Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Shangla
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist site, spread over about 10 sq.km and littered with potshards, pottery slag, dressed stone blocks and slabs. A circular stepped platform in diaper masonry, along with potshards, grinding stones, and chattras can be observed. The platform may be the plinth of a vanished stupa is also visible.
Latitude: 34.770281222
Longitude: 72.686731250
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Note on Exploration in the Shangla District and the Swat Valley
Published In: Ancient Pakistan, Vol XV
Year of Publication: 2002
Bibliography/Reference: Swati, M.F., et al
