An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.21

v2.c46.21

The largest stone circle at Khapa has a diameter of 26·50 m and the smallest 12 m. The alignment of the stones and the nature of the filling is found to have been similar to the stone circles at MAHURJHARI. As at the latter site some of the stones of the circles also have a series of shallow circular cup marks. All these stone circles give evidence of three ceramic industries, viz., the Megalithic Black-and-red Ware, the micaceous red ware and the coarse red ware. All these are similar to those recovered at Takalghat not only in fabric but also in typology. However painted pottery associated with habitation at Takalghat is absent in the megaliths at Khapa.