An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c47.160

v2.c47.160

An important structure of Pd I is a brick-built dyeing vat found at the depth of 2·39 m in a trench in locality 2. It consists of one square and another rectangular chamber laid diagonally opposite each other. The square cistern measures internally 68 cm and the rectangular one 48×35 cm both having paved flooring. The bricks measure 43× 23× 7·6 cm. This structure has close similarity to a dyeing vat excavated at ARIKAMEDU. It is interesting to note that from ancient times to the present day Uraiyur has been a leading centre of handloom industry in s. India.