An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.449

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Sub-pd II A extends to an average height of 3·36 m above the natural soil. Instead of the wooden wharf a brick structure was constructed all along the channel on its inner side and an earthen embankment was raised at the back. The raising of this ramp was limited to form a gradual gardient upwards from the brick wharf so that it acted both as a backing and a flood-bank during the tide. The laying of the ramp over the previous occupational deposits changed the shape of the port from a flat-based platform to a port with a constructed high embankment functioning even in times of high flood, the wooden wharf of the previous Pd being possibly subjected to inundation during high tide. The pottery is the Black-and-red Ware and red and black wares, besides Roulet-ted Ware [11.21], Arretine sherds [11.20], handle pieces of Roman amphora [11.19] and stamped peacock and fish. The antiquities recovered from this ramp have a dating value only to the extent of showing that this period of the port was later than the finds, which include glass ear rings, glass bangle pieces, fragments of cups or goblets of various colours and finish.