| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | AP16008327 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
YERNAMPADU |
| State / राज्य | Andhra Pradesh |
| District / जिला | Krishna |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Ghantasala |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Historic - ऐतिहासिक 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 South-eastrn Circl of th Survy under the guidance of H.N. Singh assistd by D. Hanumantha Rao, M.V.N. Krishna Rao, J. Vara Prasada Rao, T. Chenchuratnam, Sudhir Kumar, Rashid Khan and Ch. Venkateswarlu undertook excaations of a 2 m high mound, know as Yernampadu, at Ghantasala, with a view to know th cultural potentiality of the site. The excavation revealed three cultural periods Period I. Satavahana The characteristic ceramics were burnished black-and-red ware, roulettd war and burnished red ware. A black-and-red ware fragment of convex sided deep bowl was found inscribed with th first cntury AD Brahmi characters Pl.2 , which reads Satavahana period was also recoverd. Period 2. Ikshvaku The period was represented by brick structurs, Pl.3 , antiqutis and pottery. A long brick wall with four to six courses, oriented south-west and north-east directions and measuring 3.6 x0.55m was exposed to view in Tr. B-1 Th structure was per-haps part of a chaityagriha. Another north-south oriented brick-wall,measuring 4.50 x 0.72 m with four to five courses, was exposed to view in Trench A-1. The ceramic industry of this period included burnished red ware, red slipped war, red ware and coarse black-and -red ware. Amongst important antiquities mention may be made of a limestone chhatri, Pl. 4 , with a central square hub, oramented with radiatd lines all-round in th intrior part and a highly ornamented Buddha-pada found in a fragmentary condition. Other minor antiquties included shells, bangle pieces, spindle whorls , iron nails, etc. Period 3. Post-Ikshvaku A square brick structure measuring 2.25 x 2.25 m interior and 8.30 x 8.30 m exterior , with ten extant brick courses was found raised over a high square brick platform with a projection 3.74 x 6.10 m towards east and an entrance towards north-east. A stucco head of a Yarshi was the noteworthy collection of this period. The pottery consisted mostly of grey ware-with the types such as carinated and globular vases and trou-ghs. |
| 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 | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| 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. 5,6 |
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