Heritage record
Madrota Mound
PunjabSettlementProtected
An archaeological site, located 1.5 km south of Gondal Bus Stop on GT Road and about 800 m south-west of modern village of Madrota. It measures 180 x 80 m with maximum height of 7 m. The site has been subjected to extensive vandalism since long, some parts completely bulldozed while illegal diggers have searched the site thoroughly. Local people reported that many sculptures were found by the illegal diggers. A stupa has been exposed, of which the walls are still visible built in fine diaper masonry. Fragments of stucco are visible on the site, apart from potshards.
- Record ID
- 7688
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Attock
- Typology
- Archaeological Site
- Subtype
- Settlement
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 33.87972, 72.35806 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al. (2002). Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments in District Attock. Unpublished Survey by Department of Archaeology and Museums.
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