Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Upper Dir
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: An archaeological site, located in the village Naseer Abad in the Upper Dir district. The site is measuring 33x15.20m and consists of a few structures and foundations of a stupa in the center of a mound built with large size stone blocks in diaper masonry style. The potshards are visible on the surface of the site. The findings recovered from the site and structural remains indicate the establishment of Buddhist Stupa and monastery to Kushan period.
Latitude: 34.998400000
Longitude: 71.994750000
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
