"POSI No","Village","Locality","Date","Easting","Northing","Reporter","Team","Units","Topography","Geomorphology","Nearest water","Nearest mine","Nearest ores","Erosion","Land use","Visibility","Ceramics","Lithics","Slag","Tiles","Built","Stratified deposits","Comments" "SCY001","Aredhiou","Koladhes","09/06/97",519700,3878600,"SJ","MJMG","Not in transect","BH","BA","50","4000","4000","50","BA","70","S","U","N","N","N","N","""Occasional prehistoric pottery, some later pottery. (The following collated 23/2/99) 1993 VISIT. """"On main road between Episkopion (2+ km W) and Aredhiou (1.75 km E); N of road, track leading from buildings to dry river bed; N and atop spur (first eleva""" "SCY002","Malounda","Kharjis 1","09/01/97",516050,3878100,"MJMG","None","4537-4546","RT","AV","50","2000","2000","80","CO","70","A","N","S","S","N","N","""Sparse scatter of mostly Roman pottery in fields 1993: Fallow field located off new road, 100 m before turnoff to Mitsero (from Nicosia, on left), between road and stream. 1997: Nowhere very dense, but a lot of nice pieces, and very little Medieval to Mo""" "SCY003","Aredhiou","Vamvakis","?",517700,3879300,"25",,,"5",,,,,,"8",,,,,,,"1","Between plateau and plowed field below." "SCY004","Klirou","Kokkinoyia","6/13/1996",513350,3876300,"MJMG","""BH, AM""",,"HS","AVB","300","0","0","70","GA","50","S","N","A","N","N","U","""1993 visit: Gossan site; various depressions and one cemented 1 x 2 m area probably reflect 20th century prospecting (see Lavender). Swiny: highly liquified slag suggests """"""""recent"""""""" production 13/6/96 visit. Small spoilheap from modern mining exploratio""" "SCY006","Mitsero","Petramoutti","?",511600,3878700,,,,"5",,"3",,,"3","10",,,,,,,"1","""Located NEAR (N) of small Mitsero slag heap near HMC house. Swiny notes that there is an Archaic-period tomb in the area. ABK(25/6/96): what do numbers under topo, etc. indicate??""" "SCY007","Mitsero","Kambos tou Kryadhi 1","?",512200,3878900,,,,"5",,"3",,,"4","3",,,,,,,"1","""SOH:Terrace may have redeposited, material [comment lost] ABK(25/6/96): what do numbers under topo, etc. indicate??""" "SCY008","Politiko","Argaki ton Kastron 1","?",522150,3874350,,,,"4",,"3",,,"3","9",,,,,,,"1","""At confluence of two streams; plenty of varied pottery, less slag but some tapping slag; some lithics. Possible smelting site ABK(25/6/96): what do numbers under topo, etc. indicate??""" "SCY009","Politiko","Argaki ton Kastron 2","6/15/1996",521700,3874300,"MJMG","BH","?","RT","BA","1"," ",,"30","BA","70","S","N","S","N","N","1N","""1993 visit: Westernmost of two sites, situated at base (N) of vineyard. With irrigation channel (photo). Plenty of slag; less pottery. NB: Myrtle, oleander and thyme in gully. Likely smelting site; CAARI has furnace frags 1990 visit. Small & ligh""" "SCY010","Aredhiou","Vouppes","06/04/96",518900,3878700,"PSK","""KS, JN""","338","RT","AV",,,,,"CO","50","S","S",,,,,"Visibility of artifacts considerably improved over 1995; densest scatter along west side of fields adjacent to cliff; Jay says area approximately immediately north of lane up to hawthorn bush/swale represents in situ soils and here visibility was very go" "SCY011","Politiko","Kafkalla","09/06/97",521500,3875775,"MJMG","SJ","""1746, 1751""","SAB","LI","300","2400","2400","90","BA","90","A","N","S","S","S","N","""Isolated dense scatter of small sherds on eroded knoll. Pottery: all small pieces, from small vessels. Lots of red-brown ware, c.3 Kornos, 1 sgraffito. 2 tile fragments. Scatter: very dense area 5m across on top of eroded knoll. Sparser scatter for 20-3 """ "SCY012","Mitsero","Kryadis","07/06/95",512800,3878500,"SOH","CP","""5000, 5001""","IB","AVL","400","600","600","20","GA","20-40","Y","Y","N","N","N","N","""Isolated hilltop; limestone; scattered bushes; nearest spring at monastery of Ayios Panteleimon 400m away. Uncultivated, but damaged by army trench. Settlement or grain-producing site (SOH)? Point-plot mapped, but difficult because of low visibility and """ "SCY013","Eliophotes","Ova","06/08/95",509390,3879680,"SOH","CP","5503","HI","AVL","700","2500","2500","30","CO","30","Y","Y","N","N","N","N","""Unsuitable for mapping present state. Hardly any artifacts observed on upper, uncultivated part of site. TERRACE/FIELD A: Large quantity of groundstone, little chipped stone, and hardly any ceramics in evidence (crop still standing). TERRACE/FIELD B: So""" "SCY014","Kato Moni","Monarga","06/11/96",508192,3881804,"SOH","MG","5504","FT","FA (?)","20",,,"70","CO","0-75","Y","Y","N","N","N","N","""SCU/ECU, or transitional. Site use uncertain. Locality comprises at least 4-5 fields with olives growing inbetween. Soil cover fairly deep. Visibility in most sectors very bad, and in plowed fields practiclly no artifacts except a light scatter of chipp""" "SCY015","Kato Moni","Kambia","06/11/95",507258,3880676,"SOH","MJMG","""5501, 5502""","FT","HO (?)","100-200",,,"20","co","20-90","Y","Y","N","N","N","N","""UPPER FIELD. (W of track. Unit 5502). Now dense stubble, collected some Red Lustrous sherds. Few groundstone artifacts, hardly any chipped stone. Some sherds and groundstone still eroding out of road cut. LOWER FIELD (E of track. Unit 5501). Material mos""" "SCY016","Politiko","Mazovounos","06/12/95",522145,3873454,"SOH","""AK, CP""","5505","FT","AVB","50",,,"50","FA","100","y","S","N","N","N","N","""Possibly aceramic lithics scatter. Units 3, 5. Size of main field with scatter c. 50 * 70m. Light scatter of chipped stone, especially in upper (eastern) part of field, with 2 concentrations (see sketch map). LITHICS: no clear cut evidence of retouch, no""" "SCY017","Mitsero","Kokkinoyia 1","06/12/95",510050,3878020,"BC","""ABK, LD, MJMG""","1311-1312","IH","LPL","100","100","100","50","SP","20","S","N","A","N","S","N","""1. Pre-modern foundations of large blocks on the hilltop. 2. Dense scatter of slag (but not a slag heap) on hillside to E. 3. Exploratory workings in the outcrops on steep slope to W (1-2m deep, round; one very rough, with poor gossan). These features""" "SCY018","Aredhiou","Trakhonia","6/13/1995",518400,3878370,"BC","""LD, MG""","1322-1333","FT","LI","5","4000","4000","50","OR","90","N","A",,"N","N","N","""Plough-induced thin scatter of flakes, blades, cores & raw material, ranging from fine quality chert to nasty chunks. Different materials represented were jasper, chalcedony, fine and coarse chert, the latter being in highest proportion. The site is s""" "SCY019","Politiko","Kelaidhoni","06/06/95",520800,3876350,"HW","""CP, MM""","101","SP","LI","150","1700","1700","0","GA","90","N","Y","N","N","N","N","""Lithics scatter on spur. Units 100, 101 Site is in remains of topsoil on top of spur. Much material disturbed from context by water erosion. MAP: see POSI file.""" "SCY020","Politiko","Lambertis","5/21/1998",522540,3875900,"MJMG","""Everyone, including Sturt & Ellie""","Outside survey area","MP","LI","100","3000","3000",,"CO","40","A","S","N","N","N","S","PreBA site; previously known. Should have 5000+ number?? ABK comment (24/9/97): this cannot be given a +5000+ number