Greki plot (sectors K311-4), Marathia - 2007

Greki plot (sectors K311-4), Marathia. Maria Gatsi (ΛΣΤ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on discoveries made during the construction of the new irrigation network.

1m below the ground surface, a Hellenistic structure was investigated. A destruction deposit was found, 0.2m thick and consisting of Laconian roof tiles, fragments of standstone and pottery. At the same level, a sandstone wall was found at a height of 0.3m (Fig. 1,2). It was oriented NW-SE, perpendicular to the trench opened, and 5m long. Pottery was found at a lower level, including perfume jars, lamps sherds (second century BC), and skyphos sherds with relief decoration.