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Lal Mahra Graveyard

Khyber PakhtunkhwaCemeteryProtected
This early Islamic period site measures 200m x 350m with maximum surviving height of 3.00m, partially covered by modern houses and late Islamic period graves. The structures are made of burnt bricks, decorated with cut bricks, chevron, lozenge and zig-zag pattern. Blue terracotta tiles, pottery and terracotta cakes are visible.
Record ID
1009
Province / territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Dera Ismail Khan
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Cemetery
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
Coordinates
31.51833, 70.74833 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Ali, Ihsan & Zakirullah Jan. (2005). Archaeological Explorations In the Gomal Valley, Pakistan 2003. Frontier Archaeology, Vol III.

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