Just 0.10km southeast (bearing 107°) of Ts BC 21 and 0.23km due south of the southeastern most buildings of the Tsaghkahovit Soviet era collective farm, this cluster is 1.17km east of Tsaghkahovit Fortress (map quad C4d).
The burials of Ts BC 31 are spread across the mid-section of the terminal slope of Mt. Aragats as it drops to the Tsaghkahovit Plain. Above is a ridge of weathered bedrock that appears to have been the source for the many large boulders that litter the area.
Ts BC 31 is one of the few burial clusters in the hinterlands of Tsaghkahovit Fortress to include cist burials as well as the more typical cromlech burials. The tombs extend across an area 40m east-west by 35m north-south. Cromlechs are focused primarily, though not exclusively, in the southern half of the cluster. The boulders and uneven soil deposits of the eroding slope make it difficult to count the number of extant cromlechs, however at least 12 were clearly visible. The cists, given their general appearance as a densely packed cluster of cobbles, are even harder to count. They are focused in the northern half of the cluster. They are densely packed and rarely exceed 2m in diameter. 18 cists were recorded, but it is likely that the area includes a larger population. The cromlechs in the northern half of the cluster are distributed amongst the cists, while the more southern cromlechs are relatively small, ranging from 2.5 to 4m in diameter. Those of the northern half are slightly larger, ranging from 4 to 6m in diameter.
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