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Chaper Mound-I

IslamabadSettlementProtected
An archaeological site in ruined condition, measuring 100x45x10m. The site is in a shape of high mound. Illegal diggers have badly damaged the site. Interesting feature of the mound is 2.80 m retaining wall of stones. Dressed kanjur stone blocks are also scattered on the mound and some traces of walls are also visible. Fragments of shards are scattered over the surface. Red ware painted pottery, painted and plain thin pots, shards of medium textured pots have also been reported.
Chaper Mound-I — inventory photographChaper Mound-I — inventory photographChaper Mound-I — inventory photograph

Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.

Record ID
6275
Province / territory
Islamabad
District
Islamabad
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Settlement
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
33.69111, 73.18972 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.. (2016). Archaeological Survey of Islamabad Capital Territory, 2016 Survey Data on Ancient Sites. Unpublished Survey by Department of Archaeology and Museums.

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