It’s estimated that it was constructed in the period 1330-1200 BC. It has cylindrical shape with diameter about 5 m and depth 2.5 m and it has steps and plastered walls like Zakro and Archanes cisterns. A small tank cut out of stone was used to remove sediments and suspended solids from water. A small scaled outfall was calculate the rate of flow of the water and was channeled the overflow of the small tank to the main cistern.

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