Site details
North Sally Port
| PK | C6671 |
| TITLE | North Sally Port |
| WGS84 | 37.73086° N, 22.759253° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.73086, 22.759253 |
| LON/LAT | 22.759253, 37.73086 |
| DMS | 37° 43' 51.096" N | , | 22° 45' 33.3108" E |
| W3W | launched, sternest, prelude |
| UTM | 34 S, 655027, 4177411 |
| EGSA87 | 390517, 4176391 |
| Elevation m | 255 |
| Elevation feet | 836.6 |
| Region | Argolid |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Portal
TYPE
1. Sally Port. French [2013], 102 ' ... can be shown to have been an exit by the method of construction ... '2. Sally Port. Mylonas [1993], 64 'Next to the underground cistern is an opening through the north Cyclopean wall, a sally port through which the defenders could suddenly rush and surprise an enemy attacking the Postern Gate.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. French [2013]: 102, Implied.
b. Mylonas [1993]: 64, ? 'It was the latest addition to the fortified area and is known as the northeast extension.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. French [2013]: French, Elizabeth. Mycenae; Agamemnon’s Capital. The History Press, Gloucester, UK. 2002, reprinted 2013., 'The North Sally Port', pg. 102.
2. Mylonas [1993]: Mylonas, George E.. Mycenae; A Guide to its Ruins and its History. Ekdotike Athenon S.A., Athens 1993., '"The North Sally Port"', pg. 64.