| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003240 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Iron Age burials site at Padiyandipalayam |
| State / राज्य | Tamil Nadu |
| District / जिला | Erode |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Muthur (TP) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
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| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 77 35 37 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 11 00 01 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Padiyandipalayam is located one km north of the Kodumudi-Kangayam road at a distance of 3 km east of Kangayam |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Kangayam Bus stand. |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It is an Undulated land with several natural depressions and it is semi arid dry zone area. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | NA |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The burial site is called as pandiyankuli |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Megalithic Cairn Circle - महापाषाण कालीन संगोरा शवाधान |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The burials are found in the cultivated fields covering an area of more than 25 acres adjacent to the village. All of them are cairn circles with the diameters ranging between 8 and 10 m. The cairn packing usually rises 60 to 70 cm above the ground level. A few cist and capstones are visible on the fore ground. The cist are constructed of four orthostats placed in a anticlokwise direction and oriented east west. The measure 1.30 m X 1.15 m X 1.00 m. The slabs are undressed and haveing thickness of 10 to 15 cm. |
| 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 |
Granite |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Rajan, K. |
| Name / नाम | Archaeological Gazetteer of Tamil Nadu, |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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