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(5) BLOCK- KURHANI 1. Name of Village: Amrakh Location: 22 km to the southeast of hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th -7th century CE. 2. Name of Village: Anwara Location: 16 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around the 4th -5th century CE. 3. Name of Village: Arizrpur Ragho Location: 17 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE. 4. Name of Village: Bachhuman Location: 22 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase. 5. Name of Village: Balia Location: 23 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mud stupa. Remarks: The Stupa belongs to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Bangra Bansidhar Location: 21 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (280 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE. 7. Name of Village: Barkurwa Location: 13 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (240 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Basauli Location: 20 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 125 × 0.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bishnupur Gidha Location: 9 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2.25 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chanhua Location: 15 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware and red slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the 2nd century BCE. 11. Name of Village: Gaurihari (Gauraia?) Location: 14 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 1.25 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, NBP ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre NBPW period. 12. Name of Village: Gorigama Location: 27 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Jamarua Location: 15 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE. 14. Name of Village: Jawa Location: 15 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE. 15. Name of Village: Kerama (Kerwan Dih?) Location: 15 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the 1st century CE. 16. Name of Village: Kharauna Dih Location: 15 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (320 × 320 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, NBP ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Kinari Location: 7 km to the northeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 90 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE, and the settlement continued upto the 1st century CE.

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18. Name of Village: Kishunpur Madhuban Location: 16 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 180 × 1.75 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during Kushan period. 19. Name of Village: Ladauar Location: 10 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 55 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and grey ware Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Madhopur (Madhopur Chikni?/Madhopur Kapur?/Madhopur Susta?) Location: 2.5 km to the northwest of Kudhani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE. 21. Name of Village: Padmaul Location: 29 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Sumera Location: 8 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (78 × 78 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware, NBP ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Tarsan Kishuni Location: 9 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (320 × 300 × 3 m), (140 × 130 × 3 m) and (150 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and-red ware, NBP ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta piece of corn rubber. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period.

24. Name of Village: Thuhawan Location: 15 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (274 × 259 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware, NBP ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures – Shivalinga and unidentified images in black- stone; Antiquities– broken terracotta bead and hopscotch. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Turki Location: 10 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period.

(6) BLOCK- MARWAN 1. Name of Village: Bhatauna Location: 16 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bishundatpur Location: 7 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dih Pakohi Location: 8 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Karjan Dih Location: 20 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities– terracotta broken ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Mansurpur Chamarua Location: 9 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (240 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta corn rubber and human figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Raharia Location: 17 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 340 × 2.25 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(7) BLOCK- MINAPUR 1. Name of Village: Neura Location: 13 km to the north of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(8) BLOCK- BARURAJ

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1. Name of Village: Bhakhara Location: 30 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Fateha Location: 25 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 240 × 1.25 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Jasauli Location: 47 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the 4th century CE. 4. Name of Village: Jathwalia Location: 42 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kathaia Location: 28 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE. 6. Name of Village: Mohiuddinpur Location: 8 km to the southwest of Motipur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Narwara Location: 46.5 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (400 × 250 × 2 m) and (300 × 250 × 1.5); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities– terracotta balls. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Pansalawa Location: 10 km to the south of Motipur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the later Gupta period. 9. Name of Village: Tajpur Location: 48 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds- (500 × 450 × 5 m), (250 × 200 × 2 m) and (500 × 400 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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(9) BLOCK- MURAUL 1. Name of Village: Muraul (Dih Tola) Location: 28 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound-; Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Nautan Location: 30 km to the south of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 500 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(10) BLOCK- MUSAHRI 1. Name of Village: Badur Chhapra (Dhelphorwa Dih) Location: 13 km to the northeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (400 × 300 × 2 m) and (400 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bakhari Lakhanpur Location: 15 km to the northeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Lakshmipur Location: 12 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Mojara Location: 10 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 350 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Narauli Location: 15 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, black-and-red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Nawada Urf Bishunpur bhagwan Location: 18 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Pahladpur Location: 8 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Raushanpur (Rasulpur Saidpur Bazid?/Rasulpur Saiyad Salem?) Location: 12 km to the northeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 450 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Rohua (Rohua Apuchh?/Rohua Birnarayan?/Rohua Rajaram?) Location: 8 km to the east of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– grave. Remarks: The Structure belongs to the medieval period.

