THE MYCENAEAN SITE OF KASTROULI, PHOKIS, GREECE: SECOND EXCAVATION SEASON, JULY 2017

Abstract

The paper presents the preliminary results of the excavations of 2017 season at the Mycenaean site of

Kastrouli, Phokis. It attempts as well a preliminary interpretation of the data obtained during the 2016 sea

son, now based on the first results of the still ongoing archaeometric research. During the second season of

excavation a circular feature in the eastern side of the fortification wall has been investigated, and a second

gate with its access ramp has been located, in addition to the gate already known on the western side. On the

E-SE side of the fortified area some walls and foundations visible on the surface led to the excavation of the

Building 1, which has been destroyed by fire. Further, a very long wall belonging to a large building (Build

ing 2), or possibly to a complex of buildings, has been cleaned and documented on the southern terrace of

the fortified area. Finally, two large holes dug by looters, one close to the Western gate and the other close to

the Tomb A, have been examined and refilled with soil.