CANNON BALL FIELD #1 AT CAPE GRECO
EAST CYPRUS
SCIENCE - UNDER WATER ARCHAEOLOGY
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LOCATION
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OF THE CANNON BALL FIELD IS NORTH OF CAPE GRECO. |
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WATER DEPTH |
IS BETWEEN -3 METERS AND -6 METERS. |
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THE SITE |
IS IN A ROCKY CANYON COVERING AN AREA OF 14 METERS LENGTH AND 4 METER WIDTH. THE CANYON IS IN SOUTH - NORTH DIRECTION AND SLOPES IN AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 130 DEGREES. |
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THE CANNON BALLS |
ARE DISTRIBUTED IN CLUSTERS. SOME ARE SINGLE. THEY ARE ENCRUSTED WITH RUST SPOTS AND HAVE A DIAMETER OF 20 CM. |
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DIFFERENT METAL ARTEFACTS |
ARE ALSO EVIDENT. SOME ARE OF IRON, COPPER OR OTHER METALS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT ARTEFACTS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN MOVED OR EVEN BEEN REMOVED. |
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INFORMATION |
THE AUTHORITIES ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE HISTORIC SITE. THE MARINE POLICE CONTROLS THE SITE FREQUENTLY. |
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OUTLOOK |
FURTHER MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THE SITE AND ARTEFACTS ARE PLANNED. |
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...MORE TO COME... |
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