Shinkot

An archaeological site, located 6 km north-west of Khar on Inayat hill road. This is stupa and settlement site and belongs to Indo Greek and Kushan period. The site is stretched along the right bank of khwar. two ancient wells were discovered towards the west of the modern village. The site once covered on about 20000 sq.m. Two ancient wells were recovered towards west of the modern village. A few traces of a fortification wall were perceptible along the western and the northern limit of the village and built in river rolled pebbles. The construction technique employed is earlier than Indo-Greek period. A large number of broken sculptures were recovered from ancient walls by the villagers.