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Chirchill Picket

Type: Monument - Picket
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Lower Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: A small picket on a hill top is famous as Sir Winston Chirchill. In 1895 When Chirchill was a lieutenant and was accompanied by Malakand Field Force spent a week in this picket when it was surrounded by a group of local tribesmen. This is burnt brick building laid in lime mortar. The top of this building is secured by high walls provided with loopholes/arrow loop or arrow slits for keeping an eye on enemies/intruders and to keep them away by firing bullets through these holes.
Latitude: 34.560789306
Longitude: 71.894905667
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Miscellaneous
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
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