DISPILIO - 2006

Dispilio. G. Stavridopoulos and T. Sianos report on excavation to trace the peribolos wall of the settlement, already known to extend along the N side of the island parallel with the lake shore. Two areas were investigated to trace its course to the W and N. Excavation at the W end of previous trials showed that the wall turned S and continued to the SW tip of the island, though differing in its construction both with the N wall and internally along its length. A further wall, not part of the peribolos, measures ca. 50m l. x 2−2.3m w. and is oriented N−S. C¹⁴ dates from burnt debris on the E side of the main wall are awaited. Neo pottery from a trial trench in the middle of the wall line gives a tpq for its construction. Trial trenches in the S and SE of the island located traces which may belong to the peribolos and require further investigation. Currently, the securely identified sections of peribolos indicate a l. of ca. 201m, increasing to ca. 360m if it continued to form a complete circuit. Among the small finds are a large number of coins dating from the Byz period onwards, with many Ot and mod. Among PH finds are many stone and flint tools, stone weights, loomweights, 2 bronze items and a headless figurine.