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Pontikokastro: Agios Andreas

PKC350
TITLEPontikokastro: 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

W3Wmeeting, artless, luncheon
UTM34 S, 527687, 4168610
EGSA87 262926, 4171671

Elevation m75
Elevation feet 246.1
RegionElis





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. Online here.

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. Online here.

6.  Simpson [1981]:  Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'G 1 Ayios Andreas: Pontikokastro (Ancient Pheia)', pg. 153. Online here.

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. Online here.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C350 is at 37.66403° N, 21.3103° E, a straight-line distance of 320.1 m.