The tholos tombs at Platanos were in use from EM II until MM II and tomb A is the largest tholos tomb to be uncovered in Crete. The tombs were excavated by Xanthoudides in 1914-5. Originally there were three tombs and to the east of tombs A and B there were rectangular buildings. North-east of the third, destroyed, tomb there were rectangular buildings which had been used as house tombs. Between tombs A and B there was a paved yard. The first picture shows tomb A, the other three pictures show tomb B.