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Chaper Kas

Type: Archaeological Site - Mound
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Upper Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, in ruined condition, situated in Chaper village with the surviving remains, measuring 10.90x1.60. The site is in very dilapidated condition and nothing of the site is intact except a wall of diaper masonry. The walls are either renovated or demolished by the locals. Few potshards are visible at different points of the site. The findings suggest a Buddhist establishment belonged to Kushan period.
Latitude: 34.999800000
Longitude: 72.086283333
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Survey of Tehsil Wari, Upper Dir District (Campaign 2006-07)
Published In: Frontier Archaeology, Vol V
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Saleh Muhammad & Bakht Muhammad
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