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S 63/5 Siirtan |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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910 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Siirt |
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District:
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Kurtalan |
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Village:
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Çayirli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Late |
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| The mound lies 35 km west of Siirt; about 12 km west of Kurtalan district; 200 m north of Kurtalan-Batman motorway. It is located in Çayirli (Siirtan) village. The eastern slope of this 25 m high mound with a diameter of 175 m is occupied by the village. In the 1963 survey report the existence of a house on the top of the mound is pointed. It lies in the narrow valley of Göl Deresi that runs today 100 m northwest of the mound. Sherds probably dating to Uruk Period are collected from the surface. The location code is S 63 / 5. |
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