Type: Archaeological Site - Mound
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Upper Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, in the form of a mound locally known as Kafir Dheri, situated in Naseer Abad village of the Upper Dir district. The site is measuring 17x45m. There are exposed structural remains of an unidentified building with interconnected rooms, built in diaper masonry. This is probably a Buddhist establishment as suggested by few sculptures collected from the upper portion of the site. Potshards are also found from the site, indicate that the site belongs to Kushan period.
Latitude: 34.985866667
Longitude: 71.997916667
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
