Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Sindh
District: Qambar Shahdadkot
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: Halu -jo- Daro is located in village Saindad Khoso near Dost Ali pull, it can be accessed from Qamber-Shahdadkot link road to Halu-jo-Daro. The Archaeological site of Halu -jo- Daro is a small sized mound. Its measurements are 60 m in length, 53 m in breadth and height is 2.7 m from surrounding. The local people mentioned the site to have been once a rich site, but its present condition does not portray any such evidence, some cultural material was found by villagers. Cultural material included complete parts of terracotta quern and pieces of stone grinder and one potsherd. Some traces of structural evidences of burnt bricks were present on the mound. The site due to presence of limited cultural material was not identified but the material with the villagers renders it to be Islamic period site dated between 12-18th century CE.
Latitude: 27.656939000
Longitude: 67.876900000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act 1994
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
