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| BU Number | BU0003 |
|---|---|
| Village | Linou |
| Related BUs | BU0002 BU0004 BU0044 BU0059 BU0105 |
| Locality | Dhendropalloura |
| Easting | 490593.00 |
| Northing | 3881901.00 |
| Elevation | 276 |
| Source | GPS |
| Sheet Map Cadastral | XXVIII-29-W2 |
| Plot Cadastral | 47.00 |
| Sheet Map 1:5000 | 28-XIII |
| BU Summary | Water mill, associated with BU002. Construction is stone, with rubble & mortar, and some lime and mud. Pink lime plaster covers penstock. Putlog holes throughout masonry of penstock and leat, possibly for scaffolding. |
| Location | In olive groves |
| Vegetation | Hawthorn, olives, poplar & reeds in creek |
| Access | On a driveable road - not far from Linou-Katydata road |
| Associated Land | Olive groves |
| Pottery | Some |
| Tile | None |
| Chipped Stone | None |
| Ground Stone | None |
| Slag | None |
| Length (m) | 90.00 |
| Width (m) | 3.00 |
| Height (m) | 110.00 |
| Levels | Multiple |
| Habitable | No |
| Occupied | No |
| Stability | IV |
| Foundation | Masonry on bedrock |
| Walls | Roughly coursed masonry |
| Interior Plaster | White |
| Exterior Plaster | Pink overlaid with thin white lime. |
| Openings | Penetrations for beams |
| Building Type | Water mill |
| Current Use | None |
| Past Use | Mill, other |
| Structure Name | Mylos tou Ahmed Agha |
| Special Features | Evidence of attached buildings on both sides of mill race. Pottery sample taken from water tower. Sample of pink lime plaster taken from south penstock side base wall - see plan |
| Moderations/Alterations | Signs that water tower heightened at one time. Associated buildings demolished. Trace of springer arch on east elevation of penstock. |
| Description | Ruins of substantial water mill and associated elevated mill race. Mill race 3 m wide; external skins of roughly coursed stone in-filled with rubble, mortar, mud and some lime. Pink plaster on water tower, white plaster associated with demolished rooms and mill race interior channels. Race from 1-10 m in height - Water tower approx 10 m high. Wall or race penetrated by network of square holes for timber scaffolding - also wall stubs, niches, groins, arch base. Sketch in field book of SEZ, Sketch & report by SEZ. See also BU 002. Tail of leat is on XXVIII.37.W1. Water led to this mill from 'Deimma Asprallou-Linopsa (BU0105) from the Karkotis river. |
| Ownership | Turkish Cypriot |
| Owner | Ahmed Agha |
| Period 1100 | No |
| Period 1601 | No |
| Period 1701 | Yes |
| Period 1801 | Yes |
| Period 1851 | Yes |
| Period 1901 | No |
| Period 1951 | No |
| Oral Information | According to Mr. Styllis, mill owner of Evrichou, this is one of the seven mills of Ahmed Agha. |
| Recorded By | TJI |
| Recorded Date | 5/7/2000 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | LHS |
| Entered Date | 29/7/2001 00:00:00 |