PKey Report
PKC544
TITLENestani: Paniyiristra
WGS84 37.6165243° N, 22.46198° E
Accuracy 20 m.

LAT/LON 37.6165243, 22.46198
LON/LAT 22.46198, 37.6165243

DMS 37° 36' 59.4875" N,22° 27' 43.128" E

W3Wmetabolism, unclench, sifting
UTM34 S, 629027, 4164274
EGSA87 364112, 4164093

Elevation m721
Elevation feet 2365.5
RegionArcadia







GENERAL SITE TYPE  Sherds

TYPE

1.    Sherds.   Howell [1970], 87    'Just outside the eastern gateway, where a road leading to the church of Analipsis on top of the hill has cut into the side of the hill, I found ... some coarse Middle Helladic and a few early looking Mycenaean fragments...'

2.    Sherds.   Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 80    'Some prehistoric sherds have been found here, none of which are certainly later than early LH.'

3.    Sherds.   Simpson [1981], 87    'Just outside this gateway, some prehistoric sherds were found by Howell in a road cutting. They included a few Mycenaean fragments, which appeared to be early Mycenaean.'

4.    Wall.   Simpson and Hagel [2006], 61    Only a little apparently: ' ..., a small section resembles "Cyclopean," with small stones used in the interstices.'



PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)

    a.    Howell [1970]: 87, 'Just outside the eastern gateway, where a road leading to the church of Analipsis on top of the hill has cut into the side of the hill, I found ... some coarse Middle Helladic and a few early-looking Mycenaean fragments ...'

    b.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 80, 'N MH LH I/II C H'

2. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)

    a.    Simpson [1981]: 87, '...early Mycenaean.'

    b.    Howell [1970]: 87, '...a few early looking Mycenaean fragments ...'

    c.    Simpson and Hagel [2006]: 61, For the wall ? ' ... LH I/II ... '

    d.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 80, ' ..., none of which are certainly later than early LH.'

3. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 80, 'N MH LH I/II C H'

4. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)

    a.    Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 80, 'N MH LH I/II C H'


BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  Howell [1970]:  Howell, R.. ‘A Survey of Eastern Arcadia in Prehistory’, The Annual of the British School at Athens. 65. November, 1970. 79-127., '14. Nestani (Tsipiana) - Paniyiristra (anc. Nestane)', pg. 87. Online here.

2.  Simpson and Hagel [2006]:  Simpson, R. Hope and D.K. Hagel. Mycenaean Fortifications, Highways, Dams and Canals. SIMA vol. 133. Paul Åströms Förlag. Sävedalen, Sweden. 2006., ''Nestani: Paniyiristra (Ancient Nestane)'', pg. 61.

3.  Simpson [1981]:  Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'D 9 Nestani: Paniyiristra (Ancient Nestani)', pg. 87. Online here.

4.  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., 'B 19 Nestani: Paniyiristra (Ancient Nestane)', pg. 80. Online here.