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material with a relatively dense scatter within the northern perimeter,
thinning out across the fields and hillside to the north-west. These ceramic
concentrations were dominated by tiles.
North of Kale Tepe, Kabak Tepesi (F1353) although dominated by EBA
material, also had some Byzantine or medieval material (S1086). Magnetometry
here suggested a number of storage pits, a pair of ditches encircling the top of
the hill, potential walled structures, and a defensive bank to the north. Two
areas of very high magnetic response, one approximately 20m in length, may
indicate the burning of a walled structure, possibly a Byzantine watchtower
(F2312). (Fig. 6)
The results from the 2007 and 2008 seasons produce a clear picture of
the ancient and medieval occupation of Beyözü. The village itself produced
significant quantities of spolia, suggesting that there was an ancient settlement
below the modern village and that this settlement was larger than those in
nearby villages. The inscriptions suggest that at least one cemetery existed
nearby. None of the epitaphs can be dated to the Late Roman period, and the
vast majority show clear signs of Christianity. These can be supplemented by
architectural elements from at least one church. At the same time, a number
of Byzantine coins were also discovered, some from the sixth and seventh
centuries, the majority from the eleventh century. In terms of periods, there is
very little evidence dating to earlier than the Late Roman Empire at Beyözü.
Alongside this evidence, however, was the presence of surprisingly small
quantities of fine-ware ceramics. The archaeology thus suggests a significant
change in the settlement during the Late Roman period, and if the coin
evidence can be pressed, this change occurred at the end of the fifth century.
The survey work also suggests that Beyözü (Avkat) should be identified
as the ancient city of Euchaita. The name itself is suggestive, though priority
should be given to the Anastasian inscription in the centre of Mecitözü which
has several pedigrees. Mango and Şevçenko and a Beyözü family claim that
the stone was brought from Beyözü, although another informant in Mecitözü
claimed its source was Kozören. As in the case of Elmapınar, although
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