Marungur Excavation
Recently, the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) successfully completed a significant excavation at Marungur in Panruti taluk, Cuddalore district, revealing a rare habitation-cum-burial site dating from the Iron Age to the Early Historic Period.
About the Site
- Location: Between the Thenpennai and Vada Vellar rivers in ancient Naduvil Mandalam.
- Type of Site: A multidisciplinary excavation uncovering both settlement remains and burial systems — a rare occurrence in Tamil Nadu.
Important Findings
Artefacts (95 items)
- Tamil-Brahmi potsherds, terracotta ware, microliths, beads, bone tools, conch shells
- Iron implements, antimony rods, and Chola-period coins
Burial System
- Megalithic urn burials with concentric laterite ....
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