There were large collections of vase material from Corinthia, Payne took up the challenge of studying and collating the information which he published in 1931 as Necrocorinthia, which was admired and made his name throughout the archaeological world.
Corinthia had a vast collection of vases, and Payne undertook the challenge of analyzing and compiling this data, publishing his findings in 1931 under the title "Necrocorinthia," which brought him widespread acclaim in the field of archaeology.