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Adalar 2

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Adalar 2
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
m
Region:
Eastern Anatolia
Province:
Mus
District:
Malazgirt
Village:
Merkez
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located on the south of contemporary water tank in Adalar Quarter in Malazgirt District of Mus Province. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Biber-Çavusoglu in 2011. It is a slightly oval shaped mound measuring 50x65 m. Single row of stone foundations can be seen on its south and west face. In the illicit digging pit, architectural remains showing fine craftsmanship built with rectangular basalt stones all four faces of which are worked were seen. A partially preserved cave church is located on its east. Potsherds belonging to EBA, IA and Middle Age were found on the surface. These potsherds consist of Karaz Ware; tile red-brown wares, polychrome wares interior surface of which is brown and exterior surface is black, grey-black wares. The vast majority of them are sand, grit and plant tempered and all of them are burnished. Vessels with straight and everted rims are common [Biber-Çavusoglu 2013:305]
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