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The Archaic Artemisia oe Ephesus.
through the gaps, carrying with it the few A objects which we found in the
east extension. As the old walls were about to be hidden by the addition, it
was apparently not thought worth while to replace the heavy schist blocks,
three or four of which we observed re-used in neighbouring foundations.
The original height to which this new platform was carried was determined
for us by an interesting discovery, made on November 30th, as soon as the three
blocks of Hellenistic foundation, superimposed on the north end of the Basis,
had been removed, together with a little superficial accumulation of dust and
chips. There were then revealed remains of a flooring of yellow limestone,
overlying most of the north end of the Basis, including the north addition. It
had been shattered by the pressure of the great blocks just removed ; but the
fragments of one large slab re-
tained their relative positions.
This measured 1 ■ 70 from E.
to W. by 1 -oo N. to S., and
was -04 thick. In about its
centre the surface showed
parallel lines ruled on the
Fig. 19. Ruled Slab in position on X. end of l!asi> ; from the N.W.
stone, thus , the parallels
being about mo apart; and
these would appear to have
been "setting-out" marks to
indicate the position of some-
thing to be erected on the
tloor (Fig. 19). The slabs were deeply stained with black blotches either by
the action of fire or vegetable decay, but more probably the former: and
the surface, when first revealed, bore evanescent traces of red colouring,
apparently disposed in a pattern ; but these remained visible only for a few
minutes. There is no doubt that here we found part of the Basis pavement
laid down by the first enlargers, and perhaps that part on which the cult-
statue was to be erected. Under the flooring appeared the ordinary limestone
filling, the raising of whose uppermost laminae revealed a large electrum bulla
and a small unpainted vase, lying within the area of the earliest rectangle.
The level of this flooring was — 3 "52. Fragments of" similar flooring, at the
same level, were found also at other points of the enlarged Basis area, vi/.,
in the north-eastern, south-eastern, and south-western corners, where they
had been laid as bedding for a later superstructure (Temple D, see p. 261).
The Archaic Artemisia oe Ephesus.
through the gaps, carrying with it the few A objects which we found in the
east extension. As the old walls were about to be hidden by the addition, it
was apparently not thought worth while to replace the heavy schist blocks,
three or four of which we observed re-used in neighbouring foundations.
The original height to which this new platform was carried was determined
for us by an interesting discovery, made on November 30th, as soon as the three
blocks of Hellenistic foundation, superimposed on the north end of the Basis,
had been removed, together with a little superficial accumulation of dust and
chips. There were then revealed remains of a flooring of yellow limestone,
overlying most of the north end of the Basis, including the north addition. It
had been shattered by the pressure of the great blocks just removed ; but the
fragments of one large slab re-
tained their relative positions.
This measured 1 ■ 70 from E.
to W. by 1 -oo N. to S., and
was -04 thick. In about its
centre the surface showed
parallel lines ruled on the
Fig. 19. Ruled Slab in position on X. end of l!asi> ; from the N.W.
stone, thus , the parallels
being about mo apart; and
these would appear to have
been "setting-out" marks to
indicate the position of some-
thing to be erected on the
tloor (Fig. 19). The slabs were deeply stained with black blotches either by
the action of fire or vegetable decay, but more probably the former: and
the surface, when first revealed, bore evanescent traces of red colouring,
apparently disposed in a pattern ; but these remained visible only for a few
minutes. There is no doubt that here we found part of the Basis pavement
laid down by the first enlargers, and perhaps that part on which the cult-
statue was to be erected. Under the flooring appeared the ordinary limestone
filling, the raising of whose uppermost laminae revealed a large electrum bulla
and a small unpainted vase, lying within the area of the earliest rectangle.
The level of this flooring was — 3 "52. Fragments of" similar flooring, at the
same level, were found also at other points of the enlarged Basis area, vi/.,
in the north-eastern, south-eastern, and south-western corners, where they
had been laid as bedding for a later superstructure (Temple D, see p. 261).