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380 TEMENOS OF DEMETER, PERSEPHONE,
some previous building, were occasionally used in
the courses. Tertiary limestone was the principal
material employed. At the distance of 8' 6" from
the western boundary of these inclosures was a
curious conical mass, about 3' high by 3' 6" dia-
meter, composed of earth, faced all round with
cement, and resting on rubble. Ashes were ob-
servable about it. I subsequently discovered a
similar conical heap in the rubble at the western
end of the temenos.
After laying bare this group of foundations, I
determined to explore the whole platform; and,
on removing the upper soil throughout, made the
following discoveries :—
Immediately to the west of the group of cells I
found a limestone base, 2' 10" by 2' 2" by 1' 2J".
On the top was an elliptical hollow for the re-
ception of the feet of a statue. On the front was
an inscription (Plate LNXXIX., No. 15) recording
the dedication of an edifice, olxog, and a statue,
aytzkixa, to Demcter and Persej)hone, by Chrysina,
wife of Hippokrates, and mother of Chrysogone.
It is further stated that this dedication was
made in obedience to Hermes, avIio, appearing in
a dream, declared to Chrysina that she should be
the priestess of these goddesses at a place called
Tathne, which, it is to be presumed, was the name
of the temenos itself. (See Appendix, No. 15.)
Close to this base was another, also of limestone,
2' 2" by 1' 11" by 1' 6}", with an oblong aperture
at the top, 9" by 8" by 4>%\
This base was inscribed with a dedication to
some previous building, were occasionally used in
the courses. Tertiary limestone was the principal
material employed. At the distance of 8' 6" from
the western boundary of these inclosures was a
curious conical mass, about 3' high by 3' 6" dia-
meter, composed of earth, faced all round with
cement, and resting on rubble. Ashes were ob-
servable about it. I subsequently discovered a
similar conical heap in the rubble at the western
end of the temenos.
After laying bare this group of foundations, I
determined to explore the whole platform; and,
on removing the upper soil throughout, made the
following discoveries :—
Immediately to the west of the group of cells I
found a limestone base, 2' 10" by 2' 2" by 1' 2J".
On the top was an elliptical hollow for the re-
ception of the feet of a statue. On the front was
an inscription (Plate LNXXIX., No. 15) recording
the dedication of an edifice, olxog, and a statue,
aytzkixa, to Demcter and Persej)hone, by Chrysina,
wife of Hippokrates, and mother of Chrysogone.
It is further stated that this dedication was
made in obedience to Hermes, avIio, appearing in
a dream, declared to Chrysina that she should be
the priestess of these goddesses at a place called
Tathne, which, it is to be presumed, was the name
of the temenos itself. (See Appendix, No. 15.)
Close to this base was another, also of limestone,
2' 2" by 1' 11" by 1' 6}", with an oblong aperture
at the top, 9" by 8" by 4>%\
This base was inscribed with a dedication to