(11) BLOCK- OURAI 1. Name of Village: Sarchiya Location: 33 km to the north of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (280 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(12) BLOCK- PAROO 1. Name of Village: Arar Lakshmipur Location: 28 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure– old well. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Kawalpura Location: 45 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Basaitha Location: 40 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 115 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Chandpura Location: 34 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chhap Location: 48 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– Ekamukhi Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd -2nd century BCE and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Deoria Location: 37 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Ghayaspur Location: 65 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Jafarpur Asli Location: 60 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th -5th century BCE. 9. Name of Village: Kotwara Location: 28 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 120 × 0.5 m); Structure– grave. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Kuari Location: 52 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Malahi Location: 30 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Nagawa (Nawada?) Location: 48 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mud Stupa. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE. 13. Name of Village: Paru Khas Location: 35 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 360 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Raghunathpur Baya Location: 28 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 70 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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15. Name of Village: Ramchandarpur Location: 37 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE. 16. Name of Village: Rampur Kesho Urf Malahi Location: 33 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Rasulpur Location: 22 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 450 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period.

(13) BLOCK- SAHEBGANJ 1. Name of Village: Baidyanathpur Location: 54 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 500 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhagwan Pur Location: 46 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (700 × 500 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhimpur Location: 45 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dharmpur Ram Location: 41 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Halimpur Location: 49 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Jita Chhapra Urf Chhaprahoril Location: 44 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Karnaul (Karnaul Chaturbhuj?/Karnaul Nilkanth?) Location: 52 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase. 8. Name of Village: Muja Location: 40 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Nawanagar Location: 60 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Somdhar Location: 54 km to the northwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and settlement continued upto the medieval period.

(14) BLOCK- SAKRA 1. Name of Village: Location: 22 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Beruadih Location: 20 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 280 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bharwari Location: 30 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period 4. Name of Village: Ganiari Location: 28 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jogni Ganga Location: 32 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kuleshara Location: 26 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 1000 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware, NBP ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kutubpur Location: 18 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Lakshmipur Location: 28 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Lohargama Location: 34 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 180 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Machhia Location: 25.5 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 220 × 2.10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Methaura (Mathurapur?) Location: 17 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Patsawan Location: 28 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Raghunathpur Donma (Raghubarpur Urf Mohammadpur?) Location: 30 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 350 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Rampur Bhadson Location: 28 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Sonbarsa Location: 23 km to the southeast of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(15) BLOCK- SARAIYA 1. Name of Village: Bahilwara Bhual Location: 30 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bakhra Location: 32 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 5 m); Structure– mud Stupa. Remarks: The Stupa belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bania Location: 40 km to the west of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 500 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware; Sculpture– blackstone four faced Shivalinga. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gurgawan Location: 13 km to the east of Saraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 400 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware, grey ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 5. Name of Village: Rewa Dih Location: 40 km to the southwest of Muzaffarpur district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. ***

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NAWADA (------kilometres to the south to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(18) DISTRICT- NAWADA

BLOCK- AKBARPUR 1. Name of Village: Akbarpur Location: 17 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Gurudvara. Remarks: The Gurudvara belongs to the 17th -18th century. 2. Name of Village: Baksanda Location: 19 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Barew Location: 6 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (height 10.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–sculptural fragments in black-stone (Devisthana); Structure– mosque. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhikampur Location: 21 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and Nandi in black-stone (Shivasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Dadpur Location: 19 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone thousand Buddha and Surya (Thakurabadi); Architectural fragment– black-stone Pillar (Thakurbadi). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Diri Location: 10 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga; Structure– tomb Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Fatehpur Location: 14 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Karam

