Myrou: Peristeria: Hab
| PK | C183 |
| TITLE | Myrou: Peristeria: Hab |
| WGS84 | 37.275507° N, 21.740199° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.275507, 21.740199 |
| LON/LAT | 21.740199, 37.275507 |
| DMS | 37° 16' 31.8252" N | , | 21° 44' 24.7164" E |
| W3W | distorted, unearths, compact |
| UTM | 34 S, 565622, 4125693 |
| EGSA87 | 299496, 4127542 |
| Elevation m | 100 |
| Elevation feet | 328.1 |
| Region | Messenia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Hab
TYPE
1. Acropolis. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 167 ' A fine acropolis c. 1.5 km. N of Mirou, and on the S bank of the Kyparissia river.'2. Cem. Simpson [2014], 23 ' ..., CEM; ... '
3. hab. Simpson [2014], 23 'HAB, ...'
4. hab. Simpson [1981], 134 Various buildings
5. hab. AR[1960], 12 'Excavations on the summit of the ridge revealed what appears to have been the 'megaron' of the local ruler.'
6. Pottery. Simpson [1981], 134 ' ... pottery ... '
7. Tholos. Simpson [2014], 23 ' ..., 3 tholoi; ... '
8. Tholos. Simpson [1981], 135 ' ... tholos tombs, ... '
9. Tholos. Messenia III, 133 'Professor Marinatos' excavations, particularly the spectacular finds contemporary with Grave Circle A at Mycenae, ...'
SITE SIZE
- Simpson [2014] p. 23, Size: 20000 sq. m. ' ...; 2.0 ha; ... '
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 167, Size: 20000 sq. m. '...c. 200 m. N-S by 100 m....'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Helladic: (2000 BC - 1600 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'MH, LH I - IIIB, C, H'
b. Simpson [1981]: 134, MH LH I-IIIB C H
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 167, 'The site (c. 200 m. N-S by 100 m.) was apparently first occupied in MH;...'
2. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 167, '...wall across the S slope, ...suggest that it is of early LH date.'
3. Late Helladic I: (1700 BC - 1635 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'MH, LH I - IIIB, C, H'
b. Simpson [1981]: 134, MH LH I-IIIB C H
c. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 167, 'A large building of apparently LH I date, the East House,...', (see C425)
4. Late Helladic II: (1635 BC - 1410 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'MH, LH I - IIIB, C, H'
b. Simpson [1981]: 134, MH LH I-IIIB C H
5. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'MH, LH I - IIIB, C, H'
b. Simpson [1981]: 134, MH LH I-IIIB C H
c. AR[1960]: 13, 'Fragments of fine decorated Myc. I-II vases were recovered from both the dromos and the chamber.'
6. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Simpson [2014]: 23, 'MH, LH I - IIIB, C, H'
b. Simpson [1981]: 134, MH LH I-IIIB C H
c. AR[1960]: 13, 'Fragments of fine decorated Myc. I-II vases were recovered from both the dromos and the chamber.'
NOTE
1. 'See also C183, C299, C300, C301, C309, C310, C425, C426, C427, C428, C429.'
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. AR[1960]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (7) 1960., 'Pylos: Palace of Nestor', pg. 12.
At para. beginning 'A site in mountainous country near Mouriatadha, ...'
Online here.
2. Messenia III: McDonald, William A. and Richard Hope Simpson. ‘Further Explorations in Southwestern Peloponnese: 1964-1968’, American Journal of Archaeology. Vol. 73, No. 2 (Apr., 1969), pp. 123-177., '22B. Peristeria (Mira)', pg. 133.
Online here.
3. Simpson [2014]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Messenia and the Kingdom of Pylos. Philadelphia:Instap Academic Press, 2014. , '22B Myrou: Peristeria', pg. 23.
4. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'F 203 Mirou: Peristeria', pg. 134.
Online here.
5. 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 200 Mirou: Peristeria', pg. 167.
See also C183, C299, C300, C301, C309, C310, C425, C426, C427, C428, C429.
Online here.