Site details

Voni-Zofori: Cave

PK	C5269
TITLE	Voni–Zofori: Cave
WGS84	35.203734° N, 25.265954° E
Accuracy	Unknown

LAT/LON	35.203734, 25.265954
LON/LAT	25.265954, 35.203734

DMS

35° 12' 13.4424" N

25° 15' 57.4344" E

W3W	pinewood, head, encompasses
UTM	35 S, 342150, 3897014
EGSA87	615088, 3896082

Elevation m	320
Elevation feet	1049.9
Region	Crete
Subregion	Pedhiadha

GENERAL SITE TYPE Sherds

TYPE

1.    Sherds.   AR[2006], 106    'A cave located on the W edge of the gorge between Voni and Zophori produced ...finds...'

PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Neopalatial: (1700 BC - 1600 BC)
    a.    AR[2006]: 106, '...Neopalatial, LM III and ProtoGeo/Geo finds some of which (conical cups, a pilgrim flask, fine ware vases and a seashell) look like votives.'

2. Late Minoan III: (1420 BC - 1075 BC)
    a.    AR[2006]: 106, '...Neopalatial, LM III and ProtoGeo/Geo finds some of which (conical cups, a pilgrim flask, fine ware vases and a seashell) look like votives.'

3. Protogeometric: (1100 BC - 900 BC)
    a.    AR[2006]: 106, '...Neopalatial, LM III and ProtoGeo/Geo finds some of which (conical cups, a pilgrim flask, fine ware vases and a seashell) look like votives.'

4. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
    a.    AR[2006]: 106, '...Neopalatial, LM III and ProtoGeo/Geo finds some of which (conical cups, a pilgrim flask, fine ware vases and a seashell) look like votives.'

NOTE

1. Placed notionally on the west side of the (not very deep) gorge which runs between Zofori and Voni.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. AR[2006]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (53) 2006., 'Galatas Survey Project', pg. 106. Online here.