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Kocaköy Kulesi |
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Observation Tower |
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Altitude:
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2171 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Ardahan |
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Kocaköy |
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Survey |
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| It locates at a height of 2171 m, on the hill, 700 m west of Kocaköy Village, 7 km southeast of Merkez District in Ardahan Province. It was discovered during the survey carried out by S. Pataci and his team in 2015. It is considered to be a watchtower due to its wide field of view. It measures 7.60x7.60 m and is in square plan. It was built in the drystone wall technique. The entrance probably locates to the northwest. A few potsherds collected from its vicinity date to IA [Pataci et al. 2017:186-7]. |
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