Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Haripur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: Lal Chak is the local name given to a group of four small mounds, situated close to Sirsukh site in the north-east corner. These four mounds covered the remains of a small and unimportant Buddhist settlement comprising stupas, shrines and monasteries dating from 3rd or 4th century CE. the best preserved among them is a little monastery in the northern part of the site. It is standing to a height of between 2 and 2.25 m above the ground level and contains the indication of some chambers. To the south-east of this monastery and about 35 m distant from it is a stupa standing in the middle of a rectangular compound. The stupa is square in plan with a broad flight of steps on its northern side.
Latitude: 33.764616861
Longitude: 72.819285528
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
