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Site ID
Ar/Ts.277.01
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 089
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
433390
UTM Northing
4496341
Elevation
2,232m
Association

0.27km south (bearing 183°) of Ts BC 83, Ts BC 89 is one of three clusters (along with Ts BC 83 and 79) that make up the western border of the Tsaghkahovit survey quadrant clusters (map quad B4j).

Topography

Ts BC 89 is located in a unique triangular saddle outlined by the intersection of three bedrock outcrops. The western border is formed by the same ridge whose northeastern slope hosts Ts BC 83 while the other two sides are bounded by much smaller eroded hills.

General Description

22 cromlechs in a variety of styles make up this cluster. Distributed across an area approximately 60m east-west by 100m north-south, the burials here include 13 standard cromlechs, 6 bedrock, and 3 paved. The standard cromlechs range in size from 2m to 4.2m in diameter while the paved cromlechs are slightly larger (averaging 5m in diameter). The bedrock cromlechs range in diameter from 3m to 4.5m. All are constructed of medium to large, shaped bedrock blocks.

Features & Materials

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Feature 1: is a paved cromlech 5m in diameter north-south and 4m east-west. It is constructed of medium and large, shaped basalt blocks encircling flat, shaped basalt slabs that interlock to form the interior paving.

Feature 2: was found on the southern limit of the cluster. It is a medium-sized bedrock cromlech, 3.6m in diameter north-south and 2.7m east-west. A single large bedrock boulder constitutes the northern perimeter of the cromlech's outer ring while closely pack shaped basalt blocks outline the rest of the construction. Two medium-sized basalt blocks visible in the center of the cromlech may be part of the capstones, but the interior is largely submerged.

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