| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | TN10003283 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Iron Age burials and habitation mound at Sentalaiyampalayam |
| 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 43 33 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 10 52 33 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | The village Sentalaiyampalayam lies 8 km south of Vellakoil on the way to Mulanur. |
| 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 habitation mound is locally known as Natthakattuthottam. The burial site locally called as Pandiyanthottam and Stone circle locally known as Pandiyankuttai. " |
| 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 eastern side of the village is covering an area of more than 5 heaters. The average height of the mound is 1 m from the surface level. It yielded black and red ware, red ware, red slipped ware, black polished ware, russet coated ware and gray ware. The northern part of the habitation mound mostly yielded black and red ware only. The eastern part of the mound iron slag and ore are found. The stone circle entombing cist burials are covering an area of more than 10 heaters. More than 150 burials are well preserved. The stone circles are having diameter of 5 to 15 m. few burials are having double circles and circle made in Quartz stone. The circle stone are measure in 17.4, 16, 15.2, 8.7, 8.3, 8.3, 3.2, 2.1, and 1.5 M in diameter. The important feature is cup marks are found on the cap stone. |
| 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,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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