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Gavur Tepe |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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390 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Sinop |
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District:
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Erfelek |
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Village:
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Kazmasökü |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Late Phrygian |
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| It is located within the borders of the Meydan Quarter, 1 km northeast of the Kazmasökü Village, 2 km southwest of the Mescitdüzü Village, 10 km west of Erfelek. It was discovered in 1987 during the Survey in the Province of Sinop conducted by M.A. Isin, and re-investigated in 1998 by S. Dönmez. M.A. Isin reports that the mound measures 100x70 m in dimensions while Dönmez informs that it has a dimension of 90x60 m with a height of 10 m. Sherds dating to the Early Bronze Age, Late Phrygian and Roman Period were collected from the surface. The Early Bronze Age pottery is sand- and plant-tempered. It is listed among the registered archaeological sites by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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