| PK | C5332 |
| TITLE | Metaxada Kalopsana (1) |
| WGS84 | 37.085587° N, 21.740781° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.085587, 21.740781 |
| LON/LAT | 21.740781, 37.085587 |
| DMS | 37° 5' 8.1132" N | , | 21° 44' 26.8116" E |
| W3W | trios, soundman, adaptable |
| UTM | 34 S, 565838.34, 4104623.54 |
| EGSA87 | 299045, 4106467 |
| Elevation m | 484 |
| Elevation feet | 1587.9 |
| Region | Messenia |
TYPE
1. Artifacts. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 135 'Two LH bronze double axes and a bronze sword in the Chora Museum were found at the site, and there are reports that beads, bones and pottery were found in graves here.'
2. Pottery. Davis and Bennet [2017], 16 'The majority of the pottery, 98% of it, consists of MH-LH coarse wares; ...'
3. Settlement. Simpson [1981], 121 '...the Mycenaean settlement covered the upper terraces...'
4. Settlement. Messenia III, 147 '... the ancient settlement covered the upper terraces on S and SE ...'
5. Sherds. Heath [nd], '98% of the pottery from the site is MH-LH coarse ware, ...'
SITE SIZE
- Simpson [1981] p. 121, Size: 30000 sq. m. '...the Mycenaean settlement covered ... an area about 200 m. northwest to southeast by 150 m.'
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 135, Size: 30000 sq. m. 'The site covered the upper terraces on S and SE over an area c. 200 m. NW-SE by 150 m.'
- Heath [nd] p. 1, Size: 68800 sq. m. 'Actual Area in Hectares; 6.88 ha.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Heath [nd]: 'Periods Represented MH, LH I-II, (LH IIIA), (G?), ...'
b. Simpson [1981]: 121 'MH? ...'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 135 'MH? LH III(A-B)'
d. Davis and Bennet [2017]: 16 ' ..., consists of MH-LH coarse wares; ...'
2. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Davis and Bennet [2017]: 16 ' ..., consists of MH-LH coarse wares; ...'
3. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
a. Heath [nd]: 'Periods Represented MH, LH I-II, (LH IIIA), (G?), ...'
b. Messenia III: 147 '? '...a flattish base in red fabric from a stemmed bowl that may be early Mycenaean...'
c. Davis and Bennet [2017]: 16 'There are fragments of several LH I-II plain fine-ware vessels, ... '
4. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Heath [nd]: 'Periods Represented MH, LH I-II, (LH IIIA), (G?), ...'
b. Davis and Bennet [2017]: 16 'There are fragments of several LH I-II plain fine-ware vessels, ... '
5. Late Helladic III: (1410 BC - 1060 BC)
a. Messenia III: 147 '...and part of a LH III kylix of white fabric...'
6. Late Helladic IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Heath [nd]: 'Periods Represented MH, LH I-II, (LH IIIA), (G?), ...'
b. Simpson [1981]: 121 '...LH III(A-B)'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 135 'MH? LH III(A-B)'
d. Davis and Bennet [2017]: 16 ' ..., but only one sherd of definite LH III date (LH IIIA).'
7. Late Helladic IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 121 '...LH III(A-B)'
b. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 135 'MH? LH III(A-B)'
8. Geometric: (900 BC - 700 BC)
a. Heath [nd]: 'Periods Represented MH, LH I-II, (LH IIIA), (G?), ...'
1. Davis and Bennet [2017]: Davis, Jack L. and John Bennet (eds.). The Pylos Regional Archaeological Project; A Retrospective. American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2017., 'A2 Metaxada Kalopsana (1)', pg. 16.
2. Heath [nd]: Heath, Sebastian. PRAP Site Gazetteer, 'A02 Metaxada Kalopsana (1)', pg. 1.
Online here.
3. Messenia III: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Further Explorations in Southwestern Peloponnese: 1964-1968’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 73, No. 2 (Apr., 1969), pp. 123-177., '41B. Kalopsana (Metaxadha)', pg. 147.
Online here.
4. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 42 Metaxadha: Kalopsana', pg. 121.
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 22 Metaxadha: Kalopsana', pg. 135.
Online here.