| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP22006588 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Palavoy |
| State / राज्य | Andhra Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Ananthapuramu |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Palavoy |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The site consists of four ash mounds sand a neolithic habitation. Six trenches, two each on Ash mounds I and 2, and two in the habitation area, were taken up for excavation. Oh Ash Mound-1, one of the trenches yielded a sequence of fourteen layers belonging to three cultural periods. Of these, the lowest one was found to be pre-neolithic, marked by the occurrence of patinated trap flakes and microliths. period II was neolithic in cultural content and was represented by floors with post-holes. An interesting find from the deposits, belonging to this period, consisted of an edge-ground bone axe. Other objects included neolithic stone implements, painted pottery and blotchy grey pottery--- all hand-made, besides a large number of curious unbaked clay objects, a large number of fragmentary animal bones, some of which are charred. Period III was post-neolithic and showed the use of iron. Many floors f this Period were exposed, showing house-plans, etc. The other trench was laid out to find out the extent of the ash mound. The stratigraphical sequence revealed by this trench was found to be similar to that of the earlier trench. On Ash Mound-02, one trench was laid out on the north-eastern shope of the mound and the other on the western. The former failed to give the sequence met with in the trenches of Mound-1. One of the layers, however, yielded two complete beautifully ground bone axes. The latter trench brought to light two burnings with a single floor in ground bone axes. The latter trench brought to light two burnings with a single floor in between as against five floors of Ash Mound- 01. The neolithic levels of this trench also yielded two complete ground bone axes of unequal size. At that foot of the hill, a little to the south-east of the Ash Mound-03, there are three habitational areas running roughly parallel to each other. With a view to finding out the relation of the neolithic levels of the ash mounds to these areas, two small trenches were dug up n two terraces designated H-1 and H- 2 respectively. The trench H-1 brought to light four single urn-burials. Covered with bowls. The burials were found at a depth of about 10 cm below surface. Besides pottery, both grey and painted, traces of habitation could be obtained in this small trench. The trench H-2 yielded a few ground stone axes, rubbing stones, sling balls, hammer stones and a lot pottery. |
| 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 |
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| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
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| Ownership / स्वामित्व | |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | |
| Name / नाम | IAR |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
PG.1,2 |
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