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| POSI Number | TP017 |
|---|---|
| GU number | GU0622 |
| SIA Number | TS02 |
| Intensive Survey Zone | Xyliatos |
| Village | Ayia Marina |
| Locality | Mavrovouni |
| Easting | 503300.00 |
| Northing | 3877790.00 |
| Elevation (m) | 415.00 |
| References | TAESP 2001 [Link to Bibliography] |
| Source | Aerial |
| Aerial Photograph | 63-35-026 |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 29-XXVII |
| Team Leader | AGR |
| References | Alexis's field report. 2001 Field Report |
| Summary | Rock of Ayios Kyriakos. Basalt outcrop with evidence of modern use and possible ancient use |
| Topography | Rock outcrop of pillow basalt |
| Vegetation | Spiny burnet, thyme, wild grasses, asphodel, thistle, possible hawthorn, extensive lichen |
| Access | Fairly gentle slope to the SE, sheer slope to the S and W; abuts two dirt roads at Memi mine |
| Description Environment | "Rock of Ayios Kyriakos", west of Memi mine spoil heaps, SE of Ayios Kyriakos slag heap. Good vantage point for supervision of activities in surrounding area. |
| Pottery | Some |
| Tile | Some |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | Abundant |
| Architecture | Some |
| Visibility (%) | 40 |
| Description POSI | Prominent rock position above Ayios Kyriakos mining area. With small section of stone-and-pottery wall. A number of anthropogenic rock-cut holes. Two iron anchor points on highest part of outcrop. Small slag heap on SE near base on the level of the modern dirt road. Evidence of modern use: cartridges, tin foil, sardine tin. Accumulation along W base of iron manganese; its collection and the manner of its use seem to be anthropogenic. Some river rocks on top, which GI reports would not have been naturally deposited; they are about the size of small boulders. |
| Condition | Quite good. Some erosion in rock-cut holes. |
| Settlement | No |
| Church | No |
| Building | No |
| Bridge | No |
| Check Dam | No |
| Threshing Floor | No |
| Tomb | No |
| Kiln | No |
| Other Structure | No |
| Rock | No |
| Mine/Adit | No |
| Botany | No |
| Extraction | No |
| Road | No |
| Pottery | No |
| Lithics | No |
| View | Yes |
| Geomorphology | No |
| Prehistoric | No |
| Iron Age | No |
| Hellenistic/Roman | No |
| Medieval/Ottoman | No |
| Modern | Yes |
| Slag | No |
| Shrine | No |
| Entered By | ATB |
| Entered Date | 7/7/2001 00:00:00 |
| Recorded By | ATB |
| Recorded Date | 7/7/2001 00:00:00 |