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Karayavsan



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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1005 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Ankara
District:
Polatli
Village:
Karayavsan

Destruction :
Illicit Digging - Contemporary Settlements - Attention

TAYEx:
Visited - 4/7/2002

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


Location: It lies next to the village it was named after; 20 km east of the Polatli District; southwest of the Ankara Province. It is situated north of the motorway running from Polatli to Haymana.
Geography and Environment: It is a medium sized mound; 13 m high. There is a low terrace on the eastern side.
Destruction Details: A large amount of soil taken from the mound due to make mudbrick. The form of the mound is completely vanished. There are lots of illicit digging pits on the mound [TAYEx 4.7.2002].


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