Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Skardu
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 9th-10th Century CE
Description: Gol village is situated on the Skardu-Khaplu road about 40 km from Skardu. This site is called Gol West, also called Gon (near the site is newly established Hassanabad Mohallah) which is situated before reaching the village. The rock carvings are found between the road and the river Indus. There is a huge boulder just on the left side of the road, which preserve 23 ibexes, 5 stupas, 2 trisulas, and two inscriptions, in late Brahmi (Proto-Sarada, Tibetan script). There are traces of a human being in walking scene with unfinished carvings below. There are 66 carvings and inscriptions on nine stones recorded at this site. Another group of rock carvings in the east of the Gol village near the road leads to Karis on the left bank of the river Indus, marking ibexes. At this place 39 carvings are found on two boulders. Out of the carvings 29 were ibexes. Associate with multiple periods.
Latitude: 35.252779804
Longitude: 75.866740235
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Pak-German Archaeological Mission to the Northern Areas of the Heidelberg Academy for the Humanities and Sciences
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Hauptmann, H.
