







The Koutroulou Magoula Archaeology and Archaeological Ethnographic Project, Geophysical Survey: Season 2012
Survey: Geophysical survey
The principal aims were to investigate the Neolithic buildings uncovered in Q4 and Z1 in 2011 and to clarify Neolithic activity in that area. On the eastern periphery of the tell, tests were made to investigate the indications of terrace walls and perimeter ditches around the settlement revealed both in topographical survey and in a new geophysical survey which provides a near-complete picture of the mound, save for the areas close to the shelter. Q4 produced evidence of outdoor activities during the Neolithic period, including hearths and in situ deposition of finds. The building in Z1 has stone walls preserved to a height of up to 0.8 m, with at least three building phases evident in the same wall. The area of H3 was a locus of significant open-air activity in the Neolithic, with evidence of hearths, feasting remnants, and depositional pits. A later, corridor-like feature partially uncovered in 2011 proved to be a tholos tomb which was excavated in full. Evidence of linear features (possibly a robbed wall) was found on the periphery of the tell. On the east side and at the foot of the tell, a series of parallel earth features appear to be ditches, thus supporting the picture shown by the geophysical survey.
Active in 2012.