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Site ID
Ar/Ts.161.03
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 059
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
436740
UTM Northing
4498832
Elevation
2,122m
Association

Ts BC 59 lies on the opposite slope of the same ridge as Ts BC 60, 0.28km southeast of the road at the base of Mt. Aragats as it turns towards the village of Sangyar (map quad C5a).

Topography

The site lies on a steep, west-facing slope, overlooking the southern edge of the Tsaghkahovit Plain, on the east bank of a small watercourse which drops onto the plain just below the burials.

General Description

Like Ts BC 58, this cluster is quite large, with over 50 cromlechs spread across an area 200m north-south and 65m east-west. Due to the steep slope, many of the cromlechs have their downhill portions exposed while the uphill portions remain submerged. Thus it is difficult to assess the range of sizes. However, of the visible burials, most appear to range in size between 3m and 5m in diameter. Standard, mounded, and spiral cromlechs are visible, although most of the mounded burials appear to have suffered deflation as they show little sign of relief, only the remains of a cobble interior.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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