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Demircitepe / Demirköy



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maps Demircitepe / Demirköy

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

Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Diyarbakir
District:
Silvan
Village:
Demirkuyu

Destruction :
Agriculture - Attention

TAYEx:
Visited - 16/9/2001

Registration State:
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Location: This site lies northeast of the city of Batman; on the eastern part of the Demircitepe hill in Demirkuyu (Demirköy/Demirciler) Village. The mound is referred to both as Demircitepe and as Demirci Höyük. Yakar calls it Demirci Tepe. In the most recent publication the mound is referred to as Demirköy Höyügü.
Geography and Environment: The eastern part of the site; which lies on the western bank of Batman Stream; a tributary of the Tigris; was cut by this stream. The exposed cross-section revealed that there was a 7 m deep cultural depositional layer at the site. On the mound; which has been partially buried under the alluvial deposit from the nearby plateau; cotton plant is cultivated. Because of the intense cultivation; the dimensions of the site could not be determined. The surface collection was mainly concentrated along the streams.
Destruction Details: The site of Demircitepe / Demirköy is destructed by agricultural activities. This area is being used as cotton field [TAYEx 16.9.2001].


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