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Yerokambos

Tomb II at Yerokambos. The trilitho entrance can been seen on the far side of the tomb, and to the left a small compartment.

Three tombs have been excavated near the village of Lendas, which is located on the south coast of central Crete, south of the Asterousia mountains. Double tomb I and IA (not photographed), located at Papoura, and double tomb II and IIA, located at Yerokambos, are both to the west of Lendas. Tomb III, (not photographed), is located at Zervos to the east of Lenda.

Yerokambos was built in Early Minoan I and pottery found on the upper layer shows that it was still in use during Early Minoan II and Middle Minoan IA. Tomb IIA contained EM II pottery. The settlement that used Yerokambos tomb has not been found yet.

Tomb II. The internal diameter of the tomb is 5.15 metres and the thickness of the wall is 1.9 metres. The remains stand 1.7 metres high at their highest point. The trilitho entrance, which comprises two single upright stones with one single capstone resting on top, is 0.6 metre wide. West of the entrance there is a small compartment which is 1 metre wide. To the east of the tomb entrance there are four rooms.

Tomb IIA, foreground right and in the background, four rooms adjoining Tomb II
Yeros Kambos

Tomb IIA. This tomb is joined onto the outside of the wall of Tomb II and lies to the south-east of Tomb II. The internal diameter of this smaller tomb is 3.4 metres and the thickness of the walls is 1 metre. The entrance must have been to the south-west where the wall has been destroyed and a stone hut now stands.

The tombs are fenced but can be seen adequately from outside.










The entrance

Tomb IIa in foreground with rooms AN top left
and Ä top right (overgrown)

Tomb IIa

Room M in the centre and room A top centre

Room A

The entrance