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Joia Mound

PunjabQuarryProtected
This archaeological site covers an area of about 20,000 sq.m. It stands to a height ranging from 5m to 8m above the surrounding level. Presently, the site consists of a group of four mounds which were probably split apart due to seasonal floods. Pottery and two potters` kilns have been noticed on the southwestern part of the site. Terracotta animal figurine and dabber along with the pottery have also been reported. The site probably belongs to Early Islamic period.
Record ID
5763
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Kasur
Tehsil
Kot. R Kishan
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Quarry
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
31.06111, 74.26111 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Rehman, S. et. al. (1998). Survey Report of Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Punjab, Vol: 1. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

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