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Bagin Kaya Mezari |
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Rock-cut Tomb |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Tunceli |
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District:
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Mazgirt |
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Village:
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Dedebag |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Middle Iron Age |
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| It lies to the immediate southeast of the fortress resting on a steep rock bounded by Peri Suyu and against which the Dedebag (Bagin) Village lean, 30 km east of the Mazgirt District in Tunceli. Here there is also a rock tunnel desceding down to the stream. The rock tomb is accessed by a 2.5 m long pathway which diverts to the right on the rock. The tomb has a single chamber, difficult to access, with a poor masonry. The vaulted front chamber allows access to the square-planned chamber through a gate with a damaged top. At the center of the chamber, there are cavities and also an unfinished crate was found. The second rock tomb rests on the steep rock descending down the Peri Suyu Stream to the northwest of the fortress. The second tomb is also difficult to access, and it has a single chamber with a poor masonry. An entrance was opened to the tomb, 0.95 m higher than the small flat ground in front of the tomb. The single chamber tomb has two divisions. |
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