Kionia: Ancient Stymphalos
| PK | C486 |
| TITLE | Kionia: Ancient Stymphalos |
| WGS84 | 37.858587° N, 22.457377° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.858587, 22.457377 |
| LON/LAT | 22.457377, 37.858587 |
| DMS | 37° 51' 30.9132" N | , | 22° 27' 26.5572" E |
| W3W | channel, ingests, vibrant |
| UTM | 34 S, 628202.57, 4191125.92 |
| EGSA87 | 364149, 4190959 |
| Elevation m | 628 |
| Elevation feet | 2060.4 |
| Region | Arcadia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Pottery
TYPE
1. hab. Simpson and Dickinson [1979], 84 'The acropolis is on a long narrow ridge at the E end of a spur from Mt. Kyllini.'2. hab. Simpson [1981], 89 'On the south side of the lower eastern section are traces of circuit walls in a style resembling Cyclopean. On this eastern area some chips of obsidian and two Mycenaean sherds (from a kylix and an angular bowl respectively) were found in 1958.'
3. hab. Lattermann & von Gaertringen [1915], 71
4. Lithics. Howell [1970], 97 'Hope Simpson, however, reports finding obsidian chips and … '
5. Lithics. Simpson [1981], 89 'On this eastern area some chips of obsidian ... were found in 1958.'
6. Sherds. AR[2001], 22 'Of particular interest was a small quantity of LMyc pottery scattered through later fills.'
7. Sherds. Howell [1970], 97 'Hope Simpson, however, reports finding ... Mycenaean sherds on the acropolis ridge, and suggests that a stretch of rough circuit walling on the south might be early since it resembles Cyclopean masonry. I found no trace of prehistoric remains in the area of the Classical town.'
8. Wall. Simpson and Hagel [2006], 62 'But its construction is crude, with large but unshaped stone, so that a "Cyclopean" designation may not be a ppropriate; and both its function and date are uncertain.'
SITE SIZE
- Simpson and Dickinson [1979] p. 84, Size: 12500 sq. m. 'This area, c. 250 m. E-W by 50 m., ...'
- Simpson [1981] p. 89, Size: 12500 sq. m. '... (an area about 250 m. east to west by 50 m., ...'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Late Helladic: (1700 BC - 1050 BC)
a. Simpson [1981]: 89, 'Mycenaean sherds and some Cyclopean circuit walls'
b. Howell [1970]: 97, 'Hope Simpson, however, reports finding ... two Mycenaean sherds'
2. Late Minoan III: (1420 BC - 1075 BC)
a. AR[2001]: 22, ? ' ... of LMyc pottery ... '
3. LH IIIA: (1410 BC - 1315 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 84, 'LH III(A-B) A C H'
4. LH IIIB: (1320 BC - 1190 BC)
a. Simpson and Dickinson [1979]: 84, 'LH III(A-B) A C H'
NOTE
1. A plan of Stymphalos is in AR [2001] 22, Fig. 40.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. AR[2001]: Archaeological Reports, The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. (48) 2001., 'Stymphalos', pg. 22.
Online here.
2. Howell [1970]: Howell, R.. ‘A Survey of Eastern Arcadia in Prehistory’, The Annual of the British School at Athens. 65. November, 1970. 79-127., '41. Kionia (anc. Stymphalos)', pg. 97.
Online here.
3. Lattermann & von Gaertringen [1915]: Lattermann, H. and F. Hiller von Gaertringen. ‘Stymphalos’, Mitteilungen des deutschen archäologischen Instituts; Athenische Abteilung. Vol. 40. pp 71-90. 1915., 'Stymphalos', pg. 71.
Online here.
4. 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., ''Kionia: Ancient Stymphalos'', pg. 62.
5. Simpson [1981]: Simpson, Richard Hope. Mycenaean Greece. Park Ridge, New Jersey: Noyes Press, 1981., 'D 21 Kionia: Ancient Stymphalos', pg. 89.
Online here.
6. 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 35 Kionia: Ancient Stymphalos', pg. 84.
Online here.