VOULIAGMENI - ASTERAS - 2006

Vouliagmeni, Asteras.Maria Kassimi-Souttou (ΚΣΤ’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of a Classical quarry on the northeast side of the hill southwest of the Arion Hotel, plus Late Helladic walls in the entire area of the quarry.Early Helladic semi-circular structures (plus pottery) on the southwest side of the hill are interpreted as retaining walls dating in the transition between the Late Neolithic and Early Helladic periods.

Three walls were found on the north and northwest sides of the hill, with Early Helladic sherds in the area of two of them. While the excavation is incomplete, it is suggested that the hill was inhabited and fortified in prehistoric times. Finds collected during the survey include sherds of roof tiles and Classical pottery, a stone tool, obsidian blades, querns, shells, a steatite arrow head, a pendant, a flint blade and traces of clay mortar.