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Bathu Cave and Settlement

PunjabSettlementProtected
Situated about 30 km south-east of Attock city and about 5 km east of Bathu village on northern side of the Bathu link road. It lies on a small plain area among the hills measuring 110 x 80 m. In the middle of the plain area, a mouth of a cave is visible, which is filled by local people but one side is still open. Potshards of plain red ware and others with thick and medium textures are scattered on the site.
Record ID
7736
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Attock
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Settlement
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
33.72278, 72.53417 — 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 Unpublished Survey by Department of Archaeology and Museums.

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