| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003252 |
| 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 Solagangapalayam |
| State / राज्य | Tamil Nadu |
| District / जिला | Erode |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Suriyampalayam (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 51 15 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 11 13 26 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Solagangapalayam is located on the Erode -Kodumudi road at a distance of 20 km from either side. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Erode Railway station. |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Erode 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 |
It is an locally known as pandiyan kuli |
| 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 |
Cairn circles and cairns are noticed in a 20 acre area in a very dilapidated condition. The average diameter of the circle is 10 m. One of the cairn circles yielded a cist constructed of more than one slab on one side. There are two slabs on the eaatern side. The total length of the slab is 1.20 m. The cist is oriented in east-west direction. The capstone is missing. |
| 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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