| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003269 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Iron Age habitation mound and burial site at Kuruvikkaranturai |
| 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 45 10 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 10 52 02 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | The village Kuruvikkaranturai lies 17 km east of Vellakoil. |
| 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 mound locally called as Natthakadu. |
| 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 Iron Age habitation mound is found on the west of the village. It is covering an area of more than 3 hectares. It yielded black and red ware and red ware. The urn burials are found in the northern side of the habitation mound. The urns are totally destroyed due to cultivation. The stone circle entombing cist and cairn circle entombing cist burials are found on the 1 km further southwestern side of the habitation mound. The stone circle more than 25 burial are covering an area of more than 5 hectares. The stone circle diameters are measures 13.9, 11.6, 8, 6, 5, 3.6 meters. |
| 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 and Terracotta |
| 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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