| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN01001372 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Amarampedu Amarambedu |
| State / राज्य | Tamil Nadu |
| District / जिला | Thiruvallur |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Gummidipoondi (TP) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | The site is located on the way to the village of Amarampedu. Artefact distribution is noted largely to the east of a road dissecting the site, with the western part of the site almost completely destroyed by quarrying. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 13 24 11 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 80 02 6 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | N.A |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Chennai |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Gummidipoondi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amarampedu |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | This is an extensive ferricrete pediplain, with artefacts noted eroding over the entire region. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Following description of the site by Foote 1916a,b , Swami 1976 noted tools near the village, in the forested regions and along the stream banks, and collected what he termed Middle Stone Age tools from red sandy loam depsoits. The lateritic conglomerates were observed by previous workers. Tools were collected from the surface of the lateritic conglomerate. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N.A |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The stratigraphic sequence comprises around 2 m of ferricretes with artefacts embedded upto around 0.53 m. Artefacts are noted embedded within the section and eroding over the area. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
N.A |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Plantations Wasteland |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Foote, R.B. |
| Name / नाम | The Foote Collection of Indian Prehistoric and Protohistoric Antiquities. |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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