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Location: 11 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 98 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mankhar Location: 12 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (300 × 200 × 5 m) and (300 × 200 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– broken bead; Structure– tomb; Sculptures– head of Buddha in black-stone (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Mayapur Location: 8 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 80 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– Gurudvara. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Oraiya Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Pachgaon Location: 9 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures- black-stone Votive Stupa. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Paharpur Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Buddha, Nandi and Parvati (Ma Budhiyasthana) and (Devisthana); Structure– temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Pajuna Location: 19 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Bodhisattava (-narayana-sthana); Structure– temple. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Pharaha Location: 3 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Buddha, Votive Stupa and Shivalinga (Devisthana); Structure– tomb of Ajgaibi Pir. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period, and the structure belongs to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Phulwan Location: 12 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Ganesha in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

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17. Name of Village: Rajahat Location: 19 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (330 × 300 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure– tomb. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Shakarpar Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga; Structure– temple. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Tear Location: 15 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (380 × 260 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period.

BLOCK- GOBINDPUR 1. Name of Village: Bahiara Location: 32 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– old mosque and grave. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhawanpur Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Devi temple; Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bishunpur Location: 32 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (75 × 50 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Darshan Location: 37 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– an unidentified black-stone sculpture (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Ektara Location: 34 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structures– An ancient well and Anjani Cave. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Gobindpur Location: 36 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (100 × 75 × 4 m) and (120 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware.

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Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Koyalia Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– temples and grave. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Khirodhar Yadav house); Structure– old mosque. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mahugain Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Shivalinga, broken Nandi and Avalokiteshvara; Architectural Fragments– Two pillars. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Pahraitha Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 50 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments including Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Pathra Location: 34 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Shivalinga, Buddha image and Avalokiteshvara (broken). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Purnadih (Pandariya?) Location: 34 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– wall structure; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 34 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga in (Shivasthana); Structure– grave. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Sarkanda Location: 38 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (1000 × 980 × 4 m), (890 × 810 × 4.20 m) and (600 × 450 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and grey ware; Sculptures– fragmented unidentified black-stone sculptures including Shivalinga.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Sughari Location: 32 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (335 × 165 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Uma-Maheshvara (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- HISUA 1. Name of Village: Amhri Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 50 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken Buddha in bhumisparshamudra, an unidentified female image, Buddha in dhyana mudra, Shivalinga and sculptural fragments. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Ariyan Location: 15 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 670 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalingas, an unidentified male image, broken Buddha, Bodhisattva Manjushri, an unidentified female image and Buddha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Kushana period and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bagodar Location: 19 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Votive Stupa and 18 miniatures Buddha (Devisthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bajra Location: 20 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 90 × 12 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone , Camunda, two Durga images, five Votive Stupas, broken Uma-Maheshvara, broken Vishnu, Shivalinga and Nandi (Jagadambasthana) and Shivalinga, Ganesha and Sarasvati (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Baliyari Location: 12 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 300 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barhauna Location: 24 km to the west of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (450 × 500 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified image, an unidentified Buddhist image, two Vishnu images and Durga (Devi temple); Architectural fragments– stone pillars. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bhadseni Location: 38 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 550 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalingas, Bodhisattva, Vishnu and sculptural fragments; Structures– brick stretchers and well. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bhelwa Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Grave. Remarks: The structure belongs to the modern period. 9. Name of Village: Bhola Bigha Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– bridges. Remarks: The bridges belong to the modern period. 10. Name of Village: Budhaul Location: 21 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two black-stone Shivalingas and fragmented stone sculptures. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Chhatiar Location: 10 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 950 × 22 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–black- stone Uma-Maheshvara, Buddha in bhumisparshamudra, Avalokiteshvara and octagonal stone pillar (Devisthana) and three Shivalingas and one Chaturmukhi Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Chitarghatti Location: 26.5 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Vishnu. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Chitarghatti Location: 12 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the modern period. 14. Name of Village: Dhanawan Location: 12 km to the west of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (700 × 200 × 12 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga; Architectural fragments– stone pillars. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Dhauri (Dihuri?) Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (600 × 400 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone fragmented Votive Stupa; Structure– temple. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Dhurihar Location: 15 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Buddha (Jagadambasthana); Structures– temples. Remarks: The temples belong to the modern period and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Dihuri Location: 25 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (30 × 14 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiv temple); Structure – mosque. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Dona Location: 24 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (265 × 210 × 45 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– an unidentified image, Shivalinga and Nandi all in black-stone. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Eknar Location: 12 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 650 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Mahishasuramardini, an unidentified male image and Shivalingas in black-stone; Architectural fragments– stone pillar including fragmented one. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Ghuriha Location: 21 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 200 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Trailokaya-vijaya of Buddhist pantheon; Structures– well and temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Girai Bigha Location: 13 km to the north of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– Mazar of Sultan Pir and Devi Mandap. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Gonar Bigha Location: 32 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Gupha Par (Purushottampur) Location: 12 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (320 × 180 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Hadsa Location: 30 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 580 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Vishnu, Votive Stupa, Shivalinga, Ekamukhi Shivalinga, Nandi, broken Buddhist female goddess and sculptural fragments, all in black-stone (Gauriyasthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Hasanpur Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Hisua Chak Urf Milki Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 15 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures- black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi; Structures– mosque, tomb, well and temple. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Kaithir Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (550 × 460 × 13 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures– two black- stone Shivalingas with argha and two Nandi (Dulhiniaganj Pahari Shiva temple) Mahishasuramardini, Avalokiteshvara, Shimhavahini Durga and Uma-Maheshvara (Devisthana) and Avalokiteshvara (middle school campus). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Karamchak Location: 15 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 300 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Vaishnava monastery (Thakurbadi). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Khanpur

