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Site ID
Ar/Ts.022.05
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 014
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
435511
UTM Northing
4498207
Elevation
2,190m
Association

Ts BC 14 lies 0.68km southeast (bearing 132°) of Tsaghkahovit fortress, on the eastern edge of the same plateau that contains Ts BC 7 0.21km to the west (map quad B4p).

Topography

The burials are clustered on the eastern flank of a long plateau bordered on the north by a sharp bedrock ridge and on the south by a smaller set of eroded hills.

General Description

Although the cluster of burials as a whole is rather densely packed, the burials themselves appear to be rather discrete. 18 standard cromlechs are clearly visible form the surface ranging from 3 to 9m in diameter.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

Feature 1: is a moderately-sized standard cromlech, 7m in diameter constructed of a single outer circle of small to medium-sized basalt blocks surrounding two large basalt capstones.

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