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Hocaçesme



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Neolithic
Chalcolithic

14C


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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
60 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Marmara
Province:
Edirne
District:
Enez
Village:
Yenice

Destruction :
Agriculture - Highways, roads, bridges etc.

TAYEx:
Visited - 16/6/2000

Registration State:
For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: The site lies south-southwest of Edirne; 4 km southeast of Enez District; north of the fountain (known as Hocaçesme or Çobançesme); at the north side of the road after 2 km from Yenice Village.
Geography and Environment: It is a small mound; measuring 70x80 m in diameter. It is located at the edge of an approximately 300 m long natural ridge (for detailed information see. Harmankaya et al. 1997:Hocaçesme). The mound is located at the starting of Maritsa delta; extending from Enez to Middle Thrace and Bulgaria.
Destruction Details: The architectural remains recovered during the excavations were not taken under preservation. The area except for the trenches is being used as a field [TAYEx 16.6.2000].


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