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Location: 9 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified image; Structure– palatial building of Dirzupal Lal. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period and structure may be dated back to 18th century. 30. Name of Village: Latawar Faridpur Location: 39 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Avalokiteshvara and broken unidentified Buddhist goddess (Thakurasthana) and Votive Stupa (Devisthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Mahbatpur Location: 18 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and miniature Buddha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Majhwe Location: 38 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra; Structure– Id-gah, Mazar and mosque. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Maluki Bigha Location: 11 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mazar and Imambara. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Manawan Location: 15 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Awalokiteshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Marua Location: 27 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–Shivalinga (Shivasthana) Shivalinga (Thakurbadi), and Surya and an unidentified image, all in black-stone (Devisthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Nandlal Bigha Location: 25 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– building; Architectural fragments– stone pillars. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Nasratpur Phulwariya Location: 13 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– graveyard and tomb. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period.

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38. Name of Village: Pacharha Location: 18 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– fragmented black-stone Shivalinga and Buddha figures; Architectural fragment– Stone Pillar. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Panchu Location: 14km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (275 × 200 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone Shivalinga, miniature Buddha, Uma-Maheshvara and several sculptural fragments (Devisthana) Uma-Maheshvara (Shiva temple); Structures– mosque and mazar. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Ranipur Location: 14 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 41. Name of Village: Sachaul Location: 27 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Durga in Metal and Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Pala period. 42. Name of Village: Sakra Location: 15 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 800 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– two Vishnu images, three broken Avalokiteshvara, Ganesha, Uma-Maheshvara and Buddha (Lakshmi- Narayana sthana) Shivalinga, Ganesha and Nandi, all in black-stone(Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Sinhin Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (31 × 25 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and degenerated NBP ware; Sculptures –black-stone fragmented miniature Buddha and Uma-Maheshvara; Structures – Mosque, Imambara and Tomb. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 44. Name of Village: Sirampur Location: 25 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone fragmented Votive Stupa, two Shivalingas and Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 45. Name of Village: Sonsa Location: 21 km to the west of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 110 × 30 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Durga, Vishnu and fragmented images (Devisthana), fragmented Buddha and Shivalinga; Architectural fragments– 6 stone pillars. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 46. Name of Village: Tilaya Location: 14 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 47. Name of Village: Tungi Location: 30 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– an unidentified four-armed male figure, Buddha in bhumisparshamudra and Shivalinga with argha, all in black-stone; Architectural fragment– stone pillar; Structures– tomb and grave. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 48. Name of Village: Umrao Bigha Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Durga and Votive Stupa in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 49. Name of Village: Urisa Location: 15 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga; Structure – mosque. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- KASHICHAK 1. Name of Village: Bauri Location: 32 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments including an unidentified image (Bhairo Pokhara); Structures– mosque, Karbala and Kabristan. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Chandi Nuwan Location: 30km to the northeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Durga and Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone (Candisthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dhanpur Location: 30 km to the northeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (height 9 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Nandi and Uma-Maheshvara including some fragmented ones (Devisthana).

