Vartholomio - Tragani Site - 2013
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
17065
Année de l'opération
2013
Chronologie
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Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Vartholomio
Vartholomio
Notices et opérations liées
20132014
Description
Vartholomio - Tragani Site (private properties of I. – K. Panagiotopoulou, A. Fligkou). Christos Matzanas (Z’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports on discoveries made during excavation at this site; Two mounds containing 80 tombs, dated between the Neolithic and the Late antiquity, with main use during the Roman period, were found (Figs. 1 - 3). Trial trenches at the property of I. - K. Panagiotopoulou revealed 60 tombs. Many of them were half- destroyed (Fig. 4). The E part of the Tymbos I was located at the property of A. Fligkou (Figs. 5 - 7). Three clusters made up Tymbos II (A, B and C).
The burials were mostly tile-roof burials, and some decoration with fingernails in the roof tiles (dated between the seventh and the fifth century AD) was spotted in some cases. Another type of roof tiles found were Laconian roof tiles (figs. 8 - 9).
An interesting example of a roof – tile tomb was tomb no. 30. The tiles had spiral decoration with fingermarks. A heart- shaped rock was found over the thorax. The tomb was dated between the end of sixth century and the beginning of seventh century AD. Tibiae were placed in anatomical position over the thorax; this could be an ante mortem punishment or due to peri mortem disturbance (Figs. 10-11).
Similar forms of punishment were seen in tomb no. 33, which was also a roof-tile tomb, containing a skeleton with decorative fingermarks over the tibiae. The lower part of the tibiae was cut, perhaps in a similar way as mentioned in the previous tomb. It was oriented E-W (figs. 12-13).
There was also an infant burial in tomb no. 47a, (fig. 14), but the burials were mostly of adults or young adults.
The presence of prehistoric burials was evident, contained in the same sepulchral complex.
Tomb no.1 was the first tomb in mound II and belonged to cluster C (E-W orientation) (Fig. 15). Three sherds, object from flintstone, a copper earing and a copper pellet, as well as three metal circular objects, were found. It was dated in the middle of fifth century.
Tomb no. 2 belonged to cluster A, Mound I. It was a prehistoric jar-burial in the half of a pithos vessel, with no evidence of ashes. It was dated in the later Neolithic times, in the middle of 4th millennium.
[Entry created by M. Michelli]
The burials were mostly tile-roof burials, and some decoration with fingernails in the roof tiles (dated between the seventh and the fifth century AD) was spotted in some cases. Another type of roof tiles found were Laconian roof tiles (figs. 8 - 9).
An interesting example of a roof – tile tomb was tomb no. 30. The tiles had spiral decoration with fingermarks. A heart- shaped rock was found over the thorax. The tomb was dated between the end of sixth century and the beginning of seventh century AD. Tibiae were placed in anatomical position over the thorax; this could be an ante mortem punishment or due to peri mortem disturbance (Figs. 10-11).
Similar forms of punishment were seen in tomb no. 33, which was also a roof-tile tomb, containing a skeleton with decorative fingermarks over the tibiae. The lower part of the tibiae was cut, perhaps in a similar way as mentioned in the previous tomb. It was oriented E-W (figs. 12-13).
There was also an infant burial in tomb no. 47a, (fig. 14), but the burials were mostly of adults or young adults.
The presence of prehistoric burials was evident, contained in the same sepulchral complex.
Tomb no.1 was the first tomb in mound II and belonged to cluster C (E-W orientation) (Fig. 15). Three sherds, object from flintstone, a copper earing and a copper pellet, as well as three metal circular objects, were found. It was dated in the middle of fifth century.
Tomb no. 2 belonged to cluster A, Mound I. It was a prehistoric jar-burial in the half of a pithos vessel, with no evidence of ashes. It was dated in the later Neolithic times, in the middle of 4th millennium.
[Entry created by M. Michelli]
Auteur de la notice
Michael Loy
Références bibliographiques
ADelt 68 (2013), Chr., 240- 276
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Date de création
2021-12-27 16:31:51
Dernière modification
2021-12-27 16:42:10
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ The archeological site, shot from above (Google Earth)
Fig. 2/ View of the Mound, shot from the NE
Fig. 3/ The excavation, in 1989
Fig. 4/ Tombs that were found almost at the surface level, due to previous destruction of the tomb
Fig. 5/ Remains of a tomb at the W slope of the trench
Fig. 6/ Remains of a tomb at the E slope of the trench
Fig. 7/ Trial trench at the area of the E mound
Fig. 8/ Jar-burial, dated during the later Neolithic times
Fig. 9/ View of tombs no. 5 and no.
Fig. 10/ View of tombs no. 5, no. 5a and no. 6
Fig. 11/ Tomb no. 30, shot from the SW
Fig. 12/ Fragments of roof-tiles of tomb no. 30; the non-anatomical position of the body is evident
Fig. 13/ Tomb no. 33, shot from the S
Fig. 14/ Tomb no. 33; roof-tile above the tibiae
Fig. 15/ Tomb no. 47a; the infant skeleton