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Site ID
Ar/Ts.250.01
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 081
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
434049
UTM Northing
4496660
Elevation
2,128m
Association

Ts BC 81 was found 0.30km southeast (bearing 136°) of Ts BC 78 (map quad B4j).

Topography

The burials of this cluster are set on a gentle east-facing slope between two highly eroded hills.

General Description

In an area approximately 155m east-west by 160m north-south, the estimated 60 standard cromlechs that make up this cluster are spread across the hill slope in small sub-groups of varying density. The densest concentrations are found on the southeastern third of the slope. However, these sub-groups do not present distinctions in cromlech style or constructions. All the burials recorded in Ts BC 81 range between 2.5 and 4m in diameter and are constructed of medium-sized lightly worked basalt blocks. Some bedrock style cromlechs are visible near the upper slope that appear to incorporate weathered outcrops into the design of the outer ring. However, this may also be the result of local taphonomic processes.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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