Settlement and land use on the periphery : : the Bouros-Kastri Peninsula, Southern Euboia / / Jere M. Wickens [and five others].

• Superior document: Archaeopress archaeology
• VerfasserIn: Wickens, Jere Mark, 1950-
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd,, [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Archaeopress archaeology.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 263 pages) :; illustrations, maps.

This survey by the Southern Euboea Exploration Project provides a wealth of intriguing information about fluctuations in long-term use and habitation in the Bouros-Kastri peninsula at the south-eastern tip of the Greek island of Euboia, and how the peninsula's use was connected to that of the m...

Table of Contents

• Cover
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents Page
• List of Figures
• Abbreviations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Previous Research by SEEP in the Karystia
• Archaeological Work on the Bouros-Kastri Peninsula
• Goals and Scope of the Bouros-Kastri Survey
• Figure 1. General map showing Euboia and the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in relation to eastern Greece and the Aegean (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 2. Aerial view of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas (ESRI World Imagery).
• Figure 3. Map of southern Euboia showing the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas and major sites noted in the text (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 4. Survey projects in southern Euboia (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 5. Roads from encroaching development on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula, with location of site 24 indicated (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 6. Topography of southern Euboia (SRTM1 elevation data from USGS-EROS) (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 7. Top: Topography of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (elevation data from 1:5000 topographic maps from the Hellenic Military Geographical Service) (R. M. Seifried). Bottom: Modern place names on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 8. View to Bouros bay from the northeast, from FN sites 27 and 28 (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 9. Section of partially paved pre-Turkish road from Porto Kastri to Karystos, Spilia-Kastri (64) (D. R. Keller).
• Figure 10. Geology of the Bouros-Kastri peninsula (R. M. Seifried, adapted from a 1:50,000 Geological Map of Greece from the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration).
• Figure 11. Roman cipollino quarry in the foothills of Mt. Ochi , with view of Karystos, the kampos, and Castel Rosso (D. R. Keller).
• Figure 12. Excavation at site of Plakari, with the Bouros-Kastri peninsula in the distance (J. P. Crielaard, D. Batsis).
• Figure 13. Ayios Nikolaos Mylon, located immediately below modern chapel on peak top, indicated by the 'X' (D. R. Keller).
• Figure 14. Panorama of Kastri bay (Geraistos) from the northwest with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 15. Chapel of Ayios Konstantinos with ancient spolia at Elleniko near Platanistos (85) (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 16. Main terrace wall at Elleniko, from the west (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 17. Aerial view of Karystos, Karystos Bay, and the Paximadi and Bouros-Kastri peninsulas, showing location of Palaiochora (H. R. Goette).
• Figure 18. Frankish fortification of Kastro Rosso and its aqueduct, from the northwest (H. R. Goette).
• Figure 19. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula.
• Figure 20. Sites and findspots on the Bouros-Kastri peninsula. 'Site' indicates a location designated as a site in at least one time period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 21. Chronological terms, dates, and relative number of sites per period. Dates after Bintliff 2012, passim
• Manning 1995: 168-170
• Shelmerdine 2008: 4, fig. 1.1.
• Figure 22. Types of sites and findspots.
• Figure 23. Sites and findspots by type (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 24. Prehistoric sites and findspots, grouped by topographic zone.
• Figure 25. Sites and findspots dated to the Final Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 26. View from Spilia (68) to the southeast (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 27. View from site 53 northeast toward Kalamos beach, with sites 48 and 49 indicated, and Mandili island in the distance (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 28. View from Ayioi 1 (45) to the northeast toward Andros (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 29. Sherds possibly dating to the Late Archaic period.
• Figure 30. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period.
• Figure 31. Sites and findspots dated to the Classical-Early Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 32. View from round tower (37) north-northwest to Karystos and Paximadi peninsula, with doorposts of tower in foreground (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 33. View west from watchtower (21) to Paximadi peninsula (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 34. View down the Potami River valley toward the east, with Andros in the distance (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 35. Sites and findspots dated to Middle-Late Hellenistic, Early Roman, and Middle Roman periods.
