Heritage record
Mirchi Ki Dheri
Khyber PakhtunkhwaStupa & MonasteryProtected
It lies in proper Charsadda, about 3 km west of the Rajar Chowk and measures about 150x200 m. The surface of the mound is covered with potshards along with brickbats and burnt bricks tiles of 25.4 x25.4 cm. Mirchi-ki-Dheri appears to conceal remains of Buddhist period. It is reported that 6-7 years ago some gold coins along with stone sculptures were discovered by the treasure hunters. The site is disturbed and covered with houses of the local inhabitants. The site was protected in 1964. It is in the private possession of Mr. Asif Khan of Charsadda.
Photographs: Department of Archaeology & Museums national inventory record, displayed from the official source (doam.gov.pk). Not PWHI photography.
- Record ID
- 9733
- Province / territory
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- District
- Charsadda
- Typology
- Archaeological Site
- Subtype
- Stupa & Monastery
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
- Coordinates
- 34.13749, 71.72367 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
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