An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c47.77

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Pd IV, represented by an average deposit of 2·13 to 2·74 m and characterized by signs of abandonment of the mound such as debris, as by that time the main habitation had shifted to the n. of the mound as the ground level had risen very high and the ramparts did not afford much protection, is dated to *c.* 1300 to 1500. Soapstone caskets, beads of terracotta, flimsy ornaments of gold, terracotta animal figurines, bangles and miscellaneous objects of iron comprise the rather unimpressive and dwindling cultural equipment. The pottery types consist of vessels of a dull-red ware and mica-dusted unslipped ware, knife-edged bowls in unslipped red ware, finial-shaped lids, spouted water vessels, flattish pans, and basins with nail-head rims, all in red ware, besides glazed sherds. A few coins of Aurangzeb, Shāh Ālam, Daulat Rao Scindia and Jankoji Rao Scindia found in the deposits of this Pd do not indicate occupation or the real horizon, but periodical visits of the townfolk to the once glorious city of ancient Ujjain.