An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.74

v1.c9.s17.74

The first two Pds of DHARANIKOTA (*IAR 1964-5*), yielding the characteristic black-and-red ware [11.15.3], have been ascribed to the megalithic culture, followed by the historical phase marked by the Rouletted Ware [11.21] of the 1st century A.D. As urn burials were discovered below the *stūpa* site at AMARAVATI (Rea, 1908-9), a suburb of Dhānyakaṭaka, now called DHARANIKOTA, the megalithic remains of this region may be dated prior to the 3rd-2nd century B.C., when the monastic settlement first came up. The structural activity was represented by hearths with vent-holes, post-holes and drains. One of the important small finds was a goldsmith’s mould for ornaments.