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Celayir 1

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Celayir 1
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Ankara
District:
Sereflikoçhisar
Village:
Mustafacik
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies about 8 km south of the district of Sereflikoçhisar in the province of Ankara. The mound measures 155 m in diameter and 14 m in height. On the eastern foot is a well and a cemetery to the east of it. It was discovered in 1991 during the survey of Central Anatolia conducted by S. Omura. A small number of EBA and Iron Age sherds were collected. It was researched again during the survey by S. Omura in 2003. The dimensions of the mound are: 90 m in north-south direction, 110 m in east-west direction, it is 7 m high. Chalcolithic, EBA, MBA, LBA and IA material were collected from the surface of the mound [Omura 2008:213; 217]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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