An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.923

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The megaliths belong to the cairn circle type with or without boundary stones and the transepted cist-chamber type visible overground with or without stone lining. The Megalithic sites—Chellapadu, Kudavalli, SATANIKOTA and Uppalapadu—are generally located on elevated grounds and flattish rocky terrains. The first two are away from the river Tungabhadra, but the rest are right on its bank. Also at the first three the orthostats are seen arranged in the *svastika* pattern, with slabs projecting overground. Often in the s. orthostat is provided a port-hole with an antechamber leading to it. At Changaturu a few transepted cists have a bench inside. Black-and-red Ware [11.15.3] and iron objects associated with Megalithic burials are found on the surface of all the sites. Virapuram has a Megalithic habitation deposit sandwiched between the Neolithic and early historical deposits.