since those numbers were assigned to Team East in 1997. I assume we don+t need to give it a unit number at all since it is now a POSI?" "SCY021","Mitsero","Kouloupakhis 1",,511700,3878220,,,"2000-2008",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Slag heap. Archaeometallurgical investigations in 1995. See 1995 preliminary report. See also block survey in 1995 by BC, ABK, MJMG.""" "SCY022","Agrokipia","Kryadis 1",,513300,3878100,"HW",,"""2013, 2100-2106""",,,,"0","0",,,,"S","U","A","N","N","A","Roasting site & pottery scatter in modern mine. Sections done in 1995 (see 1995 Report)." "SCY023","Mitsero","Mavrovounos","6/20/1996",509500,3877600,"MJMG","""KS, BH, AG, AM""","""2500-2514, 2539-2575""","HS","AVB","0","500","500","40","GP","20","A","S","A","A","A","S","""Medieval/Ottoman settlement, surviving in rubble piles & reused in terrace walls. Immediately adjacent to Sykamies slag heap.""" "SCY024","Mitsero","Sykamies",,509550,3877550,,,"2050-2053",,,,,,,,,"S","N","A","S",,"S","Slag heaps. Preliminary archaeometallurgical work in 1995 (see report)" "SCY025","Agrokipia","Kokkinous","6/13/1996",514500,3877400,"MJMG","""BH, AM""","""1054-1057, 2722-2724""","RT","LO",,,,"40","CO","90","S","N","N","N","N","N","Discovered in 1995 as part of Team Central transect. Revisited 13/6/96 as a potential POSI because it apparently was a limited and discrete scatter of pottery. Unfortunately the scatter was so light it was not worth doing as a POSI. So we resurveyed one" "SCY025","Agrokipia","Kokkinous","5/24/1996",514510,3877450,,,"""1054, 1055, 1057""",,,,,,,,,"A",,"A","S",,,"""Cultivable land near sizeable watercourse. Significant amount of Medieval, especially 104 (coarse & sgraffito; imported green sgraffito ring foot from 12th-14th C. Very little tile. Much slag, though no recent metalled road. NB: in the late 15th century,""" "SCY026","Ayia Marina","Mavrovouni","05/11/98",507200,3879900,"MJMG","None","Outside survey area","RT","BA","100","4000","?","50","OR","Variable","A","N","A","N","S","S","""Slag heap and rubble piles; outside survey area. Slag has very striking purple-black colour: (high manganese?). Lots of pottery. Large burnt area (1-2m diameter) exposed, with furnace conglomerate and sherd i section. Large rubble piles immediately to W""" "SCY100","Politiko","Phorades 1","06/02/96",519528,3874570,"HW","""HW,JN, NM""",,"FP","HO","0","800","800","Severe","GA","100","Y","Y","Y","N","N","Y","""Slag deposit in creek bed bank exposed in section via erosion. Stratified - in situ. Appears to be two distinct smelting events, with large quantities of furnace lining visible in the section face of both. JN describes erosion deposition above slag as be""" "SCY101","Politiko","Phorades 2","06/02/96",519500,3875100,"HW","""CP, SOH, KS""","""1599-1601, 1603-1606, 1610""","FT","UP","100","400","400","10","GP","70","Y","N","N","Y","Y","N","+Roman Knoll+. Map made 5 JUN 95: see map & report by SOH in POSI file." "SCY102","Agrokipia","Paliokamina","06/02/96",514600,3878500,"AK","""CP, BC, MM-SOH, AK""","""1025-1029, 1035-1038""","CH","LI","50",,,"severe","OR","50-90%","Y","Y","Y","N","N",,"""(1) Prehistoric component: tremendous amount of groundstone, much chipped stone as well. As of yet, no prehistoric ceramics, but quantity of ground stone is suggestive. N.E. chipped stone concentration extremely dense. Location reminiscent of Chalco site""" "SCY103","Agrokipia","Autinina","06/02/96",513550,3877860,"MG","""SAM, AG, AM, MD""","2612 (= 1307)","HS","AV","5","50","50","0","OR","70","Y","Y","Y","Y","N","N","""Lithics scatter, with pottery. Probably secondary reduction site. At least 4 different materials. Light cream coarse chert-like material (Lefkara chert?) : lots of unworked material. Little or no unworked jasper. Slightly greater concentration and diver""" "SCY105","Aredhiou","Panayia Odhiyitria","06/02/96",518200,3878400,,,"1296-1337",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""15c church with pottery in area; see also SIA 5. Cadastral plan: XXIX/56 Aerial photograph: 1993, Run 177, No. 53 Survey units: 1296-1337 The late 15th-century church of Panayia Odhiyitria ('Our Lady who shows the Way') stands at one end of a rocky out""" "SCY106","Ergates ","Spileadhia","06/02/96",520500,3878700,"DC","""FH, HMH, SM, ZC""","3510","CH","AVB",,,,,"GA","60","46","7","U","U","U","A","PreBA scatter of sherds & lithics. Located along the west bank of very large & deep ravine. Slopes are steep. Artifacts pulled out of slope faces. Sediment & shell deposits are easily visible. Aspect N. Pottery later dated to Early/Middle Cypriot. Very go" "SCY107","Episkopio","Vrysia","06/02/96",520500,3878100,"DC","""FH,PBK,HMH,ZC""","3609","HS","AVL","?",,,,"FA","80","20","Some",,,,,"ABK comments (24/9/97): Unit sheet (3609) indicates that this was a fallow field on top but with very steep slopes as well. ABK and JN revisited this site in 1996 and noted some more sherds and probably collected them (perhaps these are the 20 sherds ind" "SCY108","Episkopio","Kokkinos","06/02/96",520500,3877780,"DC",,"3503","GU","AV",,,,,"GA","60","409","17","1","2","U","A","""This POSI lies in a wide moderately shallow to deep gully. Site has concentrations of pottery and many lithics in the west end. No concentrated scatter obvious. Many diagnostic pieces.\ 2nd visit (DC & MJMG, 21/9/97). c.300m directly south of Episkopio""" "SCY109","Kalokhorio ","Kladhous","06/02/96",514600,3874400,"SOH","MG","1081-1123","FT","AV",,,,,,,"Y",,,"Y","N","N","Pottery scatter covering some 20 units in concentrations of up to 242 sherds in 860 square metres. Clearly not a settlement site: the scatter is nowhere very dense; very few roof tiles; no architectural remains. The area is flat fluvial terrace with good" "SCY110","Klirou","Mazerka","8/28/1997",515400,3876200,"MJMG","None","1162-1196","RT","AV","200","3000","3000","50","CO","50","A","N","S","S","N","N","""Extensive scatter of pottery in ploughed fields. ABK (25/6/96) Cypro-Classical to Modern . MJMG (28/8/97). Pottery nowhere very dense (unlike SCY112), but considerable quantities over large area. c.400m in diameter. Boundaries fairly clear. Some fluctua""" "SCY111","Politiko","Ayios Mnason 1","7/14/1997",521600,3876430,"MJMG",,"1741-1747","HS","LI","0","4000","4000","70","BI","50","S","S","N","S","A","S","Gridded circles in fields below monastery of Ayios Mnason" "SCY112","Malounda","Panayia Khrysopandanassa","06/05/96",516700,3877740,"MJMG","JN","1268-1296","FP","AV","100",,,"70","OR",,"A","S","A","A","S",,"""Dense scatter of Roman to Ottoman pottery round 18th century church Geomorphology trip. Best soil Jay has seen so far. Full of organic material - whether from manuring, ploughing in stubble, or leaving fallow. NB much less grey than most local soils. Wou""" "SCY113","Malounda","Pervolia","09/11/97",516000,3877000,"TWH","MJMG","1363-1391","RT","AV","400","3000","3000","80","CO","60","A","S","S","N","N","N","""1995 comment: Late Roman, Ottoman 1997 comment:Very typical of the Akaki river terraces - lots of Med/Ott/Mod red ware. Worth getting a density sheet & checking for concentrations. 