| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003242 |
| 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 Puliyampatti |
| State / राज्य | Tamil Nadu |
| District / जिला | Erode |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Kembainaickenpalayam (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 09 58 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 11 20 18 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Puliyampatti is situated on the Coimbatore -Satyamangalam road at a distance of 47 km north of Coimbatore. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Coimbatore Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Coimbatore Railway station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Puliyampatti 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 |
NA |
| 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 graves found in an area of more than 30 acres. The burials are mainly cairn circles. The cairns rise 60 to 90 cm above the ground level. The cist is found at the centre of the burial with a capstone on the top. It is oriented in east-west direction and is constructed on the floor slabs in clockwise direction. There is also a transepted cist at this site. |
| 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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