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Sharda Megalith I

Type: Archaeological Site - Megalith
Province: Azad Jammu and Kashmir
District: Neelum
Period: Pre Historic
Relative Chronology: 4th millennium BCE
Description: This Megalith obviously belongs to a remote antiquity, which has been documented in the Sharda Neelum Valley. The circular shaped Megalithic site contains as many as 13 large standing stones aligned in such a manner as to form the circular shape. The site is presently surrounded by few graves of later period. The explorers have though tentatively placed in the 4th millennium BCE, but further investigations and comparative study of the megaliths would help in precise dating of these megaliths.
Latitude: 33.853722222
Longitude: 73.773694444
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Threat to the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2020
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ashraf, Ghani-ur-Rahman
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