Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension
Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE)·Early Helladic·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Argolis, Greece
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About Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension
Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension in Peloponnese, Argolis, Greece is a Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Early Helladic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal platform 3 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.5607N 22.7262E controls access to Peloponnese, Argolis resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Peloponnese, Argolis, illustrating Early Helladic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Helladic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction of Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension main structure
c. 1115 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.5607° N · 22.7262° E · 17 m · 4 mapped features
Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — Main Ancient-Village Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.5590° N · 22.7275° ELerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.5598° N · 22.7276° ELerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape
37.5593° N · 22.7251° ELerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Southern Extension with plastered basin
37.5591° N · 22.7248° E