Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Lower Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: This huge site is divided into four parts. The first measures 25m x 15m x 2m, containing a stupa in mound. The second part of the site measures 20m x 8m x 2m. This part also contains a mound obviously a stupa and some structures built in diaper masonry. The third part measures 25m x 15m x 5m with a mount in the center representing a stupa in the ruined condition, while remnants of walls are also visible on the surface. Similarly, the fourth part measuring 30m x 16m x 4m with a stupa and foundations of some structures. This part has been illegally excavated.
Latitude: 34.748512194
Longitude: 71.932282556
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
