This burial cluster is located between Poloz-Sar (1.23km east bearing 270°) and Ashot-Yerkat (0.85km northeast bearing 120°) (map quad E4h).
Typically for the group of burial clusters east of the ridge linking Gegharot fortress and Ashot-Yerkat, this group of tombs was built on a steep slope. The south-facing slope is less visibly eroded than the east facing slopes that host Ge BC 4 and 5, but it is still pockmarked with sharp exposures of bedrock.
This cluster of burials is very large, extending over 200m east-west, but the burials are broadly spaced. Between 30 and 35 cromlechs were identified in between the outcrops of bedrock. Erosion appears to have scoured most of the outer rings of the cromlechs, in some cases displacing construction stones. However, the impact of this formation process appears to be considerably less than in neighboring burial clusters. The cromlechs are primarily of the standard type but occasional bedrock cromlechs were also recorded.
Remarkably, a very small collection of surface materials was recovered in a small scatter at this site, including 4 pieces of obsidian and a single LB/I1 ceramic.
Feature 1: This standard style cromlech is quite unique amongst the Gegharot quadrant clusters as it was set atop a small constructed terrace. A small wall running between two bedrock outcrops appears to have provided the means to slightly level the terrain prior to construction of the cromlech. The outer ring is elliptical, extending 3.0m north-south and only 2.75m east-west, and is constructed of shaped, medium-sized granite blocks. The capstones are also modestly sized in contrast to other burials, many of which have capstones that reach half a meter in diameter.
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