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Gavurtepe Höyük



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

Region:
Aegean
Province:
Manisa
District:
Alasehir
Village:
Merkez

Destruction :
Illicit Digging - Natural causes

TAYEx:
Visited - 16/9/2000

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


Location: It lies southwest of Alasehir District; southeast of the Manisa Province.
Geography and Environment: It is located in the fertile terrain on the western bank of the Sarikiz Stream; in the middle of Gediz Plain. The mound lies in the north-south direction and has fairly steep slopes.
Destruction Details: The southeastern section of the mound has been severely damaged by an illicit digging pit measuring 10x10 m [TAYEx 16.9.2000].


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