1995 block survey probably sufficient. Unit 1350 shows every sign of h""" "SCY114","Mitsero","Lambadhiotissa","6/18/1996",510720,3878560,"MG","""MM, CP, SOH""","668-671","HS","AVL","800","1000","1000","60","OR","40","A","S","S","S","A","S","""Ruined Byzantine church with modern church above, and built spring, water tanks, & terraces. No evidence of settlement (in spite of what Andreas Papadopoulos says): pottery was consistent with use of fields/church/well. But NB bad visibility; only 3 usef""" "SCY115","Mitsero","Kalorka","5/27/1996",509500,3876800,"MJMG","""SAM, AM, AG, MD""","""2588, 2593-4""","SA","ALB","300","1000","1000","30","GP","10","S","S","S",,"S",,"""Large enclosure or field with remains of wall; extensive piles of field clearance stones. Clear view over valley to W, gully to E, Lambadou ride to N (including the other saddle site on 509.5). See 1963 aerial photo for terrace walls etc. 2nd visit (MG, """ "SCY116","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 1","5/28/1996",519120,3874525,"HW","""ST, JS, AV, PG""","3101","HS","AVB","50","0","0","60","MA","95","Y","N","A","N","N","A","""Large slag scatter around grid reference. Grid ref is possible ore-roasting & smelting site in situ with observable stratified layers, in the face of cut terrace. Roasting conglomerate, furnace lining, and furnace floor collected. Collapsed mine adit 0m""" "SCY117","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 2","5/27/1996",519090,3874880,"HW","""JS, ST, KV, AV""","3089","HS","AVB","150","0","0","90","GA","75","N","N","A","N","N",,"""Small slag cluster possibly in situ but eroding away, near top of gossan at 519, near 19th-20th century mine shaft. Visit by MJMG, 14/8/97: The +terrace+ above (south) the slag fragments is clearly bulldozed: it continues round the contour to the east;""" "SCY118","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 3","5/25/1996",519125,3874960,"HW","""ST, BG, AV, JS""",,"HS","AVB","100","70","0","90","BA","95","S","N","A","N","N","?","""Slag heap heavily disturbed by bulldozing of field above. Located just north of major gossan with 19th-20th century mine shaft. Second visit, MJMG, 14/8/97: Much of the slag is very reddish in colour. No ceramics observd. At the North end the bulldozer""" "SCY119","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 4","5/26/1996",519110,3874900,"HW","""ST, JS, AV, PG""","3071","HS","AVB","200","0","0","60","MA","75","Y","N","A","Y","N","?","Mineshaft of approx 15m extant length cut into gossan/oxidising layer of sulphide mineral deposit. Very little pottery or other indicators of period. Small slag scatter located immediately to North of mine at foot of hill slope. Small slag scatter also l" "SCY120","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 5","5/26/1996",519165,3874885,"HW","""ST, JS, AV, PG""","3072","HS","AVB","250","0","0","80","MA","95","N","N","N","N","N","?","Mineshaft of uncertain depth (filled in with eroded soil/rock) cut into the gossan (oxidising level of sulphide mineral deposit. No pottery or clear indicators of period. Small slag scatter of N edge of ridge above & NW of mine (approx 60m)." "SCY121","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 6","5/28/1996",518975,3874550,"HW","""ST, AV, PG, JS""","3096","HS","AVB","75","0","0","80","GA","60","Y","N","A","N","N","A","""Slagheap exposed in road cut covered by later redeposited soil. Appears to be in situ, tuyere fragments found. ABK (25/6/96) Iron Age pottery""" "SCY123","Politiko","Phorades 3","06/06/95",519410,3874570,"HW","""CP, MM""","""1625, 1629""","HS","AVB","5","350","300","70","GA","80","Y","Y","N","N","Y","Y","""+Archaic Knoll+. Top of hillock. South and west sides eroded/collapsed, much stonework from remnant wall subsequently fallen/washed down southern slope. Stone wall particularly to south and west may have been robbed/destroyed by human agency, then carrie""" "SCY124","Agrokipia","Moutti ton Spitoudhion","06/02/96",513470,3877140,"MG","""AM, AG, MD, KS""","""2657, 2669""","HS","AVB","100",,,,"GA",,"N","A","N","N","N","N","""Lithics reduction site. Only one material reduced, and in 1m * 2m area. 20-30 pieces present, & no other artefacts are around. On S side of hill slope. Another location with c. 20 pieces is 6m west. Though this material erodes into flake-like chunks, en""" "SCY125","Politiko","Kannouris","06/04/96",519440,3874520,"HW","""ST, AV, JS, BH""","3164","FP","AVB","20","500","500","30","GA","80","Y","N","N","N","A","?","""Large dam or retaining wall. Area is large stone wall bisecting modern fallow field by watercourse. Could be remnant of attempt to dam the water course, or could be remnant retaining wall to prevent erosion of fields. Constructed of large stone boulders""" "SCY126","Politiko","Phorades 4","06/03/96",519515,3874660,"HW","""JS, AV, ST, BH""","3149-3150","RI","AVB","40","500","500","50","GA","70","Y","A","S","N","N","?","""Lithic scatter, fairly small (20-30 pieces). Fine material, very distinct evidence of lithic reduction. Very near places of special interest (SCY0123, SCY0100). An extension of probably the same scatter exist on the next ridge to the north, in unit 3150;""" "SCY127","Politiko","Parthenou","06/01/96",520500,3877030,"DC","""FH, ZC, PBK, HMH""","3621","HB","LI",,,,"50","BA","70","6","N","N","N","N","U","""Sherd scatter plus some unusual geology. Original reason for assigning it a POSI was apparent cut stone feature, which after visit by ABK & TEG was decided probably not to be architectural. Still of interest because of pottery.""" "SCY128","Agrokipia","Mavroyia","06/05/96",513400,3877200,"MG","""MD, SAM, AM, AG""",,"HS","AVB","300",,"600","30","GP","30","S","A",,,,,"""Lithics scatter 100m WNW of POSI SY0124. In track & below it. Same brown-orange chert banded with green jasper as SCY0124. Lots of cortex, probably secondary reduction. Local material: this ridge may be a quarry. Recommendations: explore ridge for more""" "SCY129","Politiko","Mali","02/03/96",522200,3875700,"Swiny","Laina/Phillip Swiny","5506","FT","AV","5",,,,,,"A","S","A",,,,"""Scatter of pottery & slag just south of Ayios Iraklidhios. Beyond Barsky+s Rock, on side of small stream bed. Many more handles not collected. Quite a scatte of slag, not collected ABK (25/6/96): unit number assigned: pottery MUST be read in 1997""" "SCY130","Kalokhorio","Alonia","06/10/96",513390,3874300,"MJMG","""AM, AG""",,"HS","AVB","100",,,"10","GP","10","S","N","N","A","A","U","""Abandoned settlement of 5 building complexes. No roofs left. Mostly built of basalt river stones packed with small pieces & tiles. 