Skepasto Kalavryton, Xirokambos - 2008
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
8490
Année de l'opération
2008
Chronologie
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Nature de l'opération
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Toponyme
Skepasto
Skepasto
Notices et opérations liées
2008
Description
Skepasto Kalavryton, Xirokambos (property of the Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Kalavryta). Georgia Alexopoulou (ΣΤ’ΕΠΚΑ) reports on the discovery of a defensive wall and 32 pithoi burials, identified during rescue excavations. Many more finds were collected prior to the excavation, as a result of construction work being carried out at the property. The finds were dated from the Late Helladic to Hellenistic periods. The defensive wall (67.0x2.20 m.) which had recently been damaged, was oriented on a N/NW-S/SE axis and lined with limestone blocks (0.45x0.25 m.), while the interior was filled with pebbles (Fig. 1). Excavations also revealed 32 burial pithoi, another five burial pots and five tile covered graves (Figs. 2, 3). The pithoi were large and included the remains of adults as well as children. The pots which varied in their degree of preservation were usually placed sideways and occasionally rested on a layer of small pebbles, while their stomia were sealed with stones or tile fragments.
Grave goods in pithoi IV, XIX and XXXI were significant. In pithos IV was found a bronze ring which was similar to others found in the Molossoi citadel of Vitsa in Epirus, dated to the first quarter of the 8th c. BC. Pithos XIX contained an eight-shaped fibula dated to the 9th c. BC, similar to an object found in the temple of Lousoi and in a Molossian burial from Vitsa. Pithos XXXI produced lance points dated to the 8th c. BC, which were again similar to examples from Vitsa.
The five tile covered graves were aligned on either an E-W or N-S axis, belonging to adults and children. The degree of preservation of the graves and bodies varied, as did the presence of grave goods. In a few cases, the bodies were laid on concave tiles.
In the south of the property was a large building consisting of three rooms in which there were large numbers of loom-weights.
Grave goods in pithoi IV, XIX and XXXI were significant. In pithos IV was found a bronze ring which was similar to others found in the Molossoi citadel of Vitsa in Epirus, dated to the first quarter of the 8th c. BC. Pithos XIX contained an eight-shaped fibula dated to the 9th c. BC, similar to an object found in the temple of Lousoi and in a Molossian burial from Vitsa. Pithos XXXI produced lance points dated to the 8th c. BC, which were again similar to examples from Vitsa.
The five tile covered graves were aligned on either an E-W or N-S axis, belonging to adults and children. The degree of preservation of the graves and bodies varied, as did the presence of grave goods. In a few cases, the bodies were laid on concave tiles.
In the south of the property was a large building consisting of three rooms in which there were large numbers of loom-weights.
Auteur de la notice
Michael Loy
Références bibliographiques
ADelt 64 (2009) Chr., 448-454
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Date de création
2020-06-13 11:31:26
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2024-01-19 09:12:28
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ View of the fortification wall from the north
Fig. 2/ Partially excavated pithoi to the east of the defensive wall, from the west south-west
Fig. 3/ Pithos burial 14