Already in the late 1960s, a destroyed kiln and building remains had been discovered. Fotios Petsas [Φώτιος Μ. Πέτσας]: Archeologikon Deltion [Αρχαιολογικόν Δελτίον], volume 24, volume B2 (1969), Athens 1972, p. 312. Other structures were destroyed by dredging, while parts of a burial chamber were noticed.Fotios Petsas [ Φώτιος Μ. Πέτσας]: Χρονικά αρχαιολογικά 1968-1970: (συνέχεια) αρχαιότητες εκτός της Θεσσαλονίκης. In: Makedonia [Μακεδονικά], Volume 15, 1975, p. 259 The tomb A is one of the earliest known examples of Macedonian tombs. ΦΕΚ 584 / Β / 15.07.1997 Because of the design the grave is regarded as a transitional form from the cist graves to the Macedonian tombs. The excavations were carried out in May 1977. The discovery of a coin from the time Amyntas III. allows dating of the tomb in the 2nd quarter of the 4th century BC.Despini: Ο τάφος της Κατερίνης. 1980, p. 209. Both tombs were built from precisely manufactured limestone monoliths, plastered and painted inside. The graves were covered flat, they have neither access (Dromos) nor the usual vaulted ceiling. In both graves, the stone roof construction was partially removed, so that one has a good view from above. Access to the graves is not possible. A metal cover protects the structures from weathering.
