Type: Archaeological Site - Settlement
Province: Balochistan
District: Panjgur
Period: Proto Historic
Relative Chronology: 3500 BCE - 1800 BCE
Description: This mound is situated west of Jaian village, tehsil Paroam, district Panjgoor amidst the barren land. An orchard of date palms is located in the west of the mound. The site measures 100 x 80 m with surviving maximum height of4m. Potshards of thin texture, fine material red ware with black paintings in geometrical design and thin grey ware were found in large quantity along with thick red ware. Further, buff ware, basket ware and wet ware were also found from the mound in a time frame of 3000 to 2800 BCE.
Latitude: 26.893055556
Longitude: 63.451388889
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Investigation along the proposed route of copper mining project from Chagi District to Gwadar Port
Published In: Ancient Punjab, Vol. I
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Shah, S. S. Ali
