Sk BC 14 lies 0.29km southwest (bearing 213°) of Sahakaberd Fortress (map quad B3g).
This cluster was constructed on a northeast facing slope of a conical outcrop overlooking the western bank of the creek that runs along the eastern flank of Sahakaberd fortress. The area appears to have been highly disturbed by the erection of military training facilities on the summit of the hill.
Sk BC 14 is the only cluster of cist burials in the immediate hinterlands of Sahakaberd Fortress. And yet this identification must be provisional given the significant disturbance in the area. The visible constructions are tightly packed within an area approximately 40m x 30m and are often highly submerged leading to a surface visibility centered on traces of basalt and tuff cobbles. Occasionally, the cobbles appear to surround a slightly larger basalt block which may represent a capstone.
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Feature 1 (plate IXc): is one of the more discrete cists in the cluster. It is roughly circular and approximately 0.9m in diameter. It is constructed of small to medium basalt cobbles.
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