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Lapithos : Tomb 601
(Mixed Material, Collection)
Persons
Gjerstad, Einar
, 1897-1988
(researcher)
Origin
Lapithos
, Cyprus, Cypro-Geometric II (c. 950-850 BC)
Other years/dates
Excavation date:
Excavated between early October and November, 1928, by the Swedish Cyprus Expedition at the necropolis at Plakes, Lapithos.
Acquisition date:
1934
Physical description
Dromos; 232 (length); 105 (width)
(width)
x 200
(depth/thickness)
cm
Stomion; 133
(height/length)
x 25 (length); 20.2 (width)
(width)
cm
Chamber; 120
(height/length)
x 240 (length); 120 (width)
(width)
cm
The dromos is a deep shaft, trapezoid in plan with vertical walls and horizontal floor. Along the long front side, 0.30 m. from the bottom, a step is cut in the rock. The shaft opens on to the chamber through a rectangular, wide stomion, occupying nearly the whole width of the dromos and the chamber. The door was closed by a stone-packing of rubble, and the floor of the dromos descends gradually to that of the chamber. The chamber is niche-shaped, roughly rectangular with rounded corners and curved side walls. The floor slopes towards the middle of the chamber and the roof has collapsed.
Format:
Non digital
Abstract
The lower part of the dromos was filled with three layers of chavara of different degrees of hardness. On the top of these, there was an accumulation of rubble and earth partly rising above the rock surface, as a sort of a tumulus. These stones had been taken from the walls of the Neolithic settlement and Neolithic potsherds were found in the filling between the stone. The layers in the chamber were composed of: 1) A layer of chavara brought in from the dromos, and rock from the collapsed roof. 2) A burial and culture stratum covered by infiltrated, silted clay. 3) Another burial and culture stratum on the floor.
Contents
At the time of the second burial period the burial remains of the first burial stratum were swept away towards the right side of the chamber, where the skull and other fragments of Skeleton No. I were found. In the second burial stratum remains of two skeletons were found. Of these, Skeleton No. II had been swept away towards the right wall, in order to make room for the last burial, the remains of which are represented by Skeleton No. III. This was found along the back wall of the chamber with the femora, tibiae and fibulae, in an outstretched position with the legs crossed. The other skeletal remains: the skull, and parts of the upper extremities were not found in situ. From the position of the lower extremities it is, however, evident that the body had been placed in a dorsal, outstretched position with the legs crossed and the head towards the left wall.
Assorted pottery: Lapithos. Box 64, 67-70, 71-72, 73-75, 76-77, 100, 102-103
UAS 1401, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1411, 1558-1564, 1567, 1580, 3205-3207
Literature
SCE I, Lapithos 601.
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Host:
Svenska Cypernexpeditionen : 1927-1931
Host:
Antiksamlingen i Uppsala
Subject, topics
Arkeologiska samlingar
(sao)
Klassisk arkeologi
(sao)
Cypriotiska vaser
(sao)
Cypriotisk skulptur
(sao)
Subject, places
Lapithos
Location
Museum Gustavianum, historic collections
Akademigatan 3
753 10 Uppsala
Identifiers (general)
urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-144638
(nbn)
Identifiers (local)
alvin-record:144638
(alvin)
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