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Incedere |
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Fortress |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Ardahan |
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Hanak |
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Village:
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Incedere |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Early Iron Age |
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| It is situated on the west side of the valley of Çat Suyu, a tributary of the Kura River, 200 m north of the Incedere Village, 7 km west of the Hanak District in Ardahan. A tower of 8.30x9 m in a rectangular plan rises on rocks commanding the valley. The entrance has been demolished while four of the walls are extant. The fortifications with a coarse masonry were built using cyclopean technique. The internal architecture of the tower cannot be identified due to partial demolisment of the fortifications inward. The tower bears Early Iron Age characteristics based on ceramic data and architectural features. |
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