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POSI Number TP126
GU number GU3047
SIA Number TS09
Intensive Survey Zone Karkotis
Village Katydhata
Locality Laonarka
Easting 489845.00
Northing 3882115.00
Elevation (m) 276.00
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Source Aerial
Aerial Photograph 38038
Sheet Map 1:5000 28-XXVIII
Team Leader ATB
Summary Collapsed chamber of tomb
Topography Near top of main ridge in Katydhata
Vegetation Batha: spiny burnet, thistles, hawthorn
Access Behind Mayor's house; take a right at the InterAmerican sign off the main road
Description Environment Facing WNW, toward Kartotis valley. On fairly steep slope, with fairly thin layer of colluvium over bedrock, into which tomb is cut. Uphill from TPs 127 and 128
Pottery None
Tile None
Chipped Stone None
Ground Stone None
Slag None
Architecture Abundant
Visibility (%) 40
Description POSI Rock cut chamber, roughly rectangular, sides vertical except back wall which slopes inward a bit. The roof has collapsed and the bottom of the chamber is filled in with soil and chunks of bedrock. Dromos is completely overgrown by wild vegetation.
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 No
Iron Age No
Hellenistic/Roman No
Medieval/Ottoman No
Modern No
Slag No
Shrine No
Entered By CLT
Entered Date 3/8/2002 00:00:00
Recorded By ATB
Recorded Date 3/8/2002 00:00:00


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