| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| Collection-Unit | 9213 |
| Materials-Observed | Agricultural Equipment |
| Interpretation | Olive crushing basin |
| Name | Lakka Skoutara - Olive Crushing Basin |
| Period, Summary | Roman |
| Topo-Map | 63782 |
| Toponym | Lakka Skoutara |
| Northing | 4184217.0 |
| Easting | 685294.0 |
| Toponym Secondary | Ayia Katerini, Sophiko |
| Investigation-Methods | Grab Sample, Recorded, Mapped |
| Elevation | 275.0 |
| Area | 27.0 |
| Description | A large limestone basin located Northeast of Ayia Aikaterini church in the valley of Lakka Skoutara and East of foundations of house South of road (LOCA 9200). Its northern border is defined by the terrace wall supporting the road. This crushing basin was used for olive processing. Large, roughly circular carved limestone crushing basin, probably part of a trapetum. Sketch on original form, and drawing by Sarah James of trapetum. Measurements: Diameter = 1.9 meters, Height = 0.29 meters, Thickness = 0.33 meters. Photographed. No grab collection, as no artifacts were noted in immediate area. See Diacopoulos 2004; Pettegrew and Caraher 2020. |
| References | Lita Diacopoulos, “The Archaeology of Modern Greece.” In Mediterranean Archaeological Landscapes: Current Issues, edited by Effie-Fotini Athanassopoulos and LuAnn Wandsnider, 1st ed., 183–98. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2004; David K. Pettegrew and William R. Caraher, "Life in Abandonment: The Village of Lakka Skoutara, Corinthia." In Deserted Villages: Perspectives from the Eastern Mediterranean. Grand Forks: The Digital Press at the University of North Dakota, 2020. |
| Toponymn (Linked) | Lakka Skoutara |
| Period (Linked) | Roman |
| Analytic Period | Roman |
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Suggested Citation
David K. Pettegrew, Timothy E Gregory, Daniel J Pullen, Richard Rothaus, Thomas F Tartaron. (2021) "LOCA 9213 from Europe/Greece/Corinthia/EKAS Region/Lakka Skoutara". In The Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey. David K. Pettegrew, Timothy E Gregory, Daniel J Pullen, Richard Rothaus, Thomas F Tartaron (Ed). Released: 2021-06-04. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/81544b50-84a8-4075-9f49-5876cb5fee9f> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2fj2t185
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