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No Name (Kurtalan / Misriç)

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Adsız (Kurtalan / Mısriç)
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
800 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Siirt
District:
Kurtalan
Village:
Misriç
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:

     


It lies northeast of the Zengan Tepe; 2 km north-northeast of Kurtalan District; west of Siirt Province. It is located on the northern part the motorway running from Kurtalan to the province. It was discovered in 1963 during a survey conducted by P. Benedict. It is a small conic mound. It measures 12 m in height and 40 m in diameter. It yielded remains of stone constructions. It is informed that it has a terrace of 3-4 m. To the northeast lies a flood bed. Name of the settlement is unknown; and there is no modern settlement seen nearby in the M 46 section of the large map. Therefore; it is called "No Name" It should be re-investigated to verify the exact identification of the site. It is coded under S 63 / 14.
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