|
©The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telme Höyük |
|
|
For site maps and drawings please click on the picture...  |
For photographs please click on the photo...  |
|
Type:
|
Mound |
|
Altitude:
|
m |
|
Region:
|
Black Sea |
|
Province:
|
Gümüshane |
|
District:
|
Siran |
|
Village:
|
Telme |
|
Investigation Method:
|
Survey |
|
Period:
|
Early Iron Age |
|
|
|
  |
|
| It is situated 1 km west of Telme Village, 10 km northeast of Siran District of Gümüshane. The mound height is 5 m and it is 48 m long in east-west direction and 55 m in north-south direction. Kuru Dere in west direction and Sulu Dere in the east are the streams that encompass the mound. The mound was found through a survey by S. Çigdem et al. in 2005. Early Iron Age and Karaz period sherds are more frequently found at the settlement [Çiddem 2007.503]. |
| Location: |
| Geography and Environment: |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: |
