An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.136

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**Chandravalli**, Dt Chitradurga, lying in a triangular valley of the same name formed by three hills, the Chitradurga, the Kirabanakallu and the Cholagudda, with two water-courses, old and new, running through the site in a n.-s. direction. In extent the site measures approximately 730×730 sq m. Surface finds, viz. a coin of Kṛṣṇarāja III of Mysore, a copper coin of Kṛṣṇadeva Rāya of the Vijayanagara empire, potin coins of the Sātavāhana dynasty, Roman denarii, pottery of the Megalithic culture [11.15.3], the Russet-coated Painted Ware [11.22] and a few neoliths [4.6.9] from the water-courses and caves, indicate that the site was in occupation from the Iron Age down to recent times. Besides temples and inscriptions of the Cāḷukyas and Hoysaḷas are found in the hillocks. An important inscription is that of the Kadamba king Mayūraśarman in box-headed characters.