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BU Number | BU0087 |
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POSI Number | TP253 |
Intensive Survey Zone | Karkotis |
Village | Korakou |
Related BUs | |
Easting | 489387.00 |
Northing | 3878721.00 |
Source | 1:50,000 |
Sheet Map Cadastral | XXVIII-52 |
BU Summary | Church, Korakou. Stone structure of rectangular plan, with timber and tile roof and timber eaves. Inside, some plaster on walls supported by wooden beams. Rusty belltower. |
Location | To the North of Korakou - on elevated hill to the East |
Vegetation | Olive trees |
Access | Main road to Panagia Eleousa square - turn left, take dirt road and chapel is on right |
Associated Land | Stone wall level with ground |
Pottery | Some |
Tile | Abundant |
Chipped Stone | None |
Ground Stone | None |
Slag | None |
Length (m) | 12.00 |
Width (m) | 5.00 |
Height (m) | 5.00 |
Levels | Single |
Habitable | Yes |
Occupied | Yes |
Foundation | n/a |
Walls | Stone, pottery, tile |
Interior Plaster | n/a |
Exterior Plaster | Yes |
Openings | 5 |
Ceiling | n/a |
Floors | n/a |
Roofs | Timber, tile |
Eaves | Timber |
Building Type | Church |
Structure Type | Stone |
Current Use | Chapel |
Past Use | Chapel |
Structure Name | Ayia Varvara |
Special Features | Right of main door - mill stone. Cartridges around chapel |
Moderations/Alterations | n/a |
Description | Rectangular plan. Apse similar to that of Timiou Stavrou at Tembria - flat wall, exposed space between roof and apse. Beams in midsection of walls for support, some with concrete. 2 windows are rectangular slits. Walls have been plastered and in some places whitewashed but mostly cracked and peeling. Doors are fairly level with the walls - wooden frames around them with undercoat. To right of main door is a large mill stone, possibly made of limestone (?). Also, at lower section of main door, there is a protruding stone on either side. Rusty bell tower supported by concrete. |
Ownership | Greek Cypriot |
Period 1100 | No |
Period 1601 | No |
Period 1701 | No |
Period 1801 | No |
Period 1851 | No |
Period 1901 | No |
Period 1951 | No |
Recorded By | EAS |
Recorded Date | 23/7/2001 00:00:00 |
Entered By | EAS |
Entered Date | 28/7/2001 00:00:00 |