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Kastro Kallithea (Peuma)

PKC5203
TITLEKastro Kallithea (Peuma)
WGS84 39.2011453° N, 22.53141284° E
Accuracy Exact

LAT/LON 39.2011453, 22.53141284
LON/LAT 22.53141284, 39.2011453

DMS 39° 12' 4.1231" N,22° 31' 53.0862" E

W3Wexistence, yelps, misfit
UTM34 S, 632235, 4340215
EGSA87 373041, 4339839

Elevation m614
Elevation feet 2014.4
RegionAchaea Phthiotis





GENERAL SITE TYPE  Settlement

TYPE

1.    Settlement.   AR[2004], 62    'The visible archaeological remains consist of fortifications and wall foundations of public buildings and houses.'


SITE SIZE

- AR[2004]  p. 63,  Size: 340000 sq. m.  'The surface area of the city, ..., is ca 34 hectares (Fig. 110).'

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    AR[2004]: 63, Four tholos or tholos-type tombs dating from EIA according to the discoverer, D. Theocharis.

NOTES

1.  A useful guide to the Kastro of Kallithea and its surrounds has now appeared as 'The Kastro at Kallithea; A Guide Book' by Haagsma et al.[2019]. This is a solid reference with many useful photographs and maps. This book is an outgrowth of the joint expedition by the Canadian Institute in Greece with the 15th EPA.  The website of the sheltering project (The Central Achaia Phthiotis Survey) is here

2.  Marker placed at W fortification.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  AR[2004]:  Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (51) 2004., 'Kallithea, Kastro (anc. Peuma).', pg. 62. Online here.

2.  Haagsma et al. [2016]:  Haagsma, Margriet J. and Sophia Karapanou, C. Myles Chykerda, Laura Surtees. The Kastro at Kallithea; A Guide Book. Published by the Municipality of Pharsala, '', Online here.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C5203 is at 39.23891° N, 22.81424° E, a straight-line distance of 24 km and 751 m.