3 rooms have more recent habitation, with traces of roof (burnt), wall of hollow modern bricks, and some 12 * 6 * 2 inch so""" "SCY131","Agrokipia","Panayia Khrysopandanassa","06/11/96",514200,3878300,"MJMG","""AM, BH""",,"RT","AV","50","1000","1000","60","BI","20","S","U","A","S","A","A","""POSI consists of abundant slag in cemetery and adjacent field. Small trenches in field indicate intact stratigraphy with slag up to 40cm deep; ash is found in abundance with slag in trench wasll, possibly indicating local nature of smelting. Refuse pi""" "SCY132","Klirou","Manastirka","06/02/96",517370,3873500,"HW","""ST, AV, BH, JS""","3043","FP","AV","0","2000","1500","20","FA","60","Y","N","Y","Y","N",,"""Slag deposit in south end of unit ABK (25/6/96) - Iron Age/Roman/Med-Modern (MJMG, 22/10/96) This used to be called Klirou-Panayia Khryseleousa or Klirou Panayia tou Lakhni. The proper locality name is Manastirka""" "SCY132","Klirou","Manastirka","6/15/1996",517325,3873550,"MJMG","BH","3001","HS","AVB","20",,,"50","GP",,"A","N","A","A","S","U","""Knoll in valley with church, much tile and pottery, slag heap. Well known from village information in Klirou. Much of it block surveyed by Team Central at beginning of 1996 season. POSI visit 15/6/96. GEOMORPHOLOGY (Jay & Lisa,19 Aug 97) Wall below f""" "SCY133","Klirou","Kokkinous ton Pitidhion","6/13/1996",517000,3875790,"PG","""ST, KS, AV, AG""","3259","FP","AV","25",,,,"CO","90","S","N","N","S","A","N","""Cluster of mud brick fragments. Concentration of what *appears* to be large fragments of mudbrick occurs in NW end of unit. The field had been extensively ploughed, thus the bricks were considerably broken up. Although the material looks like mudbrick it""" "SCY134","Klirou","Ayios Mamas","6/17/1996",518360,3874230,"ST","""AV, PK, AG, SAM""",,"HS","AVB",,,"50","80","CO","10","A","N","N",,,,"""Local informants: old village by new church of Ayios Mamas. Rubble piles, with pottery & tile & river pebbles. Abundant pottery in fields, with some glazed pieces. MJMG, 16 Aug 97 Abundant pithos, moreso than the actual pottery. Earlier than the usual""" "SCY135","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 7","8/13/1997",520150,3876050,"LP","MJMG","Not in transect","HS","BA","200","2000","2000","30","BA","50","S","N","A","N","N","N","""Jay+s Horse Ranch POSI. Broad scatter of small slag fragments. Tapped slag, typically 0.5-2cm big. Very little above 3cm. Even covering over surface of banks in in the flat area to the SW. Slag on bank of gully unusually light and breakable... 1997 Field""" "SCY200","Politiko","Phournia","8/14/1997",520150,3875950,"MJMG","""ABK, VK, MD, KS, LK""","Not in transect","RT","AV","20","2000","2000","60","FA","70","A","S","N","N","N","N","""Prehistoric BA settlement with pottery & worked stone. Extensive scatter of Red Polished pottery, with good quality ground and chipped stone. Stone basin fragments. Mostly on ploughed field, but also on embankments at each edge, especially the road cut""" "SCY201","Klirou","Lithinon","8/16/1997",516800,3873500,"MJMG","-","Not in transect","HS","BA","500","3000","2000","40","GA","50","S","N","N","N","S","N","""Cemetery, possibly Roman. Told about it by various informants at Panayia tou Lakhni and Klirou (see MJMG+s notebook p. 45, 157). They said there was lots of gold (so Classical - Roman?). Only one tomb still visible (after 10 minutes looking). Rectangula""" "SCY202","Mitsero","Kato Alonia","8/18/1997",511350,3878250,"MJMG","KS","Not in transect","HS","BA","30","1500","1500","20","FA","30","S","S","S","N","S","N","""Aloni immediately S of slaughterhouse: good stretch of surface showing; scratch marks on cobbles;several lithics, including doukani flints. Aloni 150m SW, near whitewashed stone house: some surface & perimeter showing; no lithics apparent. (Michael Giv""" "SCY203","Agrokipia","Kryadhis 2","8/18/1997",513120,3878030,"KS","MJMG","Not in transect","SP","BA","300","100","100","20","BA","60","S","N","A","N","S","N","""2 scatters of tapped slag fragments, one with cobbled floors. W SCATTER: sparse scatter of small tapped slag fragments on surface,26m N-S, 9m E-W; concrete base of slag inclusions, surrounded by modern material, including tin lids, broken glass (clear &""" "SCY203","Agrokipia","Kryadhis 2","9/21/1997",513120,3878030,"SVL","""BC, SN, LP, MM, JF""","None","SP","BA","300","0","0","40","BA","90","S","N","S","N","N","U","NW-W Edge of modern mining area with some spoil heaps and slag scatters. SUBUNITS: 1. 513200/3878030. Modern dump with displaced tapped slag. Possible adit or small opencast. Plugged up holes. Probably modern mining remains. 2. 513220/3878020. 2 s" "SCY204","Agrokipia","Kryadhis 3","8/19/1997",513280,3878060,"MJMG","NM","Not in transect","HC","BA","200","0","0","50","BI","100","S","N","A","N","N","S","SLag layer (well-separated & fluxed tapped slag) in impacted crushed layer with well-preserved Archaic pottery eroding onto & over slag from dump/workfloors to SE. Very disturbed stratigraphy." "SCY205","Klirou","Koutis","8/30/1997",517700,3874400,"MJMG","None","Not in transect","SAS","BA","200","1500","1500","70","CO","90","S","S","A","S","N","N","""Small field (60 x 40m) covered in fragments of tapped slag, typically 10cm across. On the surface there is more slag than soil. Some slag in undisturbed ground immediately S of field, but not much. Gossan all round area. Some slag just above (S) field, """ "SCY206","Klirou","Ayia Marina","8/28/1997",518180,3874000,"BC","""JS, LP, JF, MMc""","5514-5517","HC","AV",,,"150",,"CO","40","A","N","N","A","A","U","""Series of graded terraces above old olive grove. Very large area of clearance rubble with tiles etc in situ along eastern side of terrraces. Clearance rubble suggests another part of the abandoned village of Ayios Yergios [??? MJMG], and is located in th""" "SCY207","Mitsero","Kambos tou Kryadhi 2","8/31/1997",512280,3878400,"MJMG","None","4028-4034","SAS","LI","500","1000","1000","70","GA","70","S","S","S","N","A","N","""Large well-constructed wall along base of small ridge. 1-2m thick. c70m long. Two outer skins of large uncut limestone blocks (30-60cm), carefully fitted. Highest extant height 1.5m, but lots clearly fallen from it. Much use of boulders. 1997 Field Repor""" "SCY208","Mitsero","Loukkos tou Ellina","09/07/97",509510,3878110,"MJMG","""(NU, LD on 2 Sept 97)""","""2516, 2517""","GU","LI","10","50","50","60","FO","40","S","S","S","N","S","N","""Abandoned terraces with sherds, slag & lithics. Predicted by NU by comparison with Mitsero Sykamies, though there is not enough slag to have poisoned the soil. Area is series of ridges running down SW from Lambadou, with fairly stable surface on top 199""" "SCY209","Episkopio","Kallinikos","09/03/97",521500,3877600,"MJMG","None","3654-3681","RT","AV","10","4000","2000","70","CO","60","A","S","S","S","N","N","""Extensive but sparse spread of pottery in ploughed fields. Discovered in data by Nathan as NoName 12. Iron Age, Classical, Roman, Medieval, Ottoman, Modern. Recommend: iron cross: 5m diameter circles, 20m spacing Farmer and wife: in field by pump-house""" "SCY210","Klirou","Mavridhes","09/02/97",518260,3874530,"LD","""LD, KS""","4508","HS","BA","300","1000","1000","20","BA","80","A","N","N","A","N","A","""20th century garbage dump near Ayios Mamas. General area approximately 150m x 60m. Uneven distribution of garbage material with significant concentrations in many areas. The dumping appears to be terraced and ends downslope in smaller