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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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800 m | |||||
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Eastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Elazig | |||||
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Merkez | |||||
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Village:
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Esenkent | |||||
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Destruction :
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Dams | |||||
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Not visited - 15/8/2003 | |||||
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| Location: It was located beneath the village it was named after; which was recently renamed Esenkent; northeast of Balibey Sub-District; about 40 km northwest of the Elazig Province. It was flooded by the reservoir waters of the Keban Dam. It is coded under N 55 /3. |
| Geography and Environment: The conical mound was spread until the underlying streams and onto the steep slopes on the north; west and east. The thickness of the cultural deposit is 12 m while the dimensions are 125x60 m. It rose on a flat rocky platform. It was situated between the Ergüzek stream and a small stream. The mound is reported to be located on a secondary road running from Elazig to the northwest passing by the mounds of Hulvenk Kalesi; Erzürük Kalesi; Payler Tepe; Avcili Kalesi [Ertem 1982:plan]. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is flooded by dam reservoir [TAYEx 15.8.2003]. |
