EPIDAUROS LIMERA - 2010
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
1927
Année de l'opération
2010
Chronologie
Âge du Bronze - Bronze Ancien - Bronze Moyen
Antiquité - Archaïque - Classique - Hellénistique - Romaine
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Monemvasia, Kastro
Monemvasia, Kastro
Notices et opérations liées
2010
Description
Epidauros Limera. E. Mantzourani (University of Athens) and A. Maltezou (Ε΄ ΕΠΚΑ) report on the first seasons of a collaborative surface survey in the area of anc. Boiai and the southwest part of Elaphonisos, conducted in 2008-2010.
Three areas were investigated (Fig. 1). Area Α extends from Viglafia to modern Neapolis, area B covers the southwestern part of Elaphonisos, and area Γ lies south of Neapolis, from Palaiokastro to Koraka.
In a short exploratory season in 2008 only areas Α and Γ were investigated: the main sites explored in area Α were at Gerantonia, Viglafia, Ag. Georgios and Neapolis, and in area Γ at Las (Fig. 2), Palaikastro and Miniones.
During the first full season in autumn 2009, nine sites were located in area A (mostly dating to historical periods), eight in area B (Early Helladic, Classical/Hellenistic, and Roman), and eight in area Γ (Early and Middle Helladic, Hellenistic, Late Roman, and Early Christian) (Fig. 3). During the second season in autumn 2010, 22 sites were found in area A (Early Helladic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Late Roman), four in area Β (Early Helladic, Classical/Hellenistic, Roman, and early 20th-century), and five in area Γ (Early Helladic, Archaic/Classical, Hellenistic/Roman, and early-mid 20th-century).
Surface finds include significant quantities of stone tools (of obsidian, flint and other local stones), much pottery of all periods (but chiefly historical times), and Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine tile. Structures identified include traces of an ancient road in area B (Fig. 4), remains of settlement walls of the historical period, prehistoric, historical and Byzantine graves, and houses, workshops and other facilities of the early and mid 20th century.
In parallel with the land survey, an underwater geophysical survey was begun in 2010 by a team from the Geology Department of the University of Patras under the direction of G. Papatheodorou. This aims to map the geology and geomorphology of the sea bed in the area of Neapolis, and between Neapolis and Elaphonisos, using subbottom profiling, bathymetry, side scan sonar, and a remote operating vehicle in order to model the coastal palaeotopography, and to locate submerged structures and portable finds - evidence of human activity - on the sea bed.
Auteur de la notice
Catherine MORGAN
Références bibliographiques
Unpublished field report, University of Athens (E. Mantzourani).
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Date de création
2011-03-17 00:00:00
Dernière modification
2023-10-06 14:26:25
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Map of the three survey areas.
Fig. 2/ View of the prehistoric site at Las in area Γ.
Fig. 3/ Map of sites located during the 2009 season.
Fig. 4/ Part of the ancient road in area B (Elaphonisos).