Pontic tombstones shaped like churches, possibly in Surmena (modern Sürmene) district
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | BSA SPHS Image Collection |
| Reference No. | BSA SPHS 01/7364.C2415 |
| Level | Item |
| Description | Film negative, approximately half plate size, an original negative. |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
| Place |
Sürmene district East Black Sea Region |
| Dates | 1914 |
| Donor/Creator |
Dawkins, Mr Richard McGillivray |
| Project | Greek Dialects in Asia Minor 1909-1914 |
| Scope and Content | Part of a collection of images from Dawkins' travel to Pontus to investigate dialects in 1914. The original description in the SPHS register reads: "Pontic tombstones shaped like churches". |
| Notes | Date based on Dawkins' travel to the Pontus to investigate Greek dialects. His investigations were never completed due to the outbreak of WWI - see Mackridge BSA 85 (1990) p. 206. Also see B. Olsen (pp. 105-120) in Shankland, D. Archaeology, Anthropology and Heritage in the Balkans and Anatolia. 2004, Istanbul: Isis Press. The same tombstones are shown in BSA SPHS 01/6122.C3535 which places them in the Sürmene district. |
| Reference |
1924 JHS 44: 10th accession to 1913 slide catalogue. l.SPHS C.2415. Link to article |