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| POSI Number | TP250 |
|---|---|
| GU number | |
| Village | Nikitari |
| Locality | Khalospita |
| Easting | 496020.00 |
| Northing | 3873308.00 |
| Elevation (m) | 898.00 |
| References | [Link to Bibliography] |
| Source | GPS |
| Team Leader | LHS |
| Summary | 2 ruined structures with Med-Mod pottery and pithos |
| Topography | S flank of small E/W spur, above (E) upper reaches of Rotson. Extreme slopes above |
| Vegetation | Pine, cistus, asphodel |
| Access | From spur above; forest track comes near it |
| Description Environment | Near bottom of Rotson valley, on spur. East of spur, the ground climbs steeply up Muti ton Kaliphon to watershed 900 m to E which marks Nikitari village boundary. |
| Pottery | Abundant |
| Tile | Some |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Architecture | Abundant |
| Visibility (%) | 30 |
| Description POSI | Discovered by LHS during his survey project (SE0029). Main concentration of walls and rubble (to E) seems to represent a 2-roomed rectangular structure, each room measuring c. 7 x 4 m. Further structures down the spur suggest another similar structure with 3-4 rooms. Road has cut along southern edge of eastern structure, in one place exposing a stretch of walling with pottery and stone chinking. Pithos fragments throughout, and in road, including two bases. Lots of pottery in cut section, mostly Late Medieval/early Ottoman. In lower, western structure and in the road below it there were 3 rim fragments and one cover tile fragment of Roman tile (Corinthian). Very little pottery from the Late Ottoman and Modern periods (one piece of coarse brown glazed ware was the only definite one). The structures sit near a junction of at least four tracks and roads, all now rough or derelict. Below the road that bordered the spur on which TP250 sits was a short stretch of very wide track (1m+), with substantial retaining walls in places (examined by ESG). Just across the stream to the S is a long and solid retaining wall of large stones and boulders. The slopes on both sides of the stream to the South show remains of smaller-scale terracing. |
| Condition | Rubbly, but wall lines still clear with some faces intact |
| Settlement | Yes |
| Church | No |
| Building | Yes |
| Bridge | No |
| Check Dam | Yes |
| Threshing Floor | No |
| Tomb | No |
| Kiln | No |
| Other Structure | No |
| Rock | No |
| Mine/Adit | No |
| Botany | No |
| Extraction | Yes |
| Road | No |
| Pottery | Yes |
| Lithics | No |
| View | No |
| Geomorphology | No |
| Prehistoric | No |
| Iron Age | No |
| Hellenistic/Roman | Yes |
| Medieval/Ottoman | Yes |
| Modern | No |
| Slag | No |
| Shrine | No |
| Entered By | MJG |
| Entered Date | 11/7/2004 00:00:00 |
| Recorded By | LHS |
| Recorded Date | 9/7/2004 00:00:00 |