©The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project
|
|
|
|
Ilisar 1-3 |
|
For site maps and drawings please click on the picture... |
For photographs please click on the photo... |
Type:
|
Mound |
Altitude:
|
1490 m |
Region:
|
Black Sea |
Province:
|
Ordu |
District:
|
Mesudiye |
Village:
|
Göçbeyi |
Investigation Method:
|
Survey |
Period:
|
|
|
|
|
It is located on a stony area; 150 m southwest of the Ilisar forest road over a ridge; 2.5 km northeast of Gökçebey Village of Mesudiye District; south of Ordu Province. Restricted number of EBA pottery was collected during the 1992 survey conducted by M. Özsait. The flat settlement was named Ilisar I. Likewise; limited number of EBA pottery was collected 60 m northwest of Ilisar I; and it was called Ilisar II. Another settlement was discovered 100 m south of Ilisar I and II on a steep slope. It was named Ilisar III. It covers an area of 100 m in the north direction and 75 m in the south direction. Brown pasted; fine grit; calcite and plant tempered; exteriorly brown red and gray; interiorly brown EBA pottery was collected. The vessels figured out belonging to the medium and big sized pottery have strap handles; lugs and wide channel decorations. Also found is a limited number of the Chalcolithic Age material. |
Location: |
Geography and Environment: |
History: |
Research and Excavation: |
Stratigraphy: |
Small Finds: |
Remains: |
Interpretation and Dating: |