An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c44.48

v2.c44.48

On the n. fringe of the mound have been found remains of the late medieval period, Pd III, with the ruins of structures and a dry well made of *lakhauri* brick seen on the surface itself. Due to this additional deposit the n.-w. part of the mound rises to a height of about 12 m. This Pd is characterized by the use of *lakhauri* brick in the construction of structures and medieval glazed pottery. There are two parallel walls running e.-w. and a revetment on its outside, the inner wall made of clay lumps and measuring 10·10 m in width and the outer wall and the revetment constructed in *lakhauri* brick. The interior of these walls was filled with the earth dug from the adjacent part of the mound and over this filling were constructed *lakhauri*-brick houses. In order to retain the inner filling of earth walls of *lakhauri* brick were also constructed at places. Two such walls have been partially encountered in the excavated area. The whole complex seems to have formed a part of a late medieval fortification. An interesting structure is a *hauz* of *lakhauri* brick plastered with lime. Also belonging to this period is a house built of *lakhauri* brick along with a brick-paved lane.