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| POSI Number | TP009 |
|---|---|
| GU number | GU0603 |
| Intensive Survey Zone | Xyliatos |
| Village | Xyliatos |
| Locality | Athasin |
| Easting | 503005.00 |
| Northing | 3878980.00 |
| Elevation (m) | 350.00 |
| References | [Link to Bibliography] |
| Source | Aerial |
| Aerial Photograph | 63-35-026 |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 29-XXVII |
| Team Leader | AGR |
| Summary | Series of three (possibly four) check dams |
| Topography | Gully system |
| Vegetation | No vegetation particularly associated with the check dam series or check dam walls. The walls are "continuations" of basalt dykes across creek line, but do not have the vegetation of the dykes. Arable land built up behind dams is currently sown to barley. Drainage line(s) now beside triangle of accumulated soil behind each dam and almond trees, Zysiphus and hawthorn occasionally grow here. (NFU) |
| Access | through lower gully system from the road |
| Description Environment | Dry, terraced foothills surrounding the gully. Next gully to the east also has a check dam system as seen 23/6/01 - no records |
| Pottery | None |
| Tile | None |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Architecture | Abundant |
| Description POSI | Three check dams - see sketch. |
| Condition | Good but upper courses starting to tumble. |
| Settlement | No |
| Church | No |
| Building | No |
| Bridge | No |
| Check Dam | Yes |
| Threshing Floor | No |
| Tomb | No |
| Kiln | No |
| Other Structure | No |
| Rock | No |
| Mine/Adit | No |
| Botany | No |
| Extraction | No |
| Road | No |
| Pottery | No |
| Lithics | No |
| View | No |
| Geomorphology | No |
| Prehistoric | No |
| Iron Age | No |
| Hellenistic/Roman | No |
| Medieval/Ottoman | Yes |
| Modern | Yes |
| Slag | No |
| Shrine | No |
| Entered By | ESP |
| Entered Date | 30/7/2001 00:00:00 |
| Recorded By | ESP |
| Recorded Date | 26/6/2001 00:00:00 |