concentrations, the""" "SCY211","Klirou","Mazovounos","09/04/97",517240,3873245,"RS","""LW, SN, NS""","4052","HB","AV","200","2000","2000","50","GA","40","A","N","N","U","N","N","""High density of pottery in 5 x 5m area, undisturbed by plough. Lots of small pieces. Hawthorn bush in hollow at top of knoll, with spill of earth and sherds on one side: probably tomb. 2 other possible tombs 20m S. More general spread of sherds over hill""" "SCY212","Politiko","Gastres","9/15/1997",522000,3874520,"DC","""MJMG, SJ""","15","HB","FA","50","1000","1000","50","BA","80","A","A","N","N","N","N","""Lithics raw materials, flakes and tools; Roman water pipe & pottery. Concentrated on one particular knoll in Unit 15. Surrounding dense areas of both ceramics and lithics. Lithics are manufactured primarliy of CCS. One large cobble and one small boulder """ "SCY213","Mitsero","Spilios","09/08/97",511500,3878200,"DC","JF","124-130","HB","LI",,,,"70","OR","75","S","S","S","N","S","N","""Excellent source for Basal Lefkara chert for knapping. Terracing, old olive orchards, slag. Notable for its extensive raw Basal Lefkara eroding off the hill face of Lambadou. Several bags of flakes & debitage were collected during survey of units 124-1""" "SCY214","Klirou","Klirovourna","09/09/97",515500,3874000,"BC","""TH, MJMG""","""1144, 1143 (1142, 1138, 1135)""","RT","BA","15","5000","?","70","CO","40","S","S","N","A","N","N","Raised river terrace surrounded on three sides by water course. Positioned south and above the Klirou agricultural plain in the foothills and near the pass south into the Troodos at Kalokhorio. Dense scatters of tiles and large pithos sherds but apparent" "SCY215","Kalokhorio","Pontizos","9/15/1997",514200,3875000,"NS","""SN, LW, SN, TH, RS""","None; 10m circles","RT","AVB","50",,,"70","CO","VARIABLE","A","S","N","S","N","N","""10m diameter circles on Akaki river terraces near Klirou bridge. 13 circles surveyed randomly in 13 fields to obtain representative sample. Most fields ploughed, some with stubble, others with growing vegetation (eg. potatoes). Several fields were not su""" "SCY216","Agrokipia","Kottaphi","9/14/1997",514050,3878750,"DC","MJMG","501","BH","LI","100","1000","1000","60","BA","80","S","A","N","N","S","N","""Scatter of lithics just below hilltop. Stone tool manufacturing site; possibly quarrying as well. No groundstone; much debitage of CCSs, jasper, and basal Lefkara chert. 1997 Field Report Lithics (Dina Coleman, 28/9/97) Agrokipia Kottaphi was design""" "SCY217","Kalokhorio","Kounnas","9/15/1997",514051,3875569,"DC","""MJMG, SJ""","283 (and some in 284)","BH","BA","200","3000","1000","?","BI","80","N","S","N","N","N","N","""Lithics and groundstone, currently inaccessible because of watchtower of military base. Surveyed as unit in 1993 (BC, LZ, ABK, JC, SS). 12 lithics & 3 groundstone collected. On 15/9/97 we drove by the site but did not stop because the military base in d""" "SCY218","Agrokipia","Ayios Kournoutas","9/16/1997",514400,3879700,"MJMG","None","Outside survey area","SAS","AV","300","2000","2000","60","GA","70","N","N","N","A","S","N","""Ruins of church of Ayios Kournoutas. Saddle between limestone and fanglomerate ridges. Good view W to Kreatos and E to Ayios Ioannis. Old terrace walls to E & W down slope from saddle. Church remains have mostly been bulldozed, though possible wall line""" "SCY219","Mitsero","Kokkinoyia 2","09/05/97",509850,3877950,"SVL","BC","None","HB","BA","300","0","0","70","BI","95","S","N","A","N","A","U","""Modern mining pit with large industrial installations and spoil heaps surrounding it. Ancient galleries, slag heaps & sections. Several slag heaps, mostly consisting of crushed slag with some roads built with slag for modern mining organisation.""" "SCY220","Agrokipia","Kriadhis 4","9/21/1997",513240,3878100,"SVL","""SN, MM, BC, LP, JF""","NONE","SB","BA","400","0","0","70","BI","90","N","N","A","N","N","U","""Area with several small slag scatters without pottery, immediately next to spoil heaps of modern mine, in NE & N area of Kriadhis mine. SUBUNITS: 1. 513250/3878070. Four slag scatters: 1A: weathered tapped slag, small to medium sized. No pottery. Heav""" "SCY221","Agrokipia","Kriadhis 5","9/22/1997",513280,3877980,"BC","""SVL, BC, TH, MM""","None","HC","BA",,"0","0","95","BI","100","N","N","N","N","N","U","""Remains of mining timbers cut by bulldozers, c.70m from edge of lake to the S & SE of it. 3 rows of timbers, remains of galleries. All in erosion channels which follow the original galleries. SUBUNITS: 1. 3 small supports in line. Some ?modern pottery""" "SCY222","Agrokipia","Kriadhis 6","9/22/1997",513330,3878000,"SVL","TH","NONE","HC","BA",,"0","0","100","BI","95","N","N","S","N","N","U","Small patches of scattered slag on top of a rtificial plateaux formed by spoil heaps from modern mine. SUBUNITS: 222-1 (SS-1). 513330/3877950. Recent modern dump of concrete mixed with crushed tapped slag. No pottery. 222-2 (SS-2). 513330/3877980. V" "SCY223","Mitsero","Petromoutti 2",,511650,3878400,,,,"HS","AVB",,"500",,,"GA","30","S","N","S","N",,,"Possible tomb West of Kouloupakhis. RS: +Tubular tunnel-like hole in ground+" "SCY300","Mitsero","Rhodanos","04/03/98",511600,3878700,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Structures from gold works; mining gallery explored by Rod, Bradley, Haddon, Julia et al (and bats) in 1995. Mining gallery Explored on 31/5/95 by Rod, Bradley, Haddon, Julia, Michael, bats, et al. 140m long (measured with tape). Last part rises slightly. Niches for lamps. Gallery quite high: for most of it you could walk upright. Square top. Probably 20th century (1940s-50s?). Fall at far end, so soft clay. One section was broader, then narrow again, then ended. (From MJMG's notebook, p. 42) """ "SCY301","Mitsero","Kokkinopezoulas","04/03/98",510600,3877300,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Modern open cast mine. Various structures on N side. Scattered slag fragments ex-situ " "SCY302","Kalokhorio","Mutoyephiron","04/03/98",514150,3874550,,,,,,"0",,,,,,,,,,"A",,"""Bridge with pointed arches over Akaki river NW of Kalokhorio. Originally Medieval, with Ottoman & Colonial rebuilding?""" "SCY303","Malounda","Tria Yephyria 1","06/01/98",516200,3877450,"MJMG","None","None","C","BA","0","2000","2000","20","GP",,"N","N","N","N","A","N","""Bridge over Akaki west of Malounda. Medieval: 4 arches. Coat of arms still visible: Gunnis: Lusignan; J. Stylianou: not Lusignan. (Goodwin 1984: 1052-3) Michael Given, 9/3/99 The three arches of this bridge presumably give the locality its name ('T""" "SCY304","Malounda","Asproyi","06/01/98",516420,3878260,"MJMG","None","None","C","LI","10","2000","2000","40","GP","20","N","N","N","N","A","N","""Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 55. Hopper type (not shaft); possibly in use till fairly recently. See POSI binder for sketch plan and elevations. Water jet survives (20cm diameter), and part of wheel chamber.Total height 6.75m. East side of river.""" "SCY305","Malounda","Kharjis 