SKALA OROPOU - 2010

Skala Oropou. A. Mazarakis Ainian (ASA/Thessaly) reports on continuing excavation in the Geometric and Archaic settlement. Buildings ΛΔ and ΛΕ were further investigated (Fig. 1): the former produced Archaic miniature kotylai possibly linked to cult activity. A system of flood protection for building ΛΔ is identified in two walls to the west of the building, separated by a ditch in which a small late seventh-century libation vessel was found in 2008 (with a second miniature handmade libation vessel found nearby in 2010). A mound of stones northwest of building ΛΔ served the same purpose: a small structure in this area, 1.2m in diameter and perhaps for storage or domestic animals, is also protected by a wall to the west. Flood protection walls are also found to the east of buildings ΛΔ and ΛΕ.