[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v2.c35.327 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c35.327 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c35.327 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c35.327](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35.327) \*\*Hunur\*\*, Dt Belgaum, in Hukeri Taluka on the left bank of the Ghataprabha, where earlier exploration had revealed Megalithic \[4.17.8\] remains. As it was feared that the construction of a dam at Hidkal, adjacent to the site, would submerge it, excavation was undertaken here in 1968-9 (\*IAR 1968-9\*, pp. 20-21) by S.R. Rao and his associates of the ASI. One of the largest megaliths with its capstone intact was taken up for excavation. The megalith comprised a huge cairn with three cists each enclosed by a stone circle and platform and with a s.-w. passage between two cists, I and II. While cist I was square (2·5 m sq) on plan, cist II was rectangular (3·25 × 1·30 m). Cist I had six courses of dressed stones around; the enclosing rectangular platform, 15 × 15·6 m was of rubble lined with stone slabs. The walls were made of upright slabs and the floor of rammed rubble with the passage blocked on the s. end by the upright stone slab. Cist II, built over a single-course rubble bed, has a stone circle around and was finally enclosed by a platform 11·40 × 9·75 m, with an approach passage, the walls of the latter made of smaller dressed stones in four courses. On the s. end of the passage there was another cist, III, 3·55 × 2·95 m. On its w. side, besides a small circle, there were two dressed-stone slabs on a raised portion. Below one of the orthostats a pit, about 30 cm deep, containing ash and a few bones was noticed. Also found were vases in red ware and hemispherical bowls in the Black-and-red Ware \[11.15.3\]. - [Previous: v2.c35.326](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35.326) - [Next: v2.c35.328](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35.328) - [Up: v2.c35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35.327](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c35.327) · Pramāṇa