Hn BC 03 lies 0.66km north (bearing 18°) of Hnaberd fortress (map quad B3i).
Hn BC 03 is one of only a few burial clusters recorded on the flat land of the Tsaghkahovit plain proper, however it also continues up the northern slope of a small hill that marks the foot of Mt. Aragats. The area shows considerable evidence of disturbance related to trampling by herds.
This cluster of burials covers an area approximately 100m square, with 50-60 stepped, standard and paved style burials. The burials in this cluster are generally quite large, ranging from 5 to 8m in diameter. Many of the standard cromlechs are composed of 2-3 concentric rings. In some areas, paved cromlechs are so tightly packed as to make it impossible to distinguish individual burials. All of the burials are constructed of medium and large, shaped basalt blocks.
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Feature 1: is a stepped cromlech, 6.8m in diameter north-south and 5m east-west. It is built of large, shaped basalt blocks set in two concentric rings. The second ring rises 0.3m above the outermost ring. While the center is partially submerged, it appears that the tomb is sealed by a single very large, flat, central capstone.
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