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| POSI Number | TP180 |
|---|---|
| GU number | GU2653 |
| Intensive Survey Zone | Xyliatos |
| Village | Xyliatos |
| Locality | Alestos |
| Easting | 502370.00 |
| Northing | 3876793.00 |
| Elevation (m) | 577.00 |
| References | [Link to Bibliography] |
| Source | GPS |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 29-XXVI |
| Team Leader | AGR |
| Summary | Large adit with steps and large modern spoil heap. |
| Topography | SE facing slope of bare bedrock at 22 degrees. |
| Vegetation | Spiny Burnet, Heath. Young pine, Cistus, Wild grasses, Hawthorn. |
| Access | Dirt track leading from the road between Ayios Yeoryios road and TS10 |
| Description Environment | The adit is located on the SE facing slope of Alestos on a slope of 22 degrees. It is almost completely made up of bare rock with cobble-sized rocks on the slope. The lichens have weathered the rock providing nutrients for the support of wild grasses, cistus, heath etc. |
| Pottery | None |
| Tile | None |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Architecture | Some |
| Visibility (%) | 90 |
| Description POSI | The modern spoil heap has covered a large area below the adit and may cover any artefacts from any earlier exploration. The dimensions of the spoil heap: from the entrance is 4 m and is 2.9 m across at this point and is sub-circular in shape. The mass of spoil extends 8 m horizontally down the slope which is at 32 degrees. The bottom of the spoil heap is 6 m wide. The spoil heap is of a similar order of size to that of TP112, the adit of which is more than 22 m deep. The entrance passage is 1 m wide at the front and there is 90 cm before the 1st step. Height of steps are 20 cm and 24 cm. The adit is filled with water and further steps continue below the water line. The chamber is 1.4 m wide and there are no obvious tool marks. |
| Condition | Waterlogged but in good condition. |
| Settlement | No |
| Church | No |
| Building | No |
| Bridge | No |
| Check Dam | No |
| Threshing Floor | No |
| Tomb | No |
| Kiln | No |
| Other Structure | No |
| Rock | No |
| Mine/Adit | Yes |
| Botany | No |
| Extraction | Yes |
| Road | No |
| Pottery | No |
| Lithics | No |
| View | No |
| Geomorphology | No |
| Prehistoric | No |
| Iron Age | No |
| Hellenistic/Roman | Yes |
| Medieval/Ottoman | No |
| Modern | No |
| Slag | No |
| Shrine | No |
| Entered By | RAB |
| Entered Date | 21/7/2003 00:00:00 |
| Recorded By | AGR |
| Recorded Date | 20/7/2003 00:00:00 |