The wall is located on the north-west side of Mount Gavria, at an altitude of 1,200 m. The place offers an overview of the wider region. It controls Stymfalia to the south-west, the mountain range that separates Kaisari from Asopos to the north, and the plain of Fliasia and Polyfengos to the south, whilst to the east it maintains a visual connection with the heights of Evangelistria, Mount Fokas and Acrocorinth.
History
No information on the wall exists, but it may be assumed that it was built in the 14th or early 15th centuries, as at this time the area between Arcadia and Corinth was a battleground between the Byzantines and the Franks.
Χρονολόγηση: Frankish/Late Byzantine periods (13th-15th centuries)
Description
The fortifications are on the south side of the hill-top, which is the only accessible part. The remaining steep sides are without walls. This line of defence was constructed across the main axis of the site. The wall consists of rough stones without any binder, with a thickness of more than 2 m. In the foundations sometimes large stones too appear.
The castle today
The monuments is legally protected by N. 3028/2002.
References
I.E. Peppas, (1993), Μεσαιωνικές σελίδες της Κορινθίας και Μορέως, Athens, 180-181.
Y.A. Lolos (2011), Land of Sikyon. Archaeology and History of a Greek City-State, Hesperia Supplement 39, Princeton 2011, 264-265.
