KERKYRA - Kanoni - 2005

Kanoni (property of St. Tzeliou). G. Metallinou (Η’ ΕΠΚΑ) reports the discovery of two parts of buildings in the northwest corner of the plot, a closed stone water channel running east-west through the centre of it (plus remains of other open and closed channels), a Hellenistic plaster-lined cistern (entered via two steps) with a stone-paved floor in the northeast of the excavation, sections of wall and an extensive destruction layer. Removal of this destruction layer in the northern (un-built) part of the plot revealed sections of two parallel open stone water channels (Classical in date) running east-west; a half-worked column was built into one.

Finds include part of a rooftile inscribed with the name of the prytanis (..ΠΙ ΕΥΦΑΝΗ), a small closed terracotta vase, a two-sided round terracotta object, part of a marble kioniskos (round in section), and the foot of a terracotta figurine. Other finds include toes of Classical and Hellenistic Corfiot amphorae, ca. 22 conical terracotta loomweights, fragments of terracotta basins (and one stone basin), and Classical and Hellenistic black-glaze sherds (skyphoi, salt-cellars etc.).

Further excavation in the southeast of the plot revealed three further substantial walls (one, Hellenistic, north-south and two, Classical, east-west), with a fourth (Hellenistic) uncovered in the northwest. At the west edge of the excavated area (and extending beyond it) was a Hellenistic destruction layer containing unworked and partially worked stones, tile, part of a column and another architectural member. An open stone water channel ran northwest-southeast along the west side of the plot, continuing beneath the foundation of the north-south wall noted above, where it joins another north-south channel. Both channels date to the Classical period.

Only two coins were founds (very worn bronze coins). The heads of three terracotta figurines, a black-glaze skyphos, a small glazed lamp, and a bronze tool are also noted. Other portable finds include amphora toes, ca. 90 conical and three pyramidal terracotta loomweights, and sherds of pithoi, basins, and black-glaze skyphoi.