An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.95
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.95
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Bahal came to notice with the chance find of 685 pieces and five fragments of silver punch-marked coins [3.1] in 1943 (Chakravarti, 1944). In 1949 the site was visited by the author, who brought to light the ancient site and collected NBPW [11.16] sherds, Sātavāhana black-and-red ware [11.6], microliths and black-painted red pottery which could be identified as Chalcolithic [4.14.6] after the excavation of NASIK. On behalf of the ASI the writer excavated the mound on a small scale in 1952 and once again in 1956-57 (*IAR 1956-7*, p. 17), bringing to light five Pds with breaks between Pd I and II and again between Pds III and IV.