An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.418

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Belonging to Pd V, A.D. 200 to 400, were a soak-pit with 37 courses of bricks cut into the natural soil and a rectangular enclosure of bricks, 40× 25× 8 cm in size at its top, with evidence of two timber cross beams in the mortise holes in the walls, a brick wall running to 2 m and a pavement. The pottery was mica-dusted. Beads of semiprecious stones including beryl and of gold and terracotta, a tanged iron knife or dagger; a socketed and mid-ribbed javelin and ring, terracotta figurines, a stone quern and a plate with miniature animal figurines at the top were the other finds which also included punch-marked coins indicating their prolonged currency.