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| BU Number | BU0068 |
|---|---|
| Village | Kalliana |
| Related BUs | BU0067 BU0060 BU0061 |
| Easting | 490350.00 |
| Northing | 3874577.00 |
| Elevation | 250 |
| Source | GPS |
| BU Summary | Water channel, Kalliana. Double water distributor associated with BU0061. |
| Location | North end of Kalyana village |
| Access | public road |
| Associated Land | fruit and bean orchards, river (name?) |
| Length (m) | 2.00 |
| Width (m) | 1.00 |
| Height (m) | -0.50 |
| Levels | Multiple |
| Habitable | Yes |
| Occupied | Yes |
| Stability | I |
| Walls | irregular coursed stone basalt & cement |
| Exterior Plaster | cement |
| Openings | 2 |
| Building Type | Water channel |
| Structure Type | cement water channel |
| Current Use | double water distributor |
| Past Use | double water distributor |
| Structure Name | Moirasia at Kalliana |
| Special Features | One of important stops on the Neroforos's rounds. The metal gate at the channel was missing this year & the water was stopped by a more traditional manner, with bamboo canes matted together. |
| Moderations/Alterations | Cementing of previously earth channels with metal sluice gates. TAESP 2002-metal sluice gate was missing and waterflow was blocked wih bamboo reeds matted together. Photo by Chris. |
| Description | Cementing of previously earth channels with metal sluice gates. Main water channel of stone walls leading out of Myltiades mill, branches into two channels which turn southward. This kind of branching is called a 'koftousa'. Older name, according to Mrs Demetra Zacharia is also 'krevathikia' which was made of stones piled up to stall the water flow. The westernmost channel leads water to Linou, the eastermnost leads water to Tembria-Korakou-Evrichou. This point is one of the important fords of water re-distribution, where one branch leads water to Linou while the other to Tembria-Evrichou. Just before branching begins, then channel acquires cement sides 0.10m thick and 0.60m high. Just before the turn, the side walls become lower by 0.30m and the vertical sluice gates are accomodated into U-shaped metal jambs embedded into canal walls. On the lower canal sides sits a metal grille. When the sluice gates are lowered a trickle of water escapes into the canal but the main body of water allowed to continue to flow through, flows down into a fist-sized opening in the canal floor. In this case this is a 'gronthos', according to the Neroforos, but the diameter varies and it can be termed a 'tsappa', a 'stelifi' or a 'thilia'. Photos in personal archive. Multiple level water channel. Bifurcate channel (described TASP 2001 above) crosses underneath dirt road in a westerly direction and continues in a cement channel which bridges the river. The 'bridge' is about 12m long and leads into a 'node', a rectangular water basin, with inflow from the channel and outflow at right angles in a northern direction. The southern exit of water into the field by a similar metal sluice gate has been blocked due to raised ground levels. |
| Owner | Koinotiko Ardeftiko |
| Period 1100 | No |
| Period 1601 | No |
| Period 1701 | No |
| Period 1801 | No |
| Period 1851 | Yes |
| Period 1901 | No |
| Period 1951 | Yes |
| Oral Information | Georgios Herodotou, Neroforos of Tembria.Demetra Zachharia |
| Recorded By | SEZ |
| Recorded Date | 2/7/2001 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | SEZ |
| Entered Date | 29/7/2001 00:00:00 |