Second season of excavation at Porpanaikottai comes to an end
A total number of 17 trenches were dug and as many as 1, 982 antiquities were recovered during the excavation lasting 203 days.
The antique items recovered during the excavations included glass beads, hopscotch, glass bangles, carnelian beads, amethyst, agate, bone point tool, copper nails, ivory dice, terracotta wheels, grinding and rubbing stones, terracotta bead, iron and copper objects. Torpedo Jar and russet coated ware were also found.
Also recovered from the site were broken piece of gold ornament, an iron sword found broken in two pieces and a raw material of Agate stone.
The excavation director T. Thangadurai said following completion of the works, the trenches were being closed. Samples had been lifted from the excavation site and documentation works would be carried out.
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