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Site ID
Ar/Ts.105.01
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 052
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
437570
UTM Northing
4496578
Elevation
2,371m
Association

Ts BC 52 is one of the more isolated clusters on the southeastern edge of the Tsaghkahovit survey quadrant. It is located 0.37km south (bearing 191°) of Ts BC 53 (map quad B5j).

Topography

The burials of Ts BC 52 lie in a wet basin surrounded on all sides by low eroded ridges of weathered bedrock. The basin appears to have recently hosted cultivation activities, as well as possible construction associated with bringing water from the mountain slopes to the villages on the plain. The basin is surrounded by piles of stone that were likely created by field clearance and that likely came from the cromlechs of this cluster.

General Description

Due to the wet conditions in the basin, tall grasses obscure most of the burial construction stones (one of the few locations where visibility was poor due to the season during which the survey was conducted). The burials appear to be widely distributed, but this may be a result of local disturbance. The cromlechs are generally small, with diameters averaging approximately 3.5m. Only standard cromlechs were observed in this cluster.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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