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Kiriskal



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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
540 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Gaziantep
District:
Islahiye
Village:
Kiriskal

Destruction :
Contemporary Settlements - Attention

TAYEx:
Visited - 26/8/2001

Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: It is close to the village it was named after; 37 km northeast of the Islahiye District; northwest of the Gaziantep Province. It is located 25 km northeast of Zincirli.
Geography and Environment: It is situated in a very fertile part of the Sakçagözü Plain. It is a medium sized mound measuring 7 m in height and ca. 250x200 m in dimensions [Alkim 1974:fig.102].
Destruction Details: All of the skirts of the mound are cut and there are village houses beginning from slopes and a water reservoir on top [TAYEx 26.8.2001].


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