Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Punjab
District: Dera Ghazi Khan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: Early 8th - 11th Century CE
Description: The site lies about 4 km south-west of Tehsil Jampur, in the district of D.G. Khan. It consists of two mounds roughly 30-46 m, the large one marks the site of the city and the smaller has been identified as a fort, constructed in mud brick masonry. At certain places, complete plan of the room has been traceable. The smaller mound is rectangular in shape, in the north of the city site is 4.5-6 m high above the cultivated field. The massive mud bricks around it undoubtedly marked the site a kind of defensive fort, bastions have been provided at different intervals. Pottery of different shapes and types (plain and painted), showing floral motifs have been reported.
Latitude: 30.047219528
Longitude: 70.632349389
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
