Petalidi, ancient Korone (property M. Daimonakou) - 2008

Petalidi, anc. Korone (property of M. Daimonakou). E. Malapani (ΛΗ’ EΠKA) reports on the uncovering of a Roman bath complex as a result of construction work (Fig. 1). The NE section of the complex had been destroyed, but the W and S section extended under neighbouring properties and a local road. In the SE area of the property was located the praefurnium which supplied heat to the adjacent areas of the bath complex. It was constructed from baked brick, fieldstones and strong mortar, while the floor, supported on hypocaust pillars, was covered with irregular light-grey stone plaques. N of the praefurnium there was a stone channel oriented N-S and a curved, partially destroyed wall, made of fieldstones, fired bricks and mortar, surrounded the SE external face of the praefurnium. E of the Daimonakou property were identified rough stone walls, perhaps of buildings associated with the bath complex or of later date.

On the E edge of the excavation area appeared a course of limestone blocks, orientated N-S, under the foundations of the Roman bath complex and continuing to the S; these belong to an earlier phase.

A large amount of Roman ceramics was collected during the excavation as well as tegulae mammatae used in the walls of the bath. Fragments of glass, iron nails and 2 corroded bronze coins were also collected.