Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex
Early Bronze Age (3200-2000 BCE)·Early Helladic·🇬🇷 Peloponnese, Argolis, Greece
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About Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex
Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex 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 necropolis 8 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.5555N 22.6986E 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
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
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 — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1119 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.5555° N · 22.6986° E · 3 m · 3 mapped features
Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — Main Ancient-Village Feature
templePrimary temple at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.5561° N · 22.6977° ELerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
chamberAncillary chamber at Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.5569° N · 22.6996° ELerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
cairnOutlier cairn panel linked to Lerna House of Tiles Annex Courtyard — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
37.5564° N · 22.6971° E