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Girnator

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Girnator
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
700 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Batman
District:
Besiri
Village:
Binatli
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It stands on Sirrika Tepet; 3.5 km northeast of Binatli (Bileyder/Tilmis) Village; 8.5 km east of Batman Province. It is a small mound. It measures 15 m in height and 75 m in diameter. There is no fresh water spring nearby. To the east flows the Sirrika Stream. It was discovered during a survey aiming to locate the settlements of the Food Producing Stage conducted in Siirt and Diyarbakir in 1963. Presence of EBA pottery was reported. It is coded under S 61 / 1.
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