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General Info
Site ID
Ar/Ma.17.03
Site Name
Mantash BC 07
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Mantash
Periodization
Iron 3, Iron 4, Medieval
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
425285
UTM Northing
4496469
Elevation
2,309m
Association

The easternmost of the Mantash quadrant cist burial clusters, Ma BC 7 is only 2.99km west (bearing 274°) of Hnaberd fortress (map quadrant B2i).

Topography

This small cluster of cist burials is set on a gentle north-facing slope between two small streams that drain Mt. Aragats.

General Description

Ma BC 7 includes two small cist burials that are, unusually, more circular in shape than rectangular or oval. The dating of the burials is problematic since they are somewhat large and too oval for Antique period cists, but perhaps too small for Medieval burials.

Features & Materials

Three small sherds were collected from atop the burials. None were clearly diagnostic.

Feature 1: is not well-defined, but appears quite large with a north-south dimension of 4.0m and 3.2m east-west. This burial has been recently disturbed with many cobbles strewn haphazardly to the north.

Feature 2: is in better condition, although only 3.0m x 2.8m.

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