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POSI Number TP053
GU number
SIA Number TS10
Intensive Survey Zone Xyliatos
Village Xyliatos
Locality Ayios Kyriakos
Easting 503273.00
Northing 3877234.00
Elevation (m) 386.00
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Source GPS
Aerial Photograph 63-35-026
Team Leader LIK
Summary Almost vertical ancient shaft
Topography Cut in the west rock face of the gully
Vegetation Pine trees, olive trees, cistus, hawthorn
Access From terrace where POSIs TP050-054 are located
Description Environment Cadastral Plot number 122?The terrace built on the west edge of the shaft creates a nice terrace which is supported by the terrace built along the road (see TP050). Pine trees, hawthorn, almond trees and olive trees grow on this terrace as well as cystus.
Pottery None
Tile None
Chipped Stone None
Ground Stone None
Slag None
Architecture Some
Visibility (%) 90
Description POSI Almost perpendicular shaft which starts at the terrace where TP050 and TP051 are and goes down to the gully. It is partly filled in and the floor surface is covered by pine needles. A small terrace wall lines the west end of the shaft. Clearly later construction. The walls are almost perpendicular on the south side while the north side curves. There is a small hole at the bottom. 2.4m - 1.7 m wide. Length = 4.8 m north side, 5 m. south side. Aspect east.
Condition Good condition
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 Yes
Botany No
Extraction Yes
Road No
Pottery No
Lithics No
View No
Geomorphology No
Prehistoric No
Iron Age No
Hellenistic/Roman Yes
Medieval/Ottoman No
Modern No
Slag No
Shrine No
Entered By ATB
Entered Date 26/7/2001 00:00:00
Recorded By LIK
Recorded Date 25/7/2001 00:00:00


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