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General Info
Site ID
Ar/Ma.06.01
Site Name
Mantash BC 01
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Mantash
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
426686
UTM Northing
4496787
Elevation
2,253m
Association

Located 1.6km west (bearing 274°) of Hnaberd fortress and 1.21km southwest (bearing 204°) of Hnaberd village (map quad B2k).

Topography

Ma BC 1 is set atop a small, low promontory oriented north-south. On the east and west sides the promontory is flanked by creek beds draining this area of the Aragats slope.

General Description

The burial cluster of standard cromlechs covers the entire area of the promontory (approximately 20m long and 5m wide). Approximately 5 burials are visible, set roughly in a line along the promontory, spaced approximately 1m apart.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

Feature 1: is a standard cromlech 3m in diameter with a single outer circle of stones surrounding 3 basalt capstones defining a 1.5m x 1m interior.

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