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Karacasar

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Karacaşar
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1025 m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Nevsehir
District:
Gülsehir
Village:
Karacasar
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is situated on a volcanic basalt elevation, immediate northwest of the settlement within the Karacasar County, 7 km southwest of the Gülsehir District, northwest of Nevsehir. It is ca. 10 m high. At present it has been arranged as a public park, surrounded by modern buildings. The hilltop is reported to be around 15x25 m. Based on the surface collection performed by S.Y. Senyurt in 1997, presence of EBA, MBA-LBA and Iron Age settlements was reported. It is listed among the registered archaeological sites prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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