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256 The Archaic Artemisia oe Ephesus.
most course was laid one layer of white marble slabs projecting on each side
and averaging ' 20 in thickness, with a surface level varying (probably owing to
settlement) from —3*29 up to — 3 • 10. These were to form the fringe of the
actual pavement, both within and without the new cella, whose level, therefore,
would be from ■ 80 to 1 "oo higher than the floor of the C cella. Upon these slabs
were bedded the plinths of the actual cella walls, varying in breadth from 2*065
on the W. wall to 1 "995 on the S. wall (Fig. 65). Of the actual rectangle of
the D cella foundations are existent. Those of both the eastern antae have
been quarried away entirely. The removal of material in Byzantine times has
been carried out much more completely at the end of the site near the hill
of Ayassoluk, than at the other end (see p. 28). The foundations of the
western antae survive throughout their whole length. Between these
antae occurred a solid mass of the usual pavement-foundation, abutting
on the main wall-foundation of the cella, and not interrupted by any other
wall-foundations or by any later concrete except a small patch abutting on
the N. side of the S.W. anta. The belts of concrete end at the W. wall
of the cella.
Cella-walls. North wall.—The north wall of the cella has been entirely
removed; but the inner line of its plinth can be traced for a considerable
distance by a setting-out mark lightly incised on certain surviving slabs of
pavement, which had been preserved from removal by the fact that Byzantine
concrete overlay them. The line of the outward face could not be traced, since
all pavement had been removed on that side.
East zoall.—The east wall has also perished ; but its position is defined
by a mass of concrete at the S.E. angle, which was evidently built up against
the D cella wall, while the plinth and some superior courses were still in
position : for the S. and E. faces of the concrete mass were upright and at right
angles to each other, and bear the impressed mould of the projecting plinth.
This concrete mass rises to a height of 1-52 at the angle and continues 3*00
northwards. Beyond its termination no further trace of the E. wall of
C cella survived.
East Antae.—The eastern antae have entirely disappeared, together with
their foundations.
South wall.—The S. wall has left more traces, and a short length of it
actually survives in position. Beginning at the S.E. angle (F. 14), we could
trace it for a space of 4*00 by the impression made by the plinth in the later
concrete built against it ; and for a short distance further by the setting-out
mark on three pavement slabs, slightly displaced. After a gap of i8-oo, there
most course was laid one layer of white marble slabs projecting on each side
and averaging ' 20 in thickness, with a surface level varying (probably owing to
settlement) from —3*29 up to — 3 • 10. These were to form the fringe of the
actual pavement, both within and without the new cella, whose level, therefore,
would be from ■ 80 to 1 "oo higher than the floor of the C cella. Upon these slabs
were bedded the plinths of the actual cella walls, varying in breadth from 2*065
on the W. wall to 1 "995 on the S. wall (Fig. 65). Of the actual rectangle of
the D cella foundations are existent. Those of both the eastern antae have
been quarried away entirely. The removal of material in Byzantine times has
been carried out much more completely at the end of the site near the hill
of Ayassoluk, than at the other end (see p. 28). The foundations of the
western antae survive throughout their whole length. Between these
antae occurred a solid mass of the usual pavement-foundation, abutting
on the main wall-foundation of the cella, and not interrupted by any other
wall-foundations or by any later concrete except a small patch abutting on
the N. side of the S.W. anta. The belts of concrete end at the W. wall
of the cella.
Cella-walls. North wall.—The north wall of the cella has been entirely
removed; but the inner line of its plinth can be traced for a considerable
distance by a setting-out mark lightly incised on certain surviving slabs of
pavement, which had been preserved from removal by the fact that Byzantine
concrete overlay them. The line of the outward face could not be traced, since
all pavement had been removed on that side.
East zoall.—The east wall has also perished ; but its position is defined
by a mass of concrete at the S.E. angle, which was evidently built up against
the D cella wall, while the plinth and some superior courses were still in
position : for the S. and E. faces of the concrete mass were upright and at right
angles to each other, and bear the impressed mould of the projecting plinth.
This concrete mass rises to a height of 1-52 at the angle and continues 3*00
northwards. Beyond its termination no further trace of the E. wall of
C cella survived.
East Antae.—The eastern antae have entirely disappeared, together with
their foundations.
South wall.—The S. wall has left more traces, and a short length of it
actually survives in position. Beginning at the S.E. angle (F. 14), we could
trace it for a space of 4*00 by the impression made by the plinth in the later
concrete built against it ; and for a short distance further by the setting-out
mark on three pavement slabs, slightly displaced. After a gap of i8-oo, there