Ionia Odos (Junction of Gorgomylos), Preveza - 2016

General Information

Record ID

19604

Activity Date

2016

Chronologies

Bronze Age - Late Bronze Age

Antiquity - Hellenistic - Roman

Byzantine period

Keywords

Domestic space - Peribolos - Tomb - Figurine - Numismatics - Metal - Bone - Stone - Glass

Type of Operation

Excavation - Rescue excavation

Institution

Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Πρέβεζας (Ephorate of Antiquities of Preveza)

Localisation / Geographical Information

Toponym
Neos Gorgomilos

Linked Record

2016

Report

Anthi Aggeli (Ephorate of Antiquities of Preveza) reports on the continuing excavations at the Junction of Gorgomylos. Excavations at the site in 2015 revealed a farmhouse dated to the Hellenistic and Roman times.

In 2016 the excavation continued to the E of the farmhouse (km position 163+230) revealing a two-room structure made of local limestone, probably auxiliary to the farmhouse rooms (Fig. 1). Among other finds in this section, a terracotta figurine of Nike dated to the Hellenistic times stands out. Excavations to the SE of the farmhouse (km position 163+180) revealed wall remains of two residential structures dated to the Roman times. Finds: pottery sherds, loom weights, glass vessels and coins. Another oblong structure was found to the N (km position 163+276) (Fig. 2). Finds: plethora of pottery sherds and iron tools. 3rd century AD. Archaeological remains dated to various periods were also discovered up to a hill at km position 163+020 ~ km position 163+087. Finds: three pithoi dated to the Late Bronze Age (Fig. 3). To the S of the farmhouse (excavated in 2015), part of a defensive wall was discovered.
A small building probably of defensive character was also located to the SE of the peribolos, at the top of the hill (Fig. 4). Around the building, three burials were uncovered:

To the W of the building, a cist grave contained the remains of two or three skeletons. Grave goods: a miniature amphora, four bronze coins, parts of iron objects, parts of glass beads, parts of a bone pin and a bronze ring. End of 3^rd century and 2^nd century AD
On the south wall of the building, a shaft grave did not preserve skeletal remains. Grave goods: parts of an oil lamp and glass unguentaria. 3^rd century AD.
To the west wall of the building, a burial built by limestones did not preserve skeletal remains. Grave goods: a bronze ring. Middle and Late Byzantine times.

Not far from this location and on a small hill, two more tile graves were excavated. One of them contained three glass unguentaria and an oil lamp dated to the 1^st century AD (Fig. 5). In the same district (Junction of Gorgomylos) two cist grave were also excavated, one of which contained a bronze pin.
On the hill [where the pithoi, the Hellenistic peribolos and the small building (castle) were], a building complex dated to the middle Byzantine times was also unearthed (Fig. 6).

Entry Created by Iro Tagkalou.

Author

Georgios Mouratidis

Bibliographic reference(s)

ADelt 71 (2016), Chr., 1032-1035; ADelt 70 (2015), Chr., 847-849