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Phoinikounda: Ayia Analipsis

PKC270
TITLEPhoinikounda: Ayia Analipsis
WGS84 36.805518° N, 21.803705° E
Accuracy Exact

LAT/LON 36.805518, 21.803705
LON/LAT 21.803705, 36.805518

DMS 36° 48' 19.8648" N,21° 48' 13.338" E

W3Wlovely, mocking, excluder
UTM34 S, 571693, 4073599
EGSA87 303922, 4075260

Elevation m22
Elevation feet 72.2
RegionMessenia





GENERAL SITE TYPE  Hab

TYPE

1.    Acropolis.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 151    'The church of Ayia Analipsis lies at the center of a small acropolis on the promontory to W of Phoinikounta.'
2.    hab.   Valmin [1930], 155    
3.    Settlement.   Messenia I, 247    'This was a fairly important site, both in EH and LH. Its position right on the seacoast is common for the former period but is not usual for a big Mycenaean settlement.'
4.    Settlement.   Simpson [1981], 123    ' ... indicate a total area of prehistoric habitation of at least 180 m. north to south by 140 m., ... '
5.    Settlement.   Leekley and Noyes [1976], 129    ' ... the remains of a fairly large prehistoric site, ... '
6.    Settlement.   Boyd [2001], 102    ' ..., a settlement site, ... '


SITE SIZE

- Simpson [1981]  p. 123,  Size: 25200 sq. m.  'Sherds and medium sized stones here and on the slopes indicate a total area of prehistoric habitation of at least 180 m. north to south by 140 m., ... '

- Messenia I  p. 247,  Size: 25200 sq. m.  'The total area of habitation is ca. 180 m. N-S by 140 m. E-W.'

- Simpson and Dickinson [1979]  p. 151,  Size: 25200 sq. m.  ' ... indicate a total area of prehistoric habitation c. 180 m. N-S by 140 m., ... '

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
    a.    Messenia I: 247, ' ...: many fine examples of EH wares, ... '
    b.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ..., where EH, MH and ... material has been noted.'

2. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    b.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, 'EH II ... '

3. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    Messenia I: 247, ' ...; one sherd of MH imitation Minyan ware; ... '
    b.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    c.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ..., where EH, MH and ... material has been noted.'
    d.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, 'EH II MH ... '

4. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
    a.    Messenia I: 247, ' ...; two MH - LH I stems of goblets in reddish fabric; ... '
    b.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    c.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ... and possibly LH I-II material has been noted.'
    d.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, ' ... LH I/II? ... '

5. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    b.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ... and possibly LH I-II material has been noted.'
    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, ' ... LH I/II? ... '

6. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
    a.    Messenia I: 247, ' ...; from LH III A-B, a false spout of a stirrup jar in red monochrome paint on buff fabric; ... '
    b.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    c.    Valmin [1930]: 155,
    d.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ..., and LH IIIA-B ... material ... '
    e.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, ' ... LH III(A-B) ... '

7. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Messenia I: 247, ' ...; from LH III A-B, a false spout of a stirrup jar in red monochrome paint on buff fabric; ... '
    b.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    c.    Valmin [1930]: 155,
    d.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, ' ..., and LH IIIA-B ... material ... '
    e.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, ' ... LH III(A-B) ... '

8. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    Simpson [1981]: 123, 'EH II MH LH I/II? LH III(A-B) G C H'
    b.    Leekley and Noyes [1976]: 129, 'There are also Geometric and later remains.'
    c.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 151, ' ... LH III(A-B) G ... '

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  Boyd [2001]:  Boyd, Michael John. Middle Helladic And Early Mycenaean Mortuary Practices In The Southern And Western Peloponnese. 2001, '1: FINIKOÚNDA', pg. 102. Online here.

2.  Leekley and Noyes [1976]:  Leekley, Dorothy and Robert Noyes. Archaeological Excavations in Southern Greece. Noyes Press, Park Ridge, New Jersey. 1976, 'Phoinikous (Pylias)', pg. 129.

3.  Messenia I:  McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Prehistoric Habitation in Southwestern Peloponnese’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 65, No. 3 (Jul., 1961), pp. 221-260., '73. Ayia Analipsis (Phoinikounta)', pg. 247. Online here.

4.  Simpson [1981]:  Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 58 Phoinikounta: Ayia Analipsis', pg. 123. Online here.

5.  Simpson and Dickinson [1979]:  Simpson, Richard Hope and O.T.P.K. Dickinson. A Gazetteer of Aegean Civilization in the Bronze Age, Vol. I: The Mainland and the Islands. Paul Åströms Förlag, Goteborg. 1979., 'D 79 Phoinikounta: Ayia Analipsis', pg. 151. Online here.

6.  Valmin [1930]:  Valmin, Mathias Natan. Études topographiques sur la Messénie ancienne. Lund, C. Blom, 1930., '', pg. 155.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C270 is at 36.8049° N, 21.80399° E, a straight-line distance of 73.8 m.