Kourion Complex Trenches

Kourion, trench 6

cistern from the Hellenistic period until the second century A.D.

In sections N-BB are remains of a large house, which appears to be the same as the one revealed in trench no.5. It is of Roman date, apparently destroyed at the same time and in the same way as the houses in trench no.3. In one room we found a quantity of storage pottery in-situ.

FINDS

North Cistern [handwritten: P106] Two-handled cooking pot. h.: o.21; d.: o.229 [handwritten: P107] Small bowl; brick-red clay; h.:o.047;d.: o.112 [handwritten: P108] do., flatter; h.:o.047;d.: o.121 [handwritten: P109] do.; deeper, brown clay; h.: o.057; d.: o.111 [handwritten: P110] do.; red clay; light band at top; h.: o.050; d.: o.120

Fragments of Cypriote trefoil lamps, and of imported lamps of type 27.

South Cistern. [handwritten: P121] "Tear flask"; unpainted. h. as pres.: o.161; d.: o.0545 P111 Bowl, shape as Plo7; black glaze. h.: o.054; d.: o.151 P112 Bowl with sharply profiled neck and double norizontal handles; red glaze; hole in bottom. h.: o.079; w.: o.177 [handwritten: P113] Askos; incomplete. Black glaze [handwritten: P114] Pomegranate. Good brown glaze. Incomplete P115 Bowl, like P 111, but brick-red; unglazed. h.: o.0445; d.: o.111 P116 do. do.; coarse brown clay; unglazed.h. o.05; d.: o.107 P117 Shallow plate with flaring sides; unglazed. h.: o.038; d.: o.181 P118 do.; ring at center. scratched. h.: o.036; d.: o.178 P119 Bowl with rounded bottom, and inturned rim. h.: o.050; d.: o.151 P120 Rhyton, pig's head; incomplete. Five fragmentary figurines: F23 Draped female fig. on nigh stand. Solid; undecorated. F24 do. with necklace; right hand raised to bosom. Red paint. F25 Horse and rider. Solid. White slip; red and yellow paint. F26 Horse. White slip; red and yellow paint. F27 Horse; unpainted Fragments of large and small Cypriote trefoil lamps.

Room, Σ-T P136 Large pointed amphora. Coarse ware. Incomplete. P137 do. Widest near bottom. h.: o.578; d.: o.338 P138 do. Egg-shaped. On shoulder letters in red paint, illegible. h.: o.485; d. o.340 P139 do. Red clay; black slip. Scratched on shoulder: NA. h.: 0.70 w.: o.366 F31 Head of male fig., with large turban. Unpainted.

Coins: 1 4 [handwritten: F] 2 5 3 6

Inscription: [handwritten: [Greek inscription, three lines]]