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Site ID
Ar/Ts.503.01
Site Name
Tsaghkahovit BC 103
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Tsaghkahovit
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
437216
UTM Northing
4496239
Elevation
2,453m
Association

Ts BC 103 lies in the far southeast of the Tsaghkahovit survey quadrant, 3.28km southeast (bearing 138°) of Tsaghkahovit fortress (map quad B5e).

Topography

The burials of this cluster sprawl across the northern and northeastern flank of a tall hill, marked with a Soviet era mapping benchmark and known locally as Shishtepe. The terrain slopes gently and is dotted with occasional eroded boulders. But the primary problem for visibility in this area is submergence rather than erosion. Although numerous cromlechs were 25-50% visible, few were any more visible than that, limiting the description for this cluster.

General Description

The visible burials of this cluster appear to extend across an area 150m east-west and 110m north-south. The burials primarily consist of standard cromlechs between 2 and 4m in diameter. The visible construction stones are medium unworked basalt blocks.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

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