CORFU - ALMYROS PERITHEIAS - 2005

Almyros Peritheias, Krevatosoula (Priphti property). The H’ ΕΠΚΑ reports the excavation an Early Helladic tumulus. A round peribolos of small and medium-sized roughly worked stones (fig. 1) contained a cist tomb with a floor of pebbles and stones, containing an infant burial. To the southwest of the peribolos was an adult burial surrounded by unworked stones, where the bones of the deceased were mingled with those of animal(s). Outside the peribolos was a terracotta structure of unknown function (ca. 1m in diameter). A second construction phase included an external peribolos, related to the original construction around the tomb. In the south of this was a pithoid funerary vessel which contained no bones (fig. 2). Outside the exterior peribolos was a cist grave devoid of any remains. A significant quantity of incised wares from the foundation levels (especially level VII) includes wares with incised decoration akin to that of Chalcolithic Albania, pottery with incised linear motifs filled with white paste, and/or pottery with impressed decoration akin to Dalmatian Cetina ware, and corded ware. Other finds include loom weights and sherds adapted to secondary use, stone tools and weapons. A few lumps and sheets or pure copper were also found. The construction of the funerary monument dates to EH II or early EH III.