Site details
Irokastro
| PK | C7405 |
| TITLE | Irokastro |
| WGS84 | 36.966° N, 25.5356° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 36.966, 25.5356 |
| LON/LAT | 25.5356, 36.966 |
| DMS | 36° 57' 57.6" N | , | 25° 32' 8.16" E |
| W3W | usage, pounds, pricked |
| UTM | 35 S, 369641.49, 4092102.54 |
| EGSA87 | 636549, 4091914 |
| Elevation m | 193 |
| Elevation feet | 633.2 |
| Region | Cyclades |
| Subregion | Naxos |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Fort
TYPE
1. Fort. BSA Ann Rep [2014-15], 23 ' ... the impressive stronghold at Irokastro near Panormos.'PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Roman: (753 BC - 395 AD)
a. BSA Ann Rep [2014-15]: 23, 'The later Roman and Byzantine periods were well-represented, particularly by the impressive stronghold at Irokastro near Panormos. The most frequent special finds were hand tools and rubbers made of Naxian emery, but these are not easy to date.'
2. Byzantine: (395 AD - 1453 AD)
a. BSA Ann Rep [2014-15]: 23, 'The later Roman and Byzantine periods were well-represented, particularly by the impressive stronghold at Irokastro near Panormos. The most frequent special finds were hand tools and rubbers made of Naxian emery, but these are not easy to date.'
NOTE
1. Additional information along with a modern description in Topostext here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. BSA Ann Rep [2014-15]: null. The British School at Athens; Annual Report 2014-2015. null, 'Antiquity', pg. 19.
Online here.