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The Primitive Objects as a Whole. 235
put in place. On the other hand, a few objects were found outside the Basis in
certain positions (e.g., under Primitive foundations, or in the filling-in of these)
which make their inferior limit of date as certain as that of the Basis objects ;
and a large number repeat so exactly Basis types, that they can safely be
relegated to the period of the latter. Since these are enumerated under the
same heads as their counterparts in the foregoing catalogue, they need not
be further noticed here. The new types found outside may be classified
as : (a) types found under conditions determinating their ascription to a
particular Primitive Temple; (b) types found under conditions determining
110 more than a general Primitive date; (c) types found under conditions
which leave their date to be determined by other considerations than position.
In the case of objects outside the Basis, no stress should be laid on their
mere occurrence in the lowest slime, unless they lay in some significant relation
to architectural remains. Where the deposit is so fluid as on the Artemision
site, the smaller contents of all the lower strata alike could easily sink
down into the broth at the bottom, if not kept in place by impervious
layers of foundation. As will be stated hereafter, however, it appears that
there was, in fact, very little such confusion, and that practically all the objects
found in the lowest Primitive stratum outside the Basis belong properly to
that stratum, having been lost and trodden into the slime at one moment, that
of the destruction of Temple A.
(a) In this class fall : (i) The 19 jar-coins (pp. 42, jt,) found in the
rammed filling between the Western Basis and the S. girdle-wall of the B
platform, and, therefore, buried not later than the foundation of this wall, i.e.,
at the close of period A. These include 1 Primitive issue ; 5 goat types ;
12 cock types, and 1 lion type. (2) The 4 coins found in the filling of the
Western Basis, which we ascribe to A period. These include 1 stag type and
3 lion types. (3) The coin, a lion type, found in the belt of earth N. of the
Western Basis, which, like the similar belt on the S., was rammed in not
later than the end of period A. (4) The 5 coins found under B foundations.
These are 1 horse's head type and 4 lion types. These make 29 electrum
coins in all, whose burial is to be ascribed to some part of the A period.
(5) Scarab (Fig. 43, No. 17) set in a silver mount, found under a B wall (p. 44),
and, therefore, not later than A period. (6) A group of objects found outside
the N.W. angle of the Basis, partly under foundations which may be of A or B
period, but are certainly not later than C (see pp. 42, 65, and Fig. 22). These
include, in Gold and Electrum the lion head pendant (Plate hi., No. 7), a hilt
cap (Plate iv., No. 7), and 8 coins (not identified, see p. 75, n. 2) ; in Bronze,
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put in place. On the other hand, a few objects were found outside the Basis in
certain positions (e.g., under Primitive foundations, or in the filling-in of these)
which make their inferior limit of date as certain as that of the Basis objects ;
and a large number repeat so exactly Basis types, that they can safely be
relegated to the period of the latter. Since these are enumerated under the
same heads as their counterparts in the foregoing catalogue, they need not
be further noticed here. The new types found outside may be classified
as : (a) types found under conditions determinating their ascription to a
particular Primitive Temple; (b) types found under conditions determining
110 more than a general Primitive date; (c) types found under conditions
which leave their date to be determined by other considerations than position.
In the case of objects outside the Basis, no stress should be laid on their
mere occurrence in the lowest slime, unless they lay in some significant relation
to architectural remains. Where the deposit is so fluid as on the Artemision
site, the smaller contents of all the lower strata alike could easily sink
down into the broth at the bottom, if not kept in place by impervious
layers of foundation. As will be stated hereafter, however, it appears that
there was, in fact, very little such confusion, and that practically all the objects
found in the lowest Primitive stratum outside the Basis belong properly to
that stratum, having been lost and trodden into the slime at one moment, that
of the destruction of Temple A.
(a) In this class fall : (i) The 19 jar-coins (pp. 42, jt,) found in the
rammed filling between the Western Basis and the S. girdle-wall of the B
platform, and, therefore, buried not later than the foundation of this wall, i.e.,
at the close of period A. These include 1 Primitive issue ; 5 goat types ;
12 cock types, and 1 lion type. (2) The 4 coins found in the filling of the
Western Basis, which we ascribe to A period. These include 1 stag type and
3 lion types. (3) The coin, a lion type, found in the belt of earth N. of the
Western Basis, which, like the similar belt on the S., was rammed in not
later than the end of period A. (4) The 5 coins found under B foundations.
These are 1 horse's head type and 4 lion types. These make 29 electrum
coins in all, whose burial is to be ascribed to some part of the A period.
(5) Scarab (Fig. 43, No. 17) set in a silver mount, found under a B wall (p. 44),
and, therefore, not later than A period. (6) A group of objects found outside
the N.W. angle of the Basis, partly under foundations which may be of A or B
period, but are certainly not later than C (see pp. 42, 65, and Fig. 22). These
include, in Gold and Electrum the lion head pendant (Plate hi., No. 7), a hilt
cap (Plate iv., No. 7), and 8 coins (not identified, see p. 75, n. 2) ; in Bronze,
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