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BU Number BU0004
Intensive Survey Zone Atsas
Village Linou
Related BUsBU0002 BU0003 BU0044 BU0059 BU0105 
Locality Kokkinorotsos
Easting 490755.00
Northing 3882060.00
Elevation 269
Source GPS
Sheet Map Cadastral XXVIII-29-W2
Plot Cadastral 249.00
Sheet Map 1:5000 28-XIII
BU Summary Water mill, associated with BU002&3. Masonry on bedrock foundations. Pointed arch present in leat behind penstock. Pink plaster covers penstock. Putlog holes present in masonry, as BU0003.
Location In olive groves
Vegetation Hawthorn, lantana, poplars, olives
Access Track through olive groves
Associated Land Olive groves, some crops
Pottery Unclear
Tile Unclear
Chipped Stone Unclear
Ground Stone Unclear
Slag Unclear
Length (m) 20.00
Width (m) 3.00
Height (m) 5.00
Stability III
Foundation Masonry on bedrock
Walls Roughly coursed masonry
Exterior Plaster Pink plaster
Openings Penetrations for scaffolding
Building Type Water mill
Current Use None, ruin
Past Use Mill
Structure Name Mylos tou Ahmed Agha
Special Features Pointed arch behind mill holding tank penetrating, evidence of associated walls, pink plaster. Plastered channel and race
Description A length of mill water race and water tower extant, similar to BU0003. i.e. pink plaster, evidence of associated walls/structures which have been demolished. Pointed arch intact behind water tower. Slots through wall for scaffolding beams. Report by SEZ. 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 Yes
Period 1851 Yes
Period 1901 No
Period 1951 No
Oral Information According to Mr. Styllis, mill owner of Evrichou, this is one of the seven mills of Ahmed Agha.
Recorded By TJI
Entered By LHS
Entered Date 29/7/2001 00:00:00


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