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Site ID
Ar/Ts.306.01
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 097
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
433780
UTM Northing
4495904
Elevation
2,386m
Association

3.02km southwest (bearing 204°) of Tsaghkahovit fortress, Ts BC 97 is just 0.46km south (bearing 170°) of Ts BC 96 (map quad B4f).

Topography

This cluster of burials is set within a small circular basin enclosed on all sides by elevated, eroded ridgelines. A small passageway on the southern perimeter affords entry into the basin. The burials are primarily concentrated on the western side but some evidence of cultivation suggests the burials may have been impacted by subsequent clearing. A few cromlechs appear to climb the east slope toward the summit of a low ridge.

General Description

The cromlechs in this cluster average 3-5m in diameter. Many are submerged due to erosion from the adjacent ridgeline, but estimates suggest approximately 45 cromlechs are partially visible in the area. The visible cromlechs include standard, mounded, paved, and spiral constructions. All are built of medium-to-large, unworked or lightly-shaped basalt blocks.

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