[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.c47.158 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c47.158 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c47.158 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c47.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47.158) As a suburb of a growing city extensive vacant sites are not available for excavation. In the available space of five localities some 12 trenches were sunk (\*IAR-1964-5\*, p. 25; \*1965-6\*, p. 26; \*1966-7\*, p. 30; \*1967-8\*, p. 30). The localities are: (1) open playground near the police station, (2) near the Selliachi Amman temple and (3) n.-e. corner of Uraiyur water tank, (4) the ground near the Old Choultry and (5) near the Nada factory site. The excavations were conducted by Univ. of Madras between 1964 and 1968. - [Previous: v2.c47.157](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47.157) - [Next: v2.c47.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47.159) - [Up: v2.c47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c47.158) · Pramāṇa