• Figure 36. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle-Late Hellenistic period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 37. Sites and findspots dated to the Early Roman period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 38. Sites and findspots dated to the Middle Roman period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 39. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period.
• Figure 40. Sites and findspots dated to the Late Roman period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 41. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period.
• Figure 42. Sites and findspots dated to the broader Roman period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 43. Livadi bay from the north (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 44. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine and Tourkokratia to Modern periods.
• Figure 45. Sites and findspots dated to the Byzantine period (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 46. Sites and findspots dated to the Tourkokratia and later (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 47. Sites and findspots that are undated but ancient/pre-modern.
• Figure 48. Sites and findspots that are undated but pre-modern (R. M. Seifried).
• Figure 49. Prehistoric pottery from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), Bouletza South 2 (28), and Ayia Eirini 1 (29) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 50. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 51. Prehistoric pottery from Ayioi 1 (45) and Barsa East 2 (48) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 52. Prehistoric pottery and spindle whorls from Kalamos 3 (49) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 53. Prehistoric pottery from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia-Kalamos 2 (66), and spindle whorl from Kastri 2 (58) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 54. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 55. Prehistoric pottery from Spilia (68) (L. E. Talalay).
• Figure 56. Lithics from Askoulthitsa (11), Akrotiri 3 (16), Bouletza South 1 (27), and Bouletza South 2 (28): (1) exhausted bladelet core (11-3)
• (2) mèche de foret (16-3)
• (3) barbed and tanged arrowhead (27-6)
• (4) reflaked bladelet core (27-7)
• (5) fr
• Figure 57. Lithics from Ayioi 1 (45), Kalamos 3 (49), and Kalamos 2 (54): (1) fragment of large core preparation flake (45-25)
• (2) mesial fragment of blade with negatives of crest preparation (45-26)
• (3) mesial fragment of pressure-flaked bladelet (45-2
• Figure 58. Lithics from Kalamos 2 (54) and Spilia (68): (1) mesial fragment of bladelet, indirect percussion (54-9)
• (2) core rejuvenation bladelet (54-10)
• (3) bifacial tanged arrowhead (54-11)
• (4) large splintered piece on flake (68-12)
• (5) core prepa
• Figure 59. Ground stone from Ayioi 1 (45) and Spilia (68): (1) triangular greenstone celt (45-40)
• (2) circular handstone on unworked pebble (45-41)
• and (3) small cubic handstone on unworked pebble (68-21) (drawings G. Monthel, C. Perlès
• inking M. Bal
• Figure 60. Greek and Roman fabrics identified within the survey corpus.
• Figure 61. Akrotiri chytra and lopas forms (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 62. Akrotiri lid, parcher, and griddle forms (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 63. Rilled lids 15-31 and 15-35 (R. Lamberton).
• Figure 64. Beehives and possible beehives.
• Figure 65. Beehives with scored walls (upper rows) and probable beehives with no scoring preserved (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 67. Lekanai (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 68. Lekanai and bowls (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 69. Inscribed lid/bowls (upper rows) and pithos or hive lid (58-3) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 70. Types and decoration of pithoi.
• Figure 71. Pithoi: Greek (upper rows), Roman and Byzantine (lowest row) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 72. Scoring for attachment of feet of pithoi (R. Lamberton).
• Figure 73. Byzantine and modern fabrics identified within the survey corpus.
• Figure 74. Cist grave at Vigla 1 (1) (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 75. Lowest section of quarry road (2), looking southwest (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 76. Groove in quarry road (2), looking northeast (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 77. Pottery from the sherd scatter at Vigla 2 (3) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 78. Southeast corner of the building at Metochi (4) and view northwest to Karystos (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 79. Building at Metochi (4) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 80. Pottery from Metochi (4) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 82. Fragments of ancient(?) walls at Karpou-Distrata (5) and view to south (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 83. Roman dish from the sherd scatter at Karpou-Distrata (5) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 84. Ayios Simios 2 (6) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 85. Pottery from Ayios Simios 2 (6) (S. I. Rotroff).
• Figure 86. Ayios Simios 1 (7) (SEEP, J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 87. Walls of the farmhouse at Ayios Simios 1 (7), from the northeast, with view across Karystos bay to the southern tip of Paximadi peninsula and the Attic coast in the background (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 88. Press bed and weight block at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (C. Duquette).
• Figure 89. Press weight at Ayios Simios 1 (7) (J. M. Wickens).
• Figure 90. Pottery from Ayios Simios 1 (7) (S. I. Rotroff).