Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Qambar Shahdadkot
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: Dheeru-jo-Daro is located approximately 2.76 km west of village Meeran Machi, it can be accessed from Meeran Machhi-Qamber road off earthen track to Dheeru-jo-Daro. Dheeru-jo-Daro is a large site, its measurements are 233 m in length, 144 m in breadth and about 1.8 m high from the surrounding cultivated area. The cultural material is sparsely scattered over the mound which comprises of plain and over fired pottery and one terracotta bead. The site is mostly damaged by natural agents and animal movements. There is a graveyard in the vicinity of the site.
Latitude: 27.703008000
Longitude: 67.763192000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Documentation of the Heritage Sites and Monuments of Sindh
Published In: Endowment Fund Trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh
Year of Publication: 2021
Bibliography/Reference: Shiekh, Nilofer
