Mycenae: Cyclopean Terrace Building plans and sections, 1923-1954
Scope and Contents
The Cyclopean Terrace Building (CTB), located north-west of the Lion Gate on the northern end of the Panagia ridge, was first excavated in 1923. In 1950 the north room of this building was cleared, with subsequent trial trenches sunk by Sinclair Hood in 1951, and in 1952 work was begun to clear the south room. This feat was achieved during the 1953 season. Supplementary work was undertaken in 1954. Also included within the wider CTB Area is the House of the Oil Merchant.
The purpose of the building was probably as 'the massive foundation terrace for a building above, which has completely perished or was never completed' (Wace, E. B., 1954, p. 269) .
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1954
Creator
- From the Fonds: Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879-1957 (archaeologist) (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Herschel Shepard (1931-) was born in Jacksonville, Florida and studied at Princeton University, gaining a BA in 1953 and a Master of Fine Arts in architecture in 1956. He then worked as an architect in private practice, with particular expertise in the preservation and restoration of Florida's historic architecture, and taught in the Department of Architecture, University of Florida, becoming a full professor in 1993. He was employed as the architect on the Mycenae excavations during the 1954 season.
Extent
9 leaf/leaves (9 leaves of paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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