DOI article:
Meyza, Henryk: Nea Paphos: stratigraphy and pottery survey below the Achilles mosaic in room 40 of the villa of Theseus
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disturbed east of the figurai panels in the end of the 6^ century
(probably under the geometric frame only). A similar sequence has
been observed in the south part, where soil with stones containing
almost exclusively material of the T* century was dumped. An
architrave with modillions of the Hellenistic type was found in this
stratum together with pottery, e.g. ESA form 42 and CS form 22.
The narrow foundation trench of the east wall of Room 40
contained no material to date the Tiling.
Some walls in these filled rooms are preserved to 70 cm
above the floors. They are shown in Fig. 3 of the general report
(cf. p. 73). The late pit destroyed the eastern end of the east-west
wall, while the north end of the north-south wall was most
probably dismantled when the east-west wall was erected.
The latest floors preceding the mosaic occurred at 75 cm
under it. In the southern sector it was possible to investigate all the
phases. East of the figurai panels one or at most two phases were
explored, under them further floors are to be expected, probably
with quite thin Ells intercalated. The tamped Ell surfaces were
covered with grey-green clay or decomposed cement, intentionally
or by natural agents.
Similar green clay was found between the north-south walls
at 87 cm below the mosaic level, while a daub Eoor occured at
95 cm. It was preserved only along the western wall and under the
threshold to Room 39. It seems that the higher Eoor levels were
destroyed by a pit comprising the whole northern part of this
sector. In the southeastern end of the pit a casserole was
discovered, similar to the one found in Well 18 of the House of
Dionysos (no. 69), dated to the beginning of the Docentury A.D.^
Close to the casserole, almost complete but broken Colour Coated
" J.W. Hayes, III, p. 185, Fig. 64:69.
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(probably under the geometric frame only). A similar sequence has
been observed in the south part, where soil with stones containing
almost exclusively material of the T* century was dumped. An
architrave with modillions of the Hellenistic type was found in this
stratum together with pottery, e.g. ESA form 42 and CS form 22.
The narrow foundation trench of the east wall of Room 40
contained no material to date the Tiling.
Some walls in these filled rooms are preserved to 70 cm
above the floors. They are shown in Fig. 3 of the general report
(cf. p. 73). The late pit destroyed the eastern end of the east-west
wall, while the north end of the north-south wall was most
probably dismantled when the east-west wall was erected.
The latest floors preceding the mosaic occurred at 75 cm
under it. In the southern sector it was possible to investigate all the
phases. East of the figurai panels one or at most two phases were
explored, under them further floors are to be expected, probably
with quite thin Ells intercalated. The tamped Ell surfaces were
covered with grey-green clay or decomposed cement, intentionally
or by natural agents.
Similar green clay was found between the north-south walls
at 87 cm below the mosaic level, while a daub Eoor occured at
95 cm. It was preserved only along the western wall and under the
threshold to Room 39. It seems that the higher Eoor levels were
destroyed by a pit comprising the whole northern part of this
sector. In the southeastern end of the pit a casserole was
discovered, similar to the one found in Well 18 of the House of
Dionysos (no. 69), dated to the beginning of the Docentury A.D.^
Close to the casserole, almost complete but broken Colour Coated
" J.W. Hayes, III, p. 185, Fig. 64:69.
81