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Site ID
Ar/Sk.339.06
Site Name
Sahakaberd BC 21
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Sahakaberd
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
430709
UTM Northing
4495522
Elevation
2,426m
Association

Just 0.27km southwest (bearing 214°) of SK BC 18, this cluster of burials begins above the line defined by Sk Canal 1 (map quad B3g).

Topography

The burials of Sk BC 21 are set on the upper flanks and summit of a north-south oriented ridge. Several large boulders heaped on one edge of the summit do suggest some localized disturbance.

General Description

The burials of this cluster are largely bedrock, stepped, and standard cromlechs, a large number of which are surmounted by a single massive cyclopean capstone. The burial extends across approximately 80m north-south and 55m east-west. While the burials are relatively discrete, erosion on the ridge top and colluviation on the slope make an accurate count of the burials difficult. However, 36 were clearly visible. The burials are generally constructed of medium to large, unworked and shaped basalt blocks. The cyclopean capstones employed by some of the burials are very large basalt boulders, several of which extend as much as 1m above the existing ground surface.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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