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| POSI Number | TP146 |
|---|---|
| GU number | GU2626 |
| SIA Number | TS05 |
| Intensive Survey Zone | Xyliatos |
| Village | Xyliatos |
| Locality | Litharkioes |
| Easting | 502005.00 |
| Northing | 3876238.00 |
| Elevation (m) | 513.00 |
| References | [Link to Bibliography] |
| Source | GPS |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 29-XXVI |
| Team Leader | AGR |
| Summary | Small but dense scatter of pottery below a depression on the ridge (tomb?) |
| Topography | The top of and downslope of south-facing ridge |
| Vegetation | Wild grasses, thyme, pine, almond |
| Access | Dirt track from Ayios Yeoryios to south side of Alestos |
| Description Environment | Low ridge approximately 2m high on lower south side of Alestos. Thin and stony soil with thyme, wild grasses, pine and old, mostly dead almonds. Because it is on the top of a slope some pot sherds have been washed down. |
| Pottery | Abundant |
| Tile | None |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Architecture | Unclear |
| Visibility (%) | 90 |
| Description POSI | Scatter of pottery, e.g. lighter utility wares. The area of scattered is approximately 2m wide and 4m down slope. 1m above the scatter on the top of the ridge there is a depression approximately 3m square and 0.5m deep. If a tomb it provides a prominent view of the valley south of Alestos with 180 degrees visibility. |
| Condition | Overgrown depression and erroded ridge slope. |
| Settlement | No |
| Church | No |
| Building | No |
| Bridge | No |
| Check Dam | No |
| Threshing Floor | No |
| Tomb | Yes |
| Kiln | No |
| Other Structure | No |
| Rock | No |
| Mine/Adit | No |
| Botany | No |
| Extraction | No |
| Road | No |
| Pottery | Yes |
| 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 | RAB |
| Entered Date | 14/7/2003 00:00:00 |
| Recorded By | CWA |
| Recorded Date | 14/7/2003 00:00:00 |