Site details
Palaikastro Lidia Kefala South
| PK | C7471 |
| TITLE | Palaikastro Lidia Kefala South |
| WGS84 | 35.187133° N, 26.23165° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 35.187133, 26.23165 |
| LON/LAT | 26.23165, 35.187133 |
| DMS | 35° 11' 13.6788" N | , | 26° 13' 53.94" E |
| W3W | contract, remainder, roadshow |
| UTM | 35 S, 430046.08, 3894066.02 |
| EGSA87 | 703046, 3895788 |
| Elevation m | 184 |
| Elevation feet | 603.7 |
| Region | Crete |
| Subregion | Siteia |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Building. Nowicki [2014], 242 ' ... indicate a position of "a central building", square or rectangular in shape, and carefully constructed of medium size limestone blocks.'2. Settlement. Nowicki [2014], 242 'It seems that the site represents either a hamlet consisting of three or four houses or a defensive construction ... '
3. Wall. Nowicki [2014], 242 'The site may have been enclosed with a wall, remains of which can be traced on the southern and western sides.'
SITE SIZE
- Nowicki [2014] p. 242, Size: 1600 sq. m. 'The southern site is about 40 by 40 m in size ... '
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Final Neolithic II: (3200 - 2800)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 242, 'All three elevations are occupied by archaeological sites, two of FN II - EM I and one of MM date.'
2. Early Minoan I: (3100 BC - 2650 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 242, 'All three elevations are occupied by archaeological sites, two of FN II - EM I and one of MM date.'
3. Middle Minoan: (2100 BC - 1675 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 242, 'All three elevations are occupied by archaeological sites, two of FN II - EM I and one of MM date.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Nowicki [2014]: Nowicki, Krzysztof. Final Neolithic Crete and the Southeast Aegean. De Gruyter, United States, 2014., '170 Palaikastro Lidia Kefala South', pg. 242.
Online here.