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POSI Number TP015
GU number GU0607
Intensive Survey Zone Xyliatos
Village Xyliatos
Locality Athasin
Easting 502915.00
Northing 3878806.00
Elevation (m) 365.00
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Source Aerial
Aerial Photograph 63-35-026
Team Leader AGR
Summary Threshing Floor
Topography Base of terraced foothills.
Vegetation Almond Grove, wild grasses.
Access Along East-West beaten path and East-West dirt road leading to main track to Mavrovouni
Description Environment In a gully system, near roads and river; built into terracing. Refer to GU0607 and the GI Notebook.
Pottery None
Tile None
Chipped Stone None
Ground Stone None
Slag None
Visibility (%) 40
Description POSI Built directly on top of bedrock and terracing. Some marks on stones from threshing sledges. Its terrace is built up about 60cm and set back about 40cm from the flat area below. Just up the road (eastward) of the abandoned house, POSI TP014, about 25m away. Approximately 7m North - South x 4.5m East - West. Surface of large, flat paving stones not indigenous to area, on top of terrace.
Condition The centre of floor is in good condition; north and western edges are eroding down into terrace. South/ Southeastern edges raecut by bulldozing activity.
Settlement No
Church No
Building No
Bridge No
Check Dam No
Threshing Floor Yes
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 28/6/2001 00:00:00
Recorded By ATB
Recorded Date 28/6/2001 00:00:00


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