ANCHOR STOCK IN CAPO GROSSO

Hellenistic and Roman remains

General Description

This location named “Anchor Stock in Capo Grosso” is also in the area of the sea north of Levanzo. From the dive point at about 10 m from the coast, visitors can see the numerous anchor stocks still lying on the sea floor thanks to the crystal clear water, with no need to follow a pre-defined route.

Naturalistic Features

Along the seabed, between 20 and 30 m in depth, numerous lead anchor stocks from the Hellenistic-Roman period lie neatly arranged over a vast area predominantly rocky area, along with at least two iron anchors from more recent eras (17th-18th century), a series of stone anchors of uncertain date, as well as numerous fragments of amphorae. This cache of materials only represents a small portion of the artefacts present on the seabed, and has been plundered at various times in the past.

area

Aegadian Islands

itinerary

ANCHOR STOCK IN CAPO GROSSO

position

38° 01,238' longitude - 012° 20,131’ latitude

license

PADI - advanced | FIPSAS - second level AR | FIPSAS - third level AR | SSI - advanced

Type of route

Cliff wall | Rock

dive start

only from a boat

Maximum depth

30

path length

Data not available

nature of the bottom

Rock

Current probability

high

orientation

Data not available

level of difficulty

medium-high

Type of interest

Archaeological

Flora and fauna

Posidonia | Peyssonnelia Red Alga | Other flora | Soft Corals | Sponges

route subject to authorization

yes

Levanzo

ANCHOR STOCK IN CAPO GROSSO

itinerary illustration

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