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AIMS
The aims of the 1997 season at Kerkenes
were:
1. To complete the cadastral survey of the ancient city, probably to
be identified with the Median city of Pteria (Summers, 1997) (Figs 1,
2, 3,
4, 5,
6, 7,
8 and 9).
2. To complete plans and written description of the city defences (Figs
1, 10,
11 and 12).
3. To complete plans and written descriptions of the zone of “public
monuments” at the southern end of the city (Figs 13,
14a and 14b).
4. To complete conservation, drawing and photography of finds from the
1996 test trenches and from earlier seasons of survey (Figs 15,
16, 17,
18 and 19).
5. To carry out limited geophysical survey as an aid to software development
and to answer questions relating to function and architecture of specific
complexes (Figs 13, 20a,
20b and 21).
6. To experiment with kite photography in order to obtain additional
low level photographs for the rectified mosaic (Fig. 1).
7. To continue geological and geomorphological study.
8. Collection and study of Hellenistic to Byzantine pottery from the
surface of the Kale and Kiremitlik.
9. To make substantial progress towards the preparation of a monograph
and a number of specialised academic papers.
All the aims were totally or very largely achieved, despite an ambitious
programme of research. The season was only marred by a bad accident
with the BJAA Landrover that forced two of the team members to leave
early for medical treatment. Although the vehicle was written off, injuries
were comparatively minor and everyone involved has made a complete recovery.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the BJAA, its Ankara
staff, and particularly its Director, Dr. Roger Matthews, for considerable
help and great understanding concerning the accident, especially during
the crucial few days when the extent and seriousness of the injuries
sustained was awaiting expert medical diagnosis, first in Ankara and
subsequently in the USA and Switzerland.
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