2","01/06/98",516180,3878030,"MJMG","None","None","FP","BA","0","2000","2000","30","OR","30","N","N","N","N","A","N","""Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 55.On a bluff between main river valley and tributary. Part of wheel room remains. Spills into tributary channel, then into river bed. Internal diameter of shaft 180cm. See sketch plan and elevations in POSI binder.""" "SCY306","Malounda","Tria Yephyria 2","04/03/98",516200,3877450,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 55." "SCY307","Kalokhorio","Potamous","04/06/98",515900,3877150,"MJMG","IA","None","FP","BA","0","2000","2000","30","GP","20","N","N","N","N","A","U","""Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 63. In intersection between main valley and gully (to N). Axis of mill is perpendicular to channel along river, so water has to turn 90 degrees; where the water hits the curving channel wall the mortar is worn off and""" "SCY308","Kalokhorio","Satas","04/03/98",515300,3876500,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 63. Built 1757 Michael Given, 9/3/99 Cadastral: XXIX.63 Recorded 10/6/98 by MG & IE Slides & B&W prints in MG's collection The water mill at Kalokhorio Satas is one of six that lie within three kilometres of each ot""" "SCY309","Klirou","Kavala","04/03/98",516250,3875800,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Roman cemetery, under school and modern cemetery. ICA 20:1. ?Cippus, playground. NB mnimis harin: usually in epitaphs in area of Tamassos (RDAC 1980: 187-8). `Chryseros (erects this monument) for Elpis his wife, in memory' ICA 20:2. ?Cippus, playground. 1c-2c. threptoi here probably freedmen or slaves, not adopted children. (RDAC 1980: 190) `Slaves from ?Emaferontion [or ?Emaferon], in memory' Many tombs round village. (Gunnis 1936: 274. Goodwin 1984: 815) """ "SCY310","Mitsero","Village 1","04/03/98",511400,3878000,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Maps. Micco. Ortelius 1573 (Stylianou & Stylianou 1980: 257). Mercator & Hondius 1606 (291). Blaeu 1635 (304). Janssonius & Hondius 1637 (305). Gotofred & Merian 1649 (314); Sanson & Mariette 1663 (322). Coronelli 1689 (337). Jauna 1747 (372). Reinh" "SCY311","Agrokipia","Village","04/03/98",514200,3878200,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""c.1200 (or earlier) village founded. Property of Templars, then after 1308 of the Hospitallers, as part of the Grand Commandery. (Goodwin 1984: 112. MKE 1: 141-2) L15c Population statistics, etc; manuscript in Venice. `Casal Agrochipia' be""" "SCY312","Klirou","Village","04/03/98",516300,3875500,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Maps: +Klirou+. Kitchener 1885. 14c Property of `Sir Thomas de Montolif of Cliro' (Makhairas 190, 200-1, 318. cf. Goodwin 1984: 815. MKE 7: 150) Church of Panayia: Gunnis: remains of predecessor N of modern church. Icons etc moved into modern church.""" "SCY313","Malounda","Village","04/03/98",516700,3877200,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Maps. Milondo. Ortelius 1573 (Stylianou & Stylianou 1980: 257). NOT Jode 1578 (273). Mercator & Hondius 1606 (291). Blaeu 1635 (304). Janssonius & Hondius 1637 (305). Sanson & Mariette 1663. Jauna 1747 (372). Reinhard 1768 (397). Milondi. Cor" "SCY314","Aredhiou","Village","04/03/98",517800,3878500,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Aredhiou Maps. Not in medieval-Ottoman. Map: +Aradiou+. Kitchener 1885. 1330 Assize of high Court, assigning donation to Marie of Bourbon. Present: Sir Johan de Giblet, Araizon (`perhaps Arediou'). (Mas Latrie II: 164. cf. MKE 2: 282) 1332 Guy de""" "SCY315","Kalokhorio","Village","04/04/98",514800,3873800,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "SCY316","Ergates","Village","04/04/98",522200,3879300,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "SCY317","Episkopio","Village","04/04/98",522400,3877900,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "SCY318","Politiko","Village","04/04/98",522200,3876400,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "SCY319","Mitsero","Ayios Panteleimon","04/04/98",512800,3879300,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""18th century monastery, still in use. Just outside survey area. 12c Coin hoard: in cooking pot, in pithos with tile lid. 145 coins: John II (1118-43) & Manuel I (1143-80). Electrum scyphate coins. Greek & Arabic graffiti. Buried late in reign of Manu""" "SCY320","Agrokipia","Ayia Varvara","03/04/98",513000,3877700,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Mining settlement: foremen+s housing etc. Church. Water tower." "SCY321","Mitsero","Kolasis","03/04/98",512450,3877700,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Mining settlement: workers+ housing, with khan-like plan. 2nd visit (MG, 1/7/99). North and West ranges are foundations only (though W range very high)> In the west range rough doorways have been knocked through. In the central (later) and south ranges, the bedist is in front, with door and window, and semi open plan kitchen behind, with window. Bathrooms presumably common. South range has foundations in different masonry from uppers; this masonry is the same as the foundations of the other ranges. See POSI folder for sketch plan. Orientation 357 degrees True.""" "SCY322","Politiko","Troulia","3/25/1998",522200,3875900,"MJMG","""JS, Jenny Webb""","Outside survey area","RT","LI","50","3000","3000",,"CO","30","A","S","N","N","S","S","""PreBA settlement. Red polished; architecture eroding out of gully side, some ground stone. Just outside survey area. Jenny says pottery very similar to Margi. SECOND VISIT (21/5/98). Sturt says pottery is Alambra phase of MBA (eg. shallow bowl with side""" "SCY323","Malounda","Asprolakxia","06/01/98",516270,3878260,"MJMG","None","None","FP","LI","0","2000","2000","80","GP","30","N","N","N","N","S","N","Water mill on Akaki. Cadastral XXIX: 55. Not much left. Usual position: end of spur between main valley and tributary. West side of river. Right on transition from pillow lava to limestone. Shaft: internal diamter 155cm; nicely plastered. Surviving heigh" "SCY324","Mitsero","Moutti tou Trimithou","5/20/1996",509500,3878500,"MG",,"""2520, 2531, 2532""",,,,,,,,,"S","N","N","N","S","N","""Group of small, enigmatic, undated structures just below saddle on Lambadhou ridge. 1) Unit 2531. Oblong; uncut limestone blocks. 5.5m x 3.0m. Faces SW across valley. Depth of pit c.1.5m. NE end cut into limestone bedrock. 2) 15m down slope to SW: rubble pile of similar volume, slightly terraced, but no shape or depression visible. 3) Unit 2520 (c.30m to S of Structure 1): oval built structure 2 courses high built against high outcrop. 1.5m x 3.0m. 4) Unit 2532. Stone circle on terrace, very like Structure 3. NB: lots of major terraces immediately to W. (See MJMG's notebook, p. 92-94) """ "SCY325","Mitsero","Klouvaes","5/18/1998",510490,3876680,"JB","""MG, ...""","557","SP","PL","200","200","200","40","GP","10","N","N","N","S","S","N","""Mandra; marked on Cadastral Plan XXIX:61, Plot 42, as enclosure with 2 structures. Just outside forest boundary. 