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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Collection-Unit 9156
Materials-Observed Tower
Interpretation Fortified Farmstead
Name Ano Vayia
Period, Summary Classical-Hellenistic
Topo-Map 63686
Toponym Ano Vayia
Northing 4189733.0
Easting 682815.0
Toponym Secondary Lychnari Bay
Investigation-Methods DU Survey, Grab Sample, Recorded, Mapped
Elevation 156.0
Area 4197.0
Description Ano Vayia is a toponym given to a hill that rises South of the plateau of Vayia. The area of the LOCA is at the highest point of the hill. Classical-Hellenistic tower and associated building complex and scatter of artifacts on adjacent hillslope. Two large buildings. Ancient construction. Rough polygonal masonry with no signs of mortar. Some examples of cut stone blocks and some of the polygonal blocks in the lowest courses of the walls are quite large. Wall oriented to the cardinal directions. The LOCA is a large stone structure with six well-preserved walls, and a circular structure. There are scattered concentrations of artifacts in and around the structure. See Caraher, Pettegrew, and James 2010. See Caraher, Pettegrew, and James 2010.
References William R. Caraher, David K. Pettegrew, and Sarah James, “Towers and Fortifications at Vayia in the Southeast Corinthia,” Hesperia 79.3 (2010): 385–415.
Toponymn (Linked)
Period (Linked) Classical-Hellenistic
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References
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms)
Suggested Citation

David K. Pettegrew, Timothy E Gregory, Daniel J Pullen, Richard Rothaus, Thomas F Tartaron. (2021) "LOCA 9156 from Europe/Greece/Corinthia/EKAS Region/Ano Vayia". 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/f1100548-6a66-447c-92ff-55676e28f11a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2514bh8r

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