LACONIA Anc. quarries in Laconia - 2005

General Information

Record ID

875

Activity Date

2005

Chronologies

Antiquity - Hellenistic - Roman

Byzantine period - Early Byzantine

Keywords

Stone - Production/extraction site

Type of Operation

Survey

Institution

Ε' Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων (Ε' ΕΠΚΑ)

Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Localisation / Geographical Information

Toponym
Lakonia, Laconia, Nomos Lakonias, Tsakonia, Zsakonia

Linked Record

2005

Report

Anc. Quarries in Laconia. G. Kokkorou-Alevras (Athens), A. Chatziconstantinou (Athens), A. Efsathopoulos (Athens), E. Zavvou (Epigraphical Museum, formerly Ε' ΕΠΚΑ), A. Themos (Epigraphical Museum, formerly Ε' ΕΠΚΑ), K. Kopanias (Athens) and E. Poupaki (Athens) present an overview of ongoing research into the main quarry locations in Laconia. Quarry sites briefly noted are: Gynaika, Platyvouni (Sochas), Vresthena, Chrysafa, Viglafia (Rom−ECh), Daimonia, Ag. Marina, Zarakas and Tainaro. Fuller discussion is offered of Oitylo (including Rom−ECh cuttings) and especially Plytra (anc. Asopos), where 3 sandstone quarry sites (probably LHel−ECh) are identified and details of the quarry cuttings and evidence for Rom cult and Rom−ECh burials in the quarry areas presented.

Author

Catherine MORGAN

Bibliographic reference(s)

G. Kokkorou-Alevras et al., in W. Cavanagh, C. Gallou and M. Georgiadis (eds), Sparta and Laconia from Prehistory to Premodern (London, 2009), 169−179.