Type: Archaeological Site - Mound
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Lower Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, divided into six portions. The first portion is measuring 18m x 12m x 5m, with remnants of walls and rooms visible on the surface. The second portion is measuring 10m x 10m x 5m, a settlement of the Buddhist period with some exposed structures around a mound. The third portion measures 20m x 10m x 5m containing a small mound and some structures, probably part of a stupa. The fourth portion measures 20m x 20m x 3m square in plan meant for residential purposes. The fifth portion measures 10m x 8m x 3m in mound shape, most probably a stupa, while the sixth portion spread over a large area measuring 300m x 200m x 5m is apparently a large complex that might have housed a monastery and a main stupa.
Latitude: 34.669649306
Longitude: 71.886531139
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: A Survey of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (former North West Frontier Province), Pakistan (2005)
Published In: Pakistan Heritage, Vol 2, 2010, Hazara University
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Ali, Ihsan, etal
