| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003261 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Iron Age urn burial site at Aricaravalasu |
| State / राज्य | Tamil Nadu |
| District / जिला | Erode |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Rudravathi (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 52 02 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 10 47 48 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Aricaravalasu lies 6 km west of Aravakurichi. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | |
| 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 urns are locally known as mutthanthazhi. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | N.A - उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The urn burials are found on the eastern side of the village are in more than two hectares. Several urns are opened and found to contain iron pieces like arrow heads and swords, more black and red ware, red ware and black polished ware pot pieces. The urn rim is measure 0.8 cm thickness. Urns are having granite boulder stones but most of these are placed in field boundaries. |
| 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 |
NA |
| 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 | Yathees kumar, V.P. |
| Name / नाम | Archaeological exploration in Amaravathi River Valley |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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