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Kirantarla Höyük

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Kırantarla Höyük
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Ordu
District:
Mesudiye
Village:
Çardakli
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies in Kirantarla Mevkii; 5 km west of Çardakli Village; southwest of Mesudiye Distirct of Ordu Province. There is a tumulus nearby the mound. The mound locates on a natural hill and there is on other elevation formed by the extension of the settlement. The main settlement is 15 m inheight and 180 m in diameter and the smaller elevation is 2 m in hegiht and 4 m in diameter. The mound is covered with pine trees. It was investigated by M. Özsait during 2003 season survey and potsherds dated to EBA and Iron Age were found.
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