Pontikokastro: Agios Andreas
| PK | C350 |
| TITLE | Pontikokastro: Agios Andreas |
| WGS84 | 37.664247° N, 21.313921° E |
| Accuracy | 20 m. |
| LAT/LON | 37.664247, 21.313921 |
| LON/LAT | 21.313921, 37.664247 |
| DMS | 37° 39' 51.2892" N | , | 21° 18' 50.1156" E |
| W3W | meeting, artless, luncheon |
| UTM | 34 S, 527687, 4168610 |
| EGSA87 | 262926, 4171671 |
| Elevation m | 75 |
| Elevation feet | 246.1 |
| Region | Elis |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Artifacts. McDonald and Rapp [1972], 302 'Early Cycladic figurines; ... '2. hab. McDonald and Rapp [1972], 302 'HAB.'
3. Settlement. Ålin [1962], 71 'Hauptort ... '
4. Settlement. Desborough [1964/2007], 91 'There is no doubt as to its occupation from very early times, and ...'
5. Settlement. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 194 '...suggesting that this was an important site in all periods of the BA.'
6. Sherds. Simpson [1981], 153 'Mycenaean sherds and other prehistoric pottery were found widely scattered on the top and slopes, ... '
7. Sherds. Ålin [1962], 71 ' ... Scherben ... '
8. Sherds. Messenia I, 224 'Prehistoric pottery is scattered on the top and slopes, especially on the east slope and the upper part of the south saddle.'
SITE SIZE
- McDonald and Rapp [1972] p. 302, Size: 16125 sq. m. '215 m N-S X 75 (min.) (1.6 ha)'
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 194, Size: 16125 sq. m. '...an area at least 215 m. N-S by 75 m. ...'
- Simpson [1981] p. 153, Size: 37625 sq. m. '...over an area about 215 m. north to south by 175 m.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
a. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
b. Messenia I: 224, 'EH(?) 2 hand-made frgs.'
c. Ålin [1962]: 71, ' ... aus N, FH, MH, SH, SM, PG, G und späteren Zeiten.'
2. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
3. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
b. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
d. Messenia I: 224, 'MH grey Minyan, matt painted, yellow Minyan;...'
e. Ålin [1962]: 71, ' ... aus N, FH, MH, SH, SM, PG, G und späteren Zeiten.'
4. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, '...and a vase reported to come from a cist which is either late LH IIIC or SMyc.'
b. Ålin [1962]: 71, ' ... aus N, FH, MH, SH, SM, PG, G und späteren Zeiten.', 'Von den mykenischen sind ein paar aus SH I-II ... '
5. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
a. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
b. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
d. Messenia I: 224, 'LH I-II 2 frgs.; ...'
e. Ålin [1962]: 71, 'Von den mykenischen sind ein paar aus SH I-II ... '
6. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Messenia I: 224, 'LH I-II 2 frgs.; ...'
b. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
c. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
d. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
e. Ålin [1962]: 71, 'Von den mykenischen sind ein paar aus SH I-II ... '
7. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
b. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
d. Messenia I: 224, 'LH III A-B many painted (lustrous) frgs. of very fine quality;...'
e. Desborough [1964/2007]: 91, '...it appears to have flourished in LH. III A and B.'
f. Ålin [1962]: 71, ' ... und viele gut dekorierten aus IIIA - B.'
8. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: 302,
b. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
d. Messenia I: 224, 'LH III A-B many painted (lustrous) frgs. of very fine quality;...'
e. Desborough [1964/2007]: 91, '...it appears to have flourished in LH. III A and B.'
f. Ålin [1962]: 71, ' ... und viele gut dekorierten aus IIIA - B.'
9. LH IIIC: (1190 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 153, 'MH LHI/II-IIIB LHIIIC or SMyc'
b. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
10. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
b. Messenia I: 224, ...PG; ...'
c. Desborough [1964/2007]: 91, '...Protogeometric...'
11. Sub Mycenaean: (1060 BC - 1000 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
b. Messenia I: 224, '...SM; ...'
c. Desborough [1964/2007]: 91, '...as there is mention of 'sub-Mycenaean' ...', '...two 'sub-Mycenaean' vases ...'
12. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 194, 'N EH II MH LH I/II-IIIB LH IIIC or SMyc. PG G A C H'
b. Messenia I: 224, '...G; ...'
c. Desborough [1964/2007]: 91, '... and Geometric sherds, ...'
NOTE
1. Messenia III, 128, (1. Ayios Andhreas (Pheia)) references ' ... the results of the most recent underwater exploration, incorporated in the "Map of the Ancient Port of Pheia," Arch Delt 16 (1960) 126.'
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Ålin [1962]: Ålin, Per. Das Ende der mykenischen Fundstätten auf dem griechischen Festland. Carl Bloms Boktryckeri A.-B., Lund, 1962., 'Ajios Andreas [Pontikokastro]', pg. 71.
2. Desborough [1964/2007]: Desborough, V.R.d'A.. The Last Mycenaeans and Their Successors: An Archaeological Survey, c. 1200 - c. 1000 B.C.. Wipf & Stock, 2007. Originally published in 1964 by Oxford University Press. , '(A) Elis', pg. 90.
3. McDonald and Rapp [1972]: McDonald, William A. and George R. Rapp, Jr.. The Minnesota Messenia Expedition: Reconstructing a Bronze Age Regional Environment. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota. USA. 1972, '304 (1) Ayios Andhreas: Pondikokastro', pg. 302.
4. 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., '1. Agios Andreas (medieaeval Pontikokastro; classical Pheia', pg. 224.
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5. Messenia II: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Further Exploration in Southwestern Peloponnese: 1962-1963’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 68, No. 3 (Jul., 1964), pp. 229-245., '1. Ayios Andreas (ancient Pheia)', pg. 230.
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6. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'G 1 Ayios Andreas: Pontikokastro (Ancient Pheia)', pg. 153.
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7. 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., 'E 42 Ayios Andreas: Pontikokastro (Ancient Pheia)', pg. 194.
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