TAESP: Places of Special Interest Dataset

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POSI Number TP230
GU number GU2408
Intensive Survey Zone Asinou
Village Nikitari
Locality Trimitheri
Easting 495273.00
Northing 3875520.00
Elevation (m) 643.00
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Source GPS
Sheet Map 1:5000 28-XXXI
Team Leader ESG
Summary Long stretch of wall and associated path.
Topography Colluvial hillslope above river channel.
Vegetation Pine trees, cistus, golden oak.
Access Southwest turn off forestry road from Asinou to Spilia
Description Environment Forest located on steep slope. Covered in pine needles. Cistus bushes growing along top of the wall. Path present to the north, overgrown with cistus bushes. Terrace and path located to the south east of the river channel.
Pottery None
Tile None
Chipped Stone None
Ground Stone None
Slag None
Architecture Some
Visibility (%) 80
Description POSI A long stretch of wall approximately 10m long, 80cm tall and 50cm wide on a north west position. Composed of a base of large boulders possibly from the river or from outcrops located in the area. Wall is filled with small stones for chinking in middle section but then topped with larger rocks. Stones are covered with lichen (white, grey, green). Located to the south east of the river above the river channel.The path is 80cm wide. Terrace built and stone lined for support. Stable surface. Path goes in a SW/NE direction. Possible association with posi structures to the south east. Runs along the south east side of the river. Disturbed by forestry terracing. Path is associated with POSI'd wall to the north (see TP229). Tracked using GPS by CRR.
Condition Both wall and path stable
Settlement No
Church No
Building No
Bridge No
Check Dam Yes
Threshing Floor No
Tomb No
Kiln No
Other Structure Yes
Rock No
Mine/Adit No
Botany No
Extraction No
Road Yes
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 JPR
Entered Date 4/8/2003 00:00:00
Recorded By ESG
Recorded Date 4/8/2003 00:00:00


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