Heritage record
Vijnot Jo Daro
SindhSettlementProtected
This archaeological mound is situated in Ghotki District, Deharki taluka, and Venjhrot deh. There are several mounds over a large area. These mounds presently have no visible structure, but according to local people there were the remains of structures. It belongs to Buddhist period. In surface collection, scattered pottery, burnt bricks pieces and charcoal is found mixed with the shards. The site is extended over 1000 m in length and in breath is 800 m and its height is 7 m. Pottery is in dull red ware and mostly is thin in texture and plain in surface. The site is probably associated to Rai Dynasty of Sindh.
- Record ID
- 6591
- Province / territory
- Sindh
- District
- Ghotki
- Typology
- Archaeological Site
- Subtype
- Settlement
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 28.03639, 69.84444 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.. (1995-2001). Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments (1995-2001). Unpublished Survey by Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums.
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