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POSI Number TP111
GU number GU3047
Intensive Survey Zone Karkotis
Village Katydhata
Locality Laonarka
Easting 489828.00
Northing 3882147.00
Source GPS
Sheet Map 1:5000 28-XXVIII
Team Leader ATB
Summary Chamber tomb with dromos
Topography Toward base of ridge
Vegetation batha
Access Behind Mayor's house; take a right at the InterAmerican sign off the main road
Description Environment Toward base of ridge, just above modern houses. Ca. 6 m north of TP166, northeast of TP127 and TP128
Pottery None
Tile None
Chipped Stone None
Ground Stone None
Slag None
Architecture Abundant
Visibility (%) 70
Description POSI Dromos roof has collapsed; it faces northwest. At 2.0 m wide, the dromos seems wider than the other dromoi on the ridge. The chamber is still roofed, 1.6 m high; its floor is roughly circular, 2.2 m in diameter. No visible niches. Roof is approx. 1 m below the surface of the bedrock. Entrance to chamber is supported by modern wooden scaffolding. Modern roof made of corrugated tin and metal rebars used to cover dromos; also remnant of hose in dromos - was this used to pen goats? No - we spoke to the sculptor who lives below - he used it for a greenhouse. Says it's been collapsed for at least 10-20 years.
Condition Deteriorating
Settlement No
Church No
Building No
Bridge No
Check Dam No
Threshing Floor No
Tomb Yes
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 Yes
Iron Age No
Hellenistic/Roman No
Medieval/Ottoman No
Modern No
Slag No
Shrine No
Entered By ATB
Entered Date 24/6/2004 00:00:00
Recorded By ATB
Recorded Date 23/6/2004 00:00:00


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