1st visit: 17/5/98 Small 2-roomed building. Halfway down spur; reasonable shelter from SW; good view to N, E & S. Very rubbly masonry (though""" "SCY326","Politiko","Ayios Iraklidhios","04/04/98",522250,3876050,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Monastery: LR, Byz, Med, Ott, Mod""" "SCY327","Eliophotes","Petrokholetra","04/05/98",509700,3879400,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln & quarry. Outside survey area. Cadastral XXIX:45" "SCY328","Mitsero","Ayios Yeoryios","04/05/98",509300,3877400,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Ruined church. Mandra (Cadastral plan)" "SCY329","Mitsero","Spilios 2","04/05/98",511000,3878400,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Mandra. Cadastral XXIX: 53" "SCY330","Mitsero","Kambos tou Kryadhi 3","04/05/98",512260,3878830,"MJMG","None","None","GU","LI","800","500","500","70","GA","20","N","N","N","N","S","N","""Lime kiln (Cadastral XXIX: 54). See drawing & description under SCY207. Team West notebook p. 21 2nd visit, MJMG, 31/5/98. Positioned in a gully coming down steep hillside (20-22 degrees) with stream passing 3m from its N edge. Lots of limestone outcrops""" "SCY331","Mitsero","Rotsos Stidos","04/05/98",512700,3878200,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln.Cadastral XXIX: 54. Visited by RS & Team West in 1997: see notebook p. 15." "SCY332","Mitsero","Papaphingos","04/05/98",511850,3875750,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln. Cadastral XXXVIII: 5" "SCY333","Politiko","Kato Kilistraes","04/05/98",519700,3877650,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln. Cadastral XXX: 49" "SCY334","Politiko","Petrovounaro","04/05/98",520450,3876350,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln. Cadastral XXX: 57" "SCY335","Politiko","Kokkinoia","04/05/98",521100,3876700,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Lime kiln. Cadastal XXX: 57" "SCY336","Mitsero","Kapsalis","5/19/1998",510520,3878950,"MJMG","JB et al...","535",,,,,,,,,,,,,"S","S","""Gypsum quarry and two kilns (info from MJMG+s notebook, p. 5-6). Flow of gypsum, leading down to large deposit, which has been mined. Two stone built kilns: one 2m diameter, the other 2.4m (but irregular, with large rock). Burning and ash above first kiln. Pit: 9m x 5.6m x 2.3m (depth). Some burning on side stones inside first kiln. NB: lots of hawthorne in valley below: used for fuel? NNB: 21+ gypsum kilns nearer Kato Moni; see NTP14. 1 lithic in unit (535). Neighbouring units have very little except Ottoman (2 sherds, certainties 1 & 3) & Iron Age (2 sherds, certainties 1): see units 536 & 537. """ "SCY337","Mitsero","Petromoutti 3","5/31/1998",512040,3878730,"MJMG","None","None","HS","LI","500","300","300","80","GP","40","N","N","N","N","S","N","""In linear depression contouring along side of Kreatos just below ridge with SCY207. Lots of large chunks and boulders of limestone everywhere. Many outcrops breaking off into similar chunks, mostly between 50 and 100cm; ie. excellent raw material! Open t""" "SCY338","Klirou","Kouloupadhes","06/10/98",518800,3876100,"MJMG","IE","None","RT","AV","100","500","500","30","CO","80","S","S","S","A","A","U","""Isolated farmstead with chain of wells, concrete water tank (1957 inscription) replacing older tank (inscription), 2 beehives (circular, terracotta, with lids in situ), semicircular enclosure for animals. Cadastral marks threshing floor. See POSI binder""" "SCY339","Politiko","Mersinoudhia 1","6/28/1998",520470,3874330,"MJMG","None","1688","HS","PL","200",,,"70","GP","30","S","N","N","S","A","U","""Isolated rural structure, built on side of pillow lava hillock in eroded lumpy, PL terrain; though some patches of plough with barley. Lots of vines in general area, though not right here. 2 walls only survive. Mostly largish limestone blocks, rather scr""" "SCY340","Politiko","Mersinoudhia 2","6/28/1998",520480,3874270,"MJMG","None","1688","HS","PL","200",,,"70","GP","20","S","N","N","S","S","U","""Isolated structure with enclosure. Mandra? Well marked on 1995 scansheet.Fragments of rimmed tile and pithos used as packers. Stone socle, remains of mud brick on top. Quite carefully built. Courtyard c. 19 x 12m.""" "SCY341","Episkopio","Perati","07/02/98",519520,3876860,"MJMG","""(29/5/95: HW, KS, LD, MG)""","1655","HS","CH","20",,,"30","BA","80","N","N","N","N","S","N","""1st visit (29/5/95): roughly built of chalk blocks. Roof: plastic sheet with bamboo across (creek 50m away), and stones holdin them down. c.2m square. 2nd visit (4/7/98): Little valley between Peratis and extension of big fanglomerate ridge. Soil built""" "SCY342","Mitsero","Kouloupakhis 2","06/05/99",511800,3878400,"MG",,"None",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Adit and spoil heap with pottery scatter (originally designated SCY021-3; renamed by LK & MG May 1999)." "SCY343","Kalokhorio","Kokkinorotsos","6/30/99",514200,3874400,"MJMG","None","None","CS","PL","0","0","0","70","ROCK","90","S","N","N","N","N",,"""Large exposed gossan face with several galleries. 3 galleries c. 1m high and c. 1.5m wide, with roughly arched roof. Very roughly cut. 3 other probable galleries; several other possibles. Patch of gossan is quite small, no more than 200m across. River comes through pillow lavas, past 3 huge ?pillarsi of lava, then into the the soft and friable gossan which it has scoured away, hence exposing a very high face. The galliers are cut into this. Huge quantities of gossan must have eroded since antiquity, including any roasting that might have gone on. No slag whatsoever, after spending about half an hour looking around the area (not all of which was totally vertical). Even though heavily erroded there would be SOME slag in the area, if there have once been smelting. Pottery: a few scraps of Medieval to Modern, clearly the results of patchy agriculture. So where where they smelting? """ "SCY344","Agrokipia","Volidhiaridhes","07/10/99",514200,3877200,"MG","GG","None","RT","AV","0","2000","2000","20","GP","30","S","N","N","N","S","S","""Alakati (wheel well) in excellent condition. Originally discovered by Greg Gibbs. Raised up on mound, presumably spoil from the digging the well. The donkey or mule would have paced round on top, with the spill channel running underneath it to a spout at the side. See slides.""" "SCY345","Agrokipia","Vathia","07/10/99",514150,3877400,"MG","GG","None","RT","AV","200","2000","2000","20",,,,,,,"S",,"""Stone built open water tank, c. 4.5m x 3.5m. Good condition. 