Sk BC 11, the nearest to Sahakaberd Fortress, lies between the southeastern corner of the fortress and the small drainage that divides it from Sk BC 10 (map quad B3k).
This cluster of burials is set on an east-facing slope, above a watercourse and below the walls of Sahakaberd Fortress. The area is strewn with rubble debris and other evidence of disturbance related to the artillery range, including exploded ordinance and modern trash. Despite this, many of the burials appear to be intact.
The cromlechs of Sk BC 11 occupy an area approximately 45m north-south by 20m east-west. The extant cromlechs are not particularly numerous--15 standard cromlechs were noted--however this may be the result of modern disturbance. In addition, 14 paved cromlechs were recorded, 5 of which were arranged single file in a line oriented north-south (see feature 1). All of the cromlechs are rather small, ranging from 2 to 3m in diameter and constructed of small to medium, unworked basalt blocks.
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Feature 1: is a north-south oriented line of 5 paved cromlechs. Unlike the tightly packed ribbons of cromlechs described in nearby burial clusters (such as Sk BC 09), each construction is discrete, with an average of 5m in between individual burials. The visibility of the tombs is uneven, however it does seem that the burials are all built of small to medium, unworked basalt blocks defining an outer circle between 1.8 and 2.3m in diameter. The interior is composed of basalt blocks tightly fit into a central paving.
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