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General Info
Site ID
Ar/Ma.31.01
Site Name
Mantash BC 13
Site Type
Burial Cluster
Landscape
Mantash
Periodization
Late Bronze, Iron 1
UTM Zone
38T
UTM Easting
427370
UTM Northing
4495445
Elevation
2,371m
Association

These kurgans are located 1.52km southwest (bearing 216°) of Hnaberd fortress, adjacent to Ma BC 29 and the kurgans of Ma BC 12 (map quad B2h).

Topography

The kurgans rise from a hillside that slopes eastward down to a streambed.

General Description

Ma BC 13 includes 5 very small kurgans--none are over 5m in diameter. The burials are evenly spaced defining a site about 60m in perimeter. The small size of the kurgans and close association with cromlechs in Ma BC 29 suggests they were constructed during the initial phase of the Late Bronze Age.

Features & Materials

No surface materials.

Feature 1: is the largest kurgan in the group, 6.5m in diameter. The construction of the kurgan is not visible, although it may be built of an earthen tumulus rather than a mound of cobbles. A modern pile of stones on top suggests some disturbance to the area, but no evidence that the tomb has been looted.

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