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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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20 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Çanakkale |
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District:
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Eceabat |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Late |
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| The large mound lies on the natural hill labeled Myndos Kalesi which falls 500 m south of Eceabad village northwest of Çanakkale. The mound measures 250 m in diameter with an essential cone of 25-30 m of height. Just at the northwest end of the mound is a spring Ðnamely AyazmaÑand on the mound are the ruins of a Medieval castle which was destroyed in World War I. The sherds collected during the 1982 survey by M. Özdogan hint the existence of levels corresponding to phases between Kumtepe I b (Late Chalcolithic Age) and Troy VI. Among other finds; some flake tools out of flint may be dating to earlier periods. The location code is H 2 / 1. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: Also known as Maydos Kale (Maydos castle); it is located in the district of Eceabat; north-northwest of Çanakkale Province. |
| Geography and Environment: It measures ca. 250 m in diameter; and 25-30 m in height. It has been partly damaged by the contemporary settlement. To the northwest lies a fresh water spring called Ayazma. A Middle Age castle destroyed during the Çanakkale Campaign rises on the top hill. |
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