Site details
Lenda Leontari
| PK | C7472 |
| TITLE | Lenda Leontari |
| WGS84 | 34.928774° N, 24.919783° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 34.928774, 24.919783 |
| LON/LAT | 24.919783, 34.928774 |
| DMS | 34° 55' 43.5864" N | , | 24° 55' 11.2188" E |
| W3W | hard, slogan, truer |
| UTM | 35 S, 309997.92, 3867119.78 |
| EGSA87 | 583857, 3865242 |
| Elevation m | 111 |
| Elevation feet | 364.2 |
| Region | Crete |
| Subregion | Kainourion |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Building. Nowicki [2014], 192 'Some of architectural remains should also probably be dated to this phase, in particular those on the western slope.'2. Lithics. Nowicki [2014], 192 'A few long obsidian blades come from this later phase ... ', 'The majority of chipped chert and quartz found here may belong to this early phase of occupation.'
3. Pottery. Nowicki [2014], 191 'The pottery of the first group is pink to red on the surface with a light grey core (the Red Ware Fabric Group): ... '
4. Settlement. Nowicki [2014], 191 'The site extends over the northern slope towards the saddle below, ... '
SITE SIZE
- Nowicki [2014] p. 191, Size: 4000 sq. m. ' ... its size can be estimated as about 80 by 50 m (ca. 3500 - 4000 m2).'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Final Neolithic II: (3200 - 2800)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 191, 'The earliest occupation dates to the FN II - EM I early period ... '
2. Early Minoan I: (3100 BC - 2650 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 191, 'The second phase of occupation is represented by pottery dated to very advanced EM I and/or EM II.', 'The earliest occupation dates to the FN II - EM I early period ... '
3. Early Minoan II: (2650 BC - 2200 BC)
a. Nowicki [2014]: 191, 'The second phase of occupation is represented by pottery dated to very advanced EM I and/or EM II.'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Nowicki [2014]: Nowicki, Krzysztof. Final Neolithic Crete and the Southeast Aegean. De Gruyter, United States, 2014., '118 Lenda Leontari (Kefali)', pg. 191.
Online here.