Archaeological site of Skoteinos, Pediada - 2008

Archaeological site of Skoteinos, Pediada. Maria Mavraki Balanou (ΚΓ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports that G. Detorakis was denounced for proceeding to illegal excavations at the area surrounding the archaeological site of Skoteinos cave, exceeding the permit that the Archaeological Service has provided him with. Moreover, a recent damaging spoil of old building materials was observed between the property of G. Detorakis and an older illegally built church, which was built by him. The presence of such materials contaminates the area around the cave and damages the landscape, while the future impact they will have on the sloping entrance and the interior of the cave due to being transferred by the rain water is uncertain. 

The Archaeological Service notified the Police Department in order to proceed to further investigations. 

[Entry created by C. Koureta]