead. The intermediate piers have taken the
form of attached semi-columns (Fig. 56). In the east exedra the
bases of these also are in position. They measure 2 feet Ilf- inches
by 1 foot Ilf inches, and are 11 inches deep. The front part
under the half column has a base moulding; the back portion is
plain. There are also, on the top of these, two dowel holes with
channels for running in the lead. One piece of a pier lies near
them. It measures 2 feet 5 inches by 1 foot inches, and is
about 4 feet 2 inches long. The top end is somewhat broken,
but shows the bed ; the bottom end is much more broken and
does not indicate the bed at all.
section, nine complete flutes and two halves.
like the ones on the louver part of the Ionic columns, of the
convex filled-in reed form.
about 3 feet 4 inches long. Under the fluting a piece of the
plain fillet over the base moulding exists, but the underside of this is broken away, and there
probably was a moulding under it forming the upper part of the base, the lower portion of
which is worked on the base stone already alluded to. The two back angles of the plain
section behind the half columns are splayed. On the top are two dowel holes.
The architectural fragments which have been found consist of the portions of the Doric
front columns in position at the south-east angle, a piece of a Doric architrave block and a length
of a triglyph frieze, several of the plain limestone foundation slabs and moulded bases of the
Ionic order, numerous pieces of Ionic columns of various lengths, and two marble Ionic capitals,
also a number of beams, some moulded and others plain, which have been used up to form a
stylobate in the later erection to the south of the stoa at the west end, and which no doubt
originally formed part of the entablature of the portico. In addition there are the bases and
a piece of a pier belonging to the east exedra. A very large number of pieces of Doric
columns belonging to the front of the stoa, in lengths varying from 2 to 6 feet, have been
discovered scattered about all over the Agora as well as on the stoa itself, and a number were
also brought to light in the Temenos of Zeus Soter.
Exedrae.
Openings.
Antae.
Intermediate
piers.
Bases.
Columns.
Fluting.
Reeding.
Architectural
fragments found.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
61
2| inches square by 1| inches deep and are 3 inches in from the face of the flute (see Plan
in Fig. 57).
The foundation piers of the internal columns have an average size of 4 feet 6 inches
square. They are built of oblong conglomerate blocks, two to each course, and these blocks are
connected by |—| cramps. On the top of these piers stood square limestone slabs, some of which
still exist and measure 3 feet 1 inch square and 8 to 9 inches deep. Their vertical faces are
dressed down fair for about 4 inches and the remainder is bull-nosed. Their top surface has
been about level with the floor of the stoa. The circular moulded bases of the Ionic pillars
(Pl. XVI.) rested on these slabs. Five, at least, of these bases still remain in position and
several portions of the columns lie contiguous to them. The lower diameter of these columns
measures 2 feet 3f inches over the flutes of which there are 20 in the circumference. The
horizontal beds at the joints, like those of the columns in front, have a smoothly dressed
surface round the outer part and are rougher inside. They have also got two dowel holes cut
into each and the dowels have been run in with lead, the channels for pouring in the
lead, which were cut from the holes to the face of the columns, still existing. The fluting for
a certain height up from the base takes the form of convex reeding very little cut in;
above, it has the usual Ionic form. The height of this reeding has been ascertained from a
length of pillar which was found lying where it had fallen beside a base still in position.
It measures about 5 feet 7 inches long from the top of the moulded base.
Foundation piers
of internal
columns.
Limestone slabs.
Moulded bases.
Horizontal beds.
Fluting.
Length of
reeding.
• plan·
The reedings in this case measure
• ELEVATION ·
Fig. 56.—Pillars of Exedrae.
The semi-column shows, in
These flutes are,
The openings which connected the exedrae with the stoa have limestone cills, the tops of
which appear to be about 7 inches higher than the general floor level. On each side of these
openings there have been plain antae, the base stones of which still remain in position in the
east exedra. They measure 2 feet 11 inches broad by 1 foot
3 inches thick by 9^ inches deep. They have each got two dowel
holes on the top with channels cut from them to the face for
running in the lead. The intermediate piers have taken the
form of attached semi-columns (Fig. 56). In the east exedra the
bases of these also are in position. They measure 2 feet Ilf- inches
by 1 foot Ilf inches, and are 11 inches deep. The front part
under the half column has a base moulding; the back portion is
plain. There are also, on the top of these, two dowel holes with
channels for running in the lead. One piece of a pier lies near
them. It measures 2 feet 5 inches by 1 foot inches, and is
about 4 feet 2 inches long. The top end is somewhat broken,
but shows the bed ; the bottom end is much more broken and
does not indicate the bed at all.
section, nine complete flutes and two halves.
like the ones on the louver part of the Ionic columns, of the
convex filled-in reed form.
about 3 feet 4 inches long. Under the fluting a piece of the
plain fillet over the base moulding exists, but the underside of this is broken away, and there
probably was a moulding under it forming the upper part of the base, the lower portion of
which is worked on the base stone already alluded to. The two back angles of the plain
section behind the half columns are splayed. On the top are two dowel holes.
The architectural fragments which have been found consist of the portions of the Doric
front columns in position at the south-east angle, a piece of a Doric architrave block and a length
of a triglyph frieze, several of the plain limestone foundation slabs and moulded bases of the
Ionic order, numerous pieces of Ionic columns of various lengths, and two marble Ionic capitals,
also a number of beams, some moulded and others plain, which have been used up to form a
stylobate in the later erection to the south of the stoa at the west end, and which no doubt
originally formed part of the entablature of the portico. In addition there are the bases and
a piece of a pier belonging to the east exedra. A very large number of pieces of Doric
columns belonging to the front of the stoa, in lengths varying from 2 to 6 feet, have been
discovered scattered about all over the Agora as well as on the stoa itself, and a number were
also brought to light in the Temenos of Zeus Soter.
Exedrae.
Openings.
Antae.
Intermediate
piers.
Bases.
Columns.
Fluting.
Reeding.
Architectural
fragments found.