18th-early 20th century? No plaster visible.""" "SCY346","Politiko","Ayios Mnason 2","08/07/99",521640,3876435,"MG",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Church and monastery of Ayios Mnason. Mapped and collected 1997. Church (with 6th century B.C. volute stele in wall); ruined monastery; extensive Archaic-Roman cemetery. Good documentary sources for monastery in18th & 19th centuries. Most of the cells along the south and west sides still visible. Some sections of walls. See write-up" "SCY347","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 8","06/02/98",518973,3874766,"SVL","""ABK, CW""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""(?New Unit 1i). Mining gallery into gossan at slight angle with straight tunnel after it. Partially collapsed entrance, some washed-insoil but rest pure gossan. No orebearing layers visible. Abandoned after 457cm. Entranceway or ?dromosi of 322cm in front of it. Possibly 20th c. AD test pit. Dumps of finely crushed ore 2-5m in front of it and small retaining wall c. 3m above it, made of big gossan chunks (30-50cm high and 5m long). No cultural material. Section (sketch in SIA binder): 126cm wide, 175cm high at entance. At end: 132cm high, ?83cm wide.""" "SCY348","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 9","06/02/98",518915,3874620,"SVL","""ABK, CW""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"(?New Unit 2i). Modern drill hole for prospecting 62cm [splodge: diameter?] at the top of the gossan. A stone was dropped into it and hit water after 6 seconds [So: do your physics...]" "SCY349","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 10","06/02/98",518838,3874508,"SVL","""ABK, CW""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"(?New Unit 3i). Series of shallow hollows next to each other in a row (6 with 1 large one). On west slope of hill. Fairly rounded depressions in hillside and although heavily eroded definitely NOT natural. All at bottom of very red gossan layer with apparently high Fe concentrations. (Sketch and measurements in SIA binder)" "SCY350","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 11","06/02/98",519108,3874819,"SVL","""ABK, CW""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""(?New Unit 4i). Tunnel. RIght around the corner from SCY119 on other side of hill, literally next to road. Slightly abscured by entranceway on its right hand side (ie. to East). Main tunnel is very small and must have been filled in mostly. Sketches & measurements in SIA binder. """ "SCY351","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 12","06/08/98",519118,3874903,"SVL",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""(?New Unit 5i). Open cast pit? Stands more chance of being older than SCY119 (which is planned in layout, starts lower in gossan and is systematically hacked out)> SCY351 is completely eroded and looks to be either an open cast or completely collapsed chamber, with originally a very thin ceiling remaining. Probably the first option. Would also explain why SCY119 starts almost at the bottom of SCY351 erosion cully: once again proof of using ancient archaeometallurgical remains as a guide for modern prospecting. [SKetch and measurements in SIA binder]""" "SCY352","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 13","06/08/98",519122,3874849,"SVL",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"(?New Unit 6i). Shallow pit atop eroded gossan material. c. 15-20m to S/SE of SCY351. Gossan outcrop with haematite and malachite (in silica) staining. c. 12-14m long: mostly eroded gossan and a few patches of finely crushed gossan on the hill slope. SCY352 is a shallow pit on top of all this. Too deep to be eroded and no erosion gully leading out of it: bowl shaped depression into top of gossan. Sketch and measurements in SIA binder." "SCY353","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 14","06/08/98",518956,3874822,"SVL",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"(?New Unit 7i). ?Open casti pit. 436 x 441 cm; 205cm deep" "SCY354","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 15","06/08/98",518965,3874837,"SVL",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""(?New Unit 8i). Mining adit with opening full of collapsed material from ceiling. Entrance: Width: 91cm, height 102cm. SLope: 503 cm (long). Gallery: 421cm long; width 93cm; height 142cm. At 30 degrees angle; bearning 288, going into gossan from E to W. [Sketch in SIA binder]""" "SCY355","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 16","06/08/98",519018,3874943,"SVL","ABK",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""(?New Unit 9i). ?Hollowi hacked into gossan, with pile of crushed gossan in front. Located just before leaving by ABK at c. 150-200m to west of SCY119. Discovered by spotting pile of crushed gossan in front of it (most cases so!). Definite plot on scan sheet and investigation necessary! At entrace: 273cm wide, 106cm high, 314cm deep. Looks like irregular cave, not too deep. Small cliff above entrance, with trees on top. Spoil heap in front is 768cm long and 514cm wide, at c.2.5m from entrance to its N-NW;reasonable eroded. No remains of ore layers and veins visible. No cultural remains. [Sketch in SIA binder] """ "SCY356","Politiko","Kokkinorotsos 17","06/08/98",519025,3874914,"SVL","ABK",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"(?New Unit 10i). Sereis of depressions and hollows in gossan face. Definitely eroded but possibly small open casts? c.20m to SE of SCY355." "SCY357","Mitsero","Arkhangelos Mikhail","08/10/99",511410,3878010,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"""Village church. Jeffery: new. Gunnis: ancient; modern successor. (Jeffery 1918: 302. Gunnis 1936: 346) Loizos Xynaris, 26/5/98: 1st church: small, like Lambadhiotissa, built by 1st inhabitants of Mitsero (after plague at Mavrovounos & Lambadhiotissa). 2nd church built 1865-1869 by the community/village. Villagers brought stones & lime. Mastoras came from Lapethos; villagers gave him foo and did the labour. The women brought the water and helped the mason; the men did the building. 1965 Rebuilt the bell tower. Loizos Xynaris, 27/5/98. There are four icons in the modern church which came from the old one.""" "SCY358","Mitsero","Village 2","08/10/99",511355,3878370,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Cemetery" "SCY359","Mitsero","Village 3","08/10/99",511365,3878005,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"?House of Symbolsi" "SCY360","Mitsero","Village 4","08/10/99",511420,3877995,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Old school" "SCY361","Mitsero","Village 5","08/10/99",511430,3878015,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Old olive press" "SCY362","Mitsero","Kokkinoyia 3","08/10/99",509000,3877955,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Modern mine pithead buildings" "SCY363","Mitsero","Yeropalloura","08/10/99",510275,3877835,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Kokkinopezoulas Office Complex" "SCY364","Klirou","Limni","11/23/99",516200,3875700,"LK",,,,,,,,,"BI",,"A","N","A","S",,"U","Well I am back from Klirou. Unfortunately there are no furnaces in situ but there are substantial amounts of slag and I mean we have a new slag heap (not the size of koulouphakis but uite large) which is covered by a dense layer of pottery. I have never" "SCY365","Politiko","Ayios Mnason 3","11/15/99",521620,3876220,"MG",,"""1733-1736, 1738-1740, 5017-5023""","HS","AV","100",,,"70","CO",,"A","S","N","S","N","N","""Archaic - Classical sanctuary, with terracotta statuettes and statue fragments. Defined November 1999 as a POSI for convenience; """