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Akpinar Höyük

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Akpınar Höyük
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Kirsehir
District:
Kaman
Village:
Akpinar
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies 2 km to the southwest of the Akpinar Village in the Kaman District of Kirsehir. It measures 180 m in diameter, and 26 m in height. There is a spring on the northwestern skirt of the mound. Remains of a stone wall is observed on the southern slope with a sharp inclination. It was discovered during the Survey in the Province of Kirsehir conducted under the direction of S. Omura in 1986. Sherds from the EBA, Iron Age and Classical Period were collected from the surface.
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