Lepreon (Strovitsi): Ayios Dhimitrios
| PK | C177 |
| TITLE | Lepreon (Strovitsi): Ayios Dhimitrios |
| WGS84 | 37.4347° N, 21.722305° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.4347, 21.722305 |
| LON/LAT | 21.722305, 37.4347 |
| DMS | 37° 26' 4.92" N | , | 21° 43' 20.298" E |
| W3W | joiner, guacamole, perms |
| UTM | 34 S, 563901, 4143342 |
| EGSA87 | 298335, 4145244 |
| Elevation m | 287 |
| Elevation feet | 941.6 |
| Region | Triphylia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Sherds
TYPE
1. Acropolis. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 180 'A fine acropolis on a high and steep spur ... '2. Sherds. Ålin [1962], 80 ' ... fanden hier Scherben aus FH, MH, SH, ... '
3. Sherds. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 180 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds of good quality were abundant ... '
4. Sherds. Sperling [1942], 86 'The Early Helladic remains, including fragments of characteristic sauceboats, seem to be more abundant than those of later periods.'
5. Sherds. Messenia I, 231 'The northern area is very thickly strewn with prehistoric sherds, ...'
SITE SIZE
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 180, Size: 15000 sq. m. ' ... (c. 150 m. N-S by 100 m.).'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. EH: (3100 BC - 2000 BC)
a. Messenia I: 231, 'To EH belong: fine slipped varieties including "faience" wares ...'
b. Ålin [1962]: 80, ' ... fanden hier Scherben aus FH, MH, SH, ... '
c. Sperling [1942]: 86, 'The Early Helladic remains, including fragments of characteristic sauceboats, ...'
2. EH II: (2700 BC - 2200 BC)
a. Messenia I: 232, 'Typical are "EH II" rims from large bowls and pithoi...'
b. Simpson [1981]: 142, 'N? EH II MH LH II-III(A-B) C H'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 180, 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds ... '
3. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Messenia I: 231, 'Many MH sherds are concentrated here...', i.e. just to the NW of the chapel (RHC).
b. Simpson [1981]: 142, 'N? EH II MH LH II-III(A-B) C H'
c. Ålin [1962]: 80, ' ... fanden hier Scherben aus FH, MH, SH, ... '
d. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 180, 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds ... '
4. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Sperling [1942]: 86, ' ..., I observed traces of ..., Late Helladic, ... occupation.'
5. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Messenia I: 232, 'Probably LH II-IIIA is part of handle with spiral pattern ... and incised ware...'
b. Simpson [1981]: 142, 'N? EH II MH LH II-III(A-B) C H'
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 180, 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds ... '
6. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Messenia I: 232, 'Probably LH II-IIIA is part of handle with spiral pattern ... and incised ware...'
b. Messenia I: 232, '2 LH III A-B sherds from low-stemmed goblets with monochrome paint,...'
c. Simpson [1981]: 142, 'N? EH II MH LH II-III(A-B) C H'
d. Ålin [1962]: 80, 'Die wenigen mykenischen bestanden anscheinend hauptsächlich aus Kylixfragmenten, die in IIIA - B datiert werden.'
e. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 180, 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds ... '
7. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Messenia I: 232, '2 LH III A-B sherds from low-stemmed goblets with monochrome paint,...'
b. Simpson [1981]: 142, 'N? EH II MH LH II-III(A-B) C H'
c. Ålin [1962]: 80, 'Die wenigen mykenischen bestanden anscheinend hauptsächlich aus Kylixfragmenten, die in IIIA - B datiert werden.'
d. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 180, 'EH II, MH and LH II-III sherds ... '
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Ålin [1962]: Ålin, Per. Das Ende der mykenischen Fundstätten auf dem griechischen Festland. Carl Bloms Boktryckeri A.-B., Lund, 1962., 'Ajios Demetrios', pg. 80.
2. Messenia I: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Prehistoric Habitation in Southwestern Peloponnese’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 65, No. 3 (Jul., 1961), pp. 221-260., '21. Ayios Demetrios (Lepreon)', pg. 231.
Online here.
3. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 242 Lepreon: Ayios Dhimitrios', pg. 142.
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., 'D 245 Lepreon: Ayios Dhimitrios', pg. 180.
Online here.
5. Sperling [1942]: Sperling, Jerome. ‘Explorations in Elis, 1939’, American Journal of Archaeology (46:1), 77-89. 1942., '37. Stroviki ... ', pg. 86.
Online here.