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Site ID
Ar/Sk.339.01
Site Name
Sahakaberd BC 20
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Sahakaberd
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
431625
UTM Northing
4495487
Elevation
2,357m
Association

This small cluster lies 1.08km southeast (bearing 157°) of Sahakaberd fortress within the area of the modern artillery range (map quad B3h).

Topography

Sk BC 20 occupies the southern flank of a small elliptical hill outlined by vehicle paths along the east, and especially west, flanks. These are likely tracks for military vehicles and it is perhaps only due to the burials' isolation that they do not show inordinate signs of disturbance.

General Description

The cromlechs along this slope are highly submerged, often with only two or three visible blocks suggestive of underlying mortuary features. At least 6 cromlechs were visible for 65% or more of the outer ring while numerous others were undoubtedly elements of cromlechs but incompletely exposed. The visible burials were all standard cromlechs, 3-4.5m in diameter, with rings of shaped basalt blocks surrounding 2 or 3 elongated capstones of unworked basalt.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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