Kourion Complex Trenches

Trench no. 14, though sunk to a depth of four meters, revealed no walls. From the surface to a depth of 3.60 was a fill, obviously dumped at on time, for the purpose of leveling off the area. The earth of the fill dated from the sixth century B.C. to the begining of the second century A.D.,at which time it was dumped here. Below this fill were fourty inches of earth, which contained late geometric sherds.

The bed-rock bears signs of quarrying. // meters from the north end of the trench is a cistern, in and just above which we found many fragments of geometric pottery.

Special finds: Fill:

Seven bronze coins. Many lamp fragments, types VII to XXVII L46 Lamp filler; brown glaze. Early Hellenistic. Figurines: F12 Leg F13 Male fig. Traces of white slip and red paint. Incomplete. F14 Seated female figure. Solid. Unpainted. Incomplete. F15 Horse? Incomplete. Unpainted. F16 do. do. F17 Horse and rider?? Unpainted. Incomplete. Frag. of marble statue: foot, on pedestal.

The number 15 was given to series of pits sunk to determine the nature of the town wall at a mound at the north entrance to Kourion. We found a maximum width of 5.90, and a depth of 4.50. We did not find any trace of the tower which we had expected to find at this place, though further investigation may reveal it.

The only special find was the head of a male figurine in Scythian cap, with a white slip and red and black paint.

Trench no. 16 was sunk adjoining and at right angles to no. 14. In fill, geometric strosis, and lack of monumental remains it was similar to no. 14.

Special finds: Bronze spear-head Figurines nos.F14- 17, erroneously listed under trench 14.