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General Info
Site ID
Ar/Ts.240.02
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 079
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
433373
UTM Northing
4496912
Elevation
2,130m
Association

Ts BC 79 is located near the eastern border of the modern artillery range, 1.23km southwest (bearing 209°) of Tsaghkahovit village (map quad B4j).

Topography

This cluster is set on a long, low, fairly flat finger of eroding bedrock that runs approximately north-south between two cultivated fields. The overgrowth in the area in relatively high compared to other areas, perhaps due to the lack of flocks brought to pasture here, and the hill is dotted with numerous outcrops of the underlying bedrock.

General Description

Several of the cromlechs in this cluster appear to have been disturbed as capstones lie askew and tall weeds grow where one would expect a chamber. At least 8 cromlechs were noted as disturbed and although hard to distinguish, it is likely there are several more cromlechs in the area. All those recorded were either paved or standard cromlechs roughly 3.5 to 5m in diameter.

Features & Materials

No surface materials despite evidence of disturbance.

Feature 1 (plate XId): is an undisturbed standard cromlech 4.6m in diameter and constructed of medium and large basalt blocks.

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