Palace of Nestor Excavations - 2023
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Record ID
19634
Activity Date
2023
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Toponym
Epano Englianos, Palace of Nestor, Palais de Nestor (site archéologique)
Άνω Εγκλιανός, Τριφυλία, Μεσσηνία, Ζώνη Α
Archaeological sites :
Άνω Εγκλιανός, Τριφυλία, Μεσσηνία
Epano Englianos, Palace of Nestor, Palais de Nestor (site archéologique)
Αρχαιολογικό Κτηματολόγιο
Protected zones :Άνω Εγκλιανός, Τριφυλία, Μεσσηνία, Ζώνη Α
Archaeological sites :
Άνω Εγκλιανός, Τριφυλία, Μεσσηνία
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Report
Pylos - Palace of Nestor. Sharon R. Stocker and Jack L. Davis (University of Cincinnati / ASCSA) report on the 2023 excavation season at the Palace of Nestor near Pylos.
The aim was to define the limits of the buildings in Area H, and so 290 square meters of the Demopoulos Field were opened in 2023 - in addition to the 344 square meters opened in 2022. This allowed for some important observations about the use of the structures and spaces (Fig. 1).
Several architectural phases can be identified in the area, dated from the MH II to the LH IIIB periods, with some phases as late as LH IIIC. During this period, the focus of activities seems to have shifted from west to east over - 2023 work showed that structures in this area extend farther to the east than originally assumed. In addition, architectural finds indicate a ritual function for the structures found in this area, possibly associated with the mortuary sphere.
The aim was to define the limits of the buildings in Area H, and so 290 square meters of the Demopoulos Field were opened in 2023 - in addition to the 344 square meters opened in 2022. This allowed for some important observations about the use of the structures and spaces (Fig. 1).
Several architectural phases can be identified in the area, dated from the MH II to the LH IIIB periods, with some phases as late as LH IIIC. During this period, the focus of activities seems to have shifted from west to east over - 2023 work showed that structures in this area extend farther to the east than originally assumed. In addition, architectural finds indicate a ritual function for the structures found in this area, possibly associated with the mortuary sphere.
Author
Georgios Mouratidis
Bibliographic reference(s)
Unpublished field report, ASCSA
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2024-09-12 13:24:29
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Fig. 1/ Plan of the principal structures found in Area H after the 2023 excavations