Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c7.s17.15

c7.s17.15

A careful examination also revealed that there were at least two cycles of deposition and erosion. And these in turn might be related to the terrace-like formations which are distinctly visible at Kandivli and Borivli. Thus at Kandivli the part of the nala immediately north, north-east of the Padan Hill shows two interesting sections. The first is to the east of the hill which is being quarried. It appears that over 30 years ago, when this area was being quarried, huge cement blocks were made locally, possibly for filling up the Back Bay. Some of these even now lie just where they were made. For easy transport a road was made. It was perhaps a rail line as indicated by the map. To cross the nala, a small concrete bridge was made. This has now collapsed. Its foundation rested, on the southern side, on the pebbly blackish cemented gravel. However on the northern side, this gravel bed, is covered by clay and sandy deposits to a height of nearly 5 to 7 ft. The top, however, is disturbed and now capped by a fresh rubble on the eastern side, though on the western side, there is a brownish rubble which might be old. (*See Fig. 51-52*)