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Lal Mahra Graveyard

Type: Monument - Cemetery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Dera Ismail Khan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th Century - 1857 CE
Description: This early Islamic period site measures 200m x 350m with maximum surviving height of 3.00m, partially covered by modern houses and late Islamic period graves. The structures are made of burnt bricks, decorated with cut bricks, chevron, lozenge and zig-zag pattern. Blue terracotta tiles, pottery and terracotta cakes are visible.
Latitude: 31.518333333
Longitude: 70.748333333
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Explorations In the Gomal Valley, Pakistan 2003
Published In: Frontier Archaeology, Vol III
Year of Publication: 2005
Bibliography/Reference: Ali, Ihsan & Zakirullah Jan
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