chersonissos - Chronique des fouilles

CHERSONISSOS
INFORMATIONS GÉNÉRALES
CARTOGRAPHIE
Numéro de
notice
4534
Pays
Grèce
Année de
l'opération
2005
Région
Crète
Nature de
Fouille - Sauvetage
l'opération
ΚΓ ΕΠΚΑ
Institution(s)
Fiche(s)
associée(s)
1999 - 2001 - 2005
Préfecture
Héraklion
Toponyme
Chersonissos, Chersonisos
Nom du site
CHERSONISSOS
Secteur
NOTICE
Ancient Chersonissos. S. Mandalaki and K. Galanaki (ΚΓ ΕΠΚΑ) report.
On the Mountraki property, at the east end of the modern neighbourhood of Polis, within the
most densely inhabited part of the Roman city, the first phase of building consisted of two
rectangular rooms containing late Classical pottery plus some earlier sherds (including possibly
sixth-century black-figure aryballoi) and some Roman. The second phase consisted of a long
north-south wall with rooms to the east and probably a road to the west. The third phase saw
alterations and additions to the second phase constructions. One room, paved in marble,
produced a large quantity of bronze and iron nails, bronze strips, lamps, bone pins, five coins
and a female figurine. On the Syntichaki property in the area of the ancient theatre, the
largest Roman cistern thus far discovered in the city (15.2m x 5.24m) may relate to the bath
complex in the same area. Its construction is dated to the second century AD, and it is argued
on the basis of a thick layer of pottery inside it that it fell out of use long before the roof
collapsed (probably in the earthquake of 365AD). On the Kefalogianni property, Late Roman
settlement remains overlay Early Roman structures. In one Late Roman room were found the
bases of two pithoi containing pottery, in another an impluvium, and in a third, a possible oven
or kiln. Small finds included figurine fragments, glass vessels, and bronze coins. On the
Mastoraki property, parts of a hypocaust and of a mosaic floor with underlying pipes were
uncovered. Pottery from the fill spanned the first to sixth centuries AD, and five bronze coins
were recovered from the layer of the pipes. Finds from the Tamiolaki property comprise
houses and a glass-worker’s shop with a small elliptical kiln underlying Late Roman remains.
On the Papasinou property, outside the ancient city in the direction of Ano Chersonisos, the
corner of a building and two peribolos walls were found. The outer peribolos contained
architectural spolia and three inscriptions. Finally, 12 Roman graves (six cists, two tile graves
and four pits) were excavated at Palatia (Kypriotaki property). Most were disturbed and few
goods were found, but extensive use was made of older (first- to second century AD) grave
stelae in their construction. One grave (7) contained 16 bone pins and fragments of glass
vessel.
Citerne - Sépulture - Figurine - Four - Inscription - Monnaie - Mosaïque Parure/toilette - Revêtements (mur et sol) - Métal - Os - Pierre - Verre Installation hydraulique - Nécropole - Production/extraction
Mots-clés
Antiquité - Classique - Hellénistique - Romaine
Chronologie
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Référence
bibliographique
Auteur de la
notice
ADelt 60 (2005) Chr 970-1, 982-95.
HAYSOM Matthew