CANNON BALL FIELD #1 AT CAPE GRECO

EAST CYPRUS

SCIENCE - UNDER WATER ARCHAEOLOGY

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LOCATION

 

OF THE CANNON BALL FIELD IS NORTH OF CAPE GRECO.

WATER DEPTH

IS BETWEEN -3 METERS AND -6 METERS.

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.

THE CANNON BALLS

ARE DISTRIBUTED IN CLUSTERS. SOME ARE SINGLE.

THEY ARE ENCRUSTED WITH RUST SPOTS AND HAVE A DIAMETER OF 20 CM.

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.

INFORMATION

THE AUTHORITIES ARE INFORMED ABOUT THE HISTORIC SITE.

THE MARINE POLICE CONTROLS THE SITE FREQUENTLY.

OUTLOOK

FURTHER MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THE SITE AND ARTEFACTS ARE PLANNED.

 

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