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| BU Number | BU0002 |
|---|---|
| SIA Number | TS05 |
| Village | Linou |
| Related BUs | BU0003 BU0004 BU0044 BU0059 BU0105 |
| Locality | Kapati |
| Easting | 490497.00 |
| Northing | 3881818.00 |
| Elevation | 291 |
| Source | GPS |
| Sheet Map Cadastral | XXVIII-29-W2 |
| Plot Cadastral | 163.00 |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 28 |
| BU Summary | Abandoned water mill, Linou; penstock and mill race built of ashlar and river cobble masonry mix. White plaster lines the inside of the penstock chute. Millrace 14m long, penstock 6m high. |
| Location | In olive groves |
| Vegetation | Olive trees, pine, reeds |
| Access | On the Linou-Katydata road |
| Associated Land | In olive groves next to road |
| Pottery | Some |
| Tile | Some |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | Some |
| Slag | Some |
| Length (m) | 14.00 |
| Height (m) | 6.00 |
| Stability | IV |
| Foundation | Unknown |
| Walls | Masonry |
| Exterior Plaster | Lime wash on top of lime and brick mortar |
| Openings | water chute in arched opening on base of penstock |
| Building Type | Water mill |
| Current Use | abandoned |
| Past Use | Water Mill |
| Structure Name | Mylos tou Ahmed Agha |
| Special Features | Quern and pottery in walls |
| Moderations/Alterations | Water race appears to have been widened by applying one row of unattached stones to the older (smaller?) race. Stabilising plaster on top of later water race walls. Exterior south wall has crumbled at the base revealing inner plastered wall. |
| Description | Interior of shaft white/grey smooth plaster. Quern on top of water race and tile in wall;Some whitewash on exterior - dressed ashlar courses on NE penstock face. - changes half way down to river cobble masonry. Only part of stone race and tower of water mill surviving. Channel goes under the road in a culvert. Stone channel 14 m long to tower 6 m high. Report by SEZ.Leat has capping stones of grey river boulders, most of which have been quarried. The corner quoins of the penstock have also been quarried especially from the south side. Water led to this mill from 'Deimma Asprallou-Linopsa' (BU0105) from the Karkotis river |
| Ownership | Turkish Cypriot |
| Owner | Ahmed Agha |
| Period 1100 | No |
| Period 1601 | No |
| Period 1701 | No |
| Period 1801 | No |
| Period 1851 | Yes |
| Period 1901 | Yes |
| Period 1951 | No |
| Oral Information | Mr Andreas Shizas from Katydata pointed out the location of this mill and ones below to IJE and SEZ. Name of owner as told by Mr. Styllis, Evrichou miller. He said that the mills belonging to Ahmed Agha, from Petra were seven in all. He never remembers them working. On water from Karkotis river: Mr.Petros Evthimiades, Linou mayor |
| Recorded By | SEZ |
| Recorded Date | 5/7/2000 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | LHS |
| Entered Date | 29/7/2001 00:00:00 |