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Mound |
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Altitude:
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21 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Balikesir |
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District:
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Gönen |
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Village:
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Körpeagaç |
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Survey |
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| It lies on the bank of the Gönen Stream next to Ayvalidere; 2.5 km west of Körpeagac Village of Gönen District; north of Balikesir Province. This area is also known as Halkali Mevkii. It was discovered in 1989 during the Balikesir Survey conducted by M. Özdogan. Materials of Late Fikirtepe (Yarimburgaz IV); Besiktepe; Kumtepe Ib; EBA; Troy I and Classical Age were collected from the surface. Code H 7 / 6. The mound was researched again during the survey performed by Yalçikli in 2010. Neolithic and Chalcolithic potsherds have been found in high quantity on the upper part and the eastern part of the hill and on the west part, EBA sherds have been exposed. A complete stone tool dating to Chalcolithic/EBA were found in the site and delivered to Bandirma Museum as inventory [Yalçıklı 2012:213]. |
| Location: The mound-site is north of Balikesir and lies close to the village of Ayvalidere and 2.5 km west of the village of Körpeagaç; a municipality of the Gönen district. The site also lies along Gönen Stream. This area is also known as Halkali Mevkii. Code H 7 / 6. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound has been destroyed recently since many sites in this region have been leveled by a grader. It has been reported that the conical part of the mound has disappeared. |
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