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Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Maharath Location: 35 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware and NBP ware; Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara (Devisthana), a few fragmented images (Pancabhaiya temple and Thakurbadi). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Parbati Location: 38 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware and grey ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, Buddha in Padmasana and Jambhala; Structure– Cave. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Rewara Jagdishpur Location: 33 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara, Sarasvati, Nataraj (Dancing Shiva) and Shivalinga, all in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- KAWAKOL 1. Name of Village: Dewangarh Location: 3 km to the west of Kauvakol block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, NBP associated red ware, grey ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Stupa. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- MESKAUR 1. Name of Village: Adganwan Location: 33 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– an unidentified female image and five broken lotus pedestal of Buddha in black-stone (Devi temple). Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Arandi Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Baijnathpur Location: 17 km to the west of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Votive Stupa (Jagadambasthana). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bandhi Location: 36 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two Shivalinga and Nandi in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Barat Location: 11 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 140 × 15 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barosar Location: 34 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– tomb and mosque. Remarks: The structures belong to the modern period. 7. Name of Village: Biju Bigha Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – black-stone Shivalingas (Shiva temple) (Devisthana); Structure– old temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bisiait Location: 46 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1100 × 1000 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Dewara Location: 28 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi (Shivasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Dhangawan Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Votive Stupa (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Harla Location: 34 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Devi temple; Sculptures– black-stone Votive Stupa (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Hero Location: 48 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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13. Name of Village: Husain Chak Location: 36 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque. Remarks: The structure belongs to the early 19th century. 14. Name of Village: Jarahiya Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– eight-armed Ganesha is and six-armed Durga in black-stone (Devisthana), Buddha figures on a stone panel (Brahmasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Kanungo Bigha Location: 29 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculpture– broken black-stone image of Avalokiteshvara. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Katghara Location: 27 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Nandi, Ganesha and Avalokiteshvara (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Kopin Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (525 × 500 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Votive Stupa and Buddha (Devi temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Lakshmipur Location: 31 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– two unidentified sculptural fragments including an unidentified ten-armed female figure in black-stone (Pahadi Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Lakhaura Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– fragmented black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi (Devisthana and Shivasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Majhila Location: 48 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two unidentified female sculptures in black-stone (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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21. Name of Village: Merhkuri Location: 31 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Buddha in bhumisparshamudra (Devi temple), Votive Stupa (Thakurbadi) and three fragmented images of Buddha in bhumisparsh (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 39 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Votive Stupa, broken Buddha and broken thousand Buddha panel (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Nadsena Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga; Architectural fragment– broken pillar; Structure– Grave. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Noni Location: 38 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (450 × 300 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Paroria Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Avalokiteshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Pathra Location: 35 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Buddha in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Rasulpur Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 450 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone two Shivalingas, Ashtabhuji goddess, Ganesha and Avalokiteshvara. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Repura Sirsa Location: 15 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga and two Votive Stupas and fragmented Buddha in black-stone. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Saraye Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga (Shivasthana) and Uma-Maheshvara (Devi temple); Structure– mosque. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Shivganj Location: 21 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Shivalinga with argha, Nandi and Ganesha (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Sitamarhi Location: 35 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 750 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware; Structure– Thakurbadi and cave; Sculptures– -Janaki images (Thakurbadi) and fragmented unidentified black-stone sculpture (cave). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around 6th century BCE and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- NARDIGANJ 1. Name of Village: Bahadurganj Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosque. Remarks: The structure belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Basti Bigha Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (108 × 75 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and fragmented Buddha (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhelu Bigha Location: 8 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– fragmented Avalokiteshvara and Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Biku Location: 31 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga (Thakura Babasthana); Architectural fragment– stone pillar. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chourma Location: 42 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (295 × 150 × 3.60 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase, and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

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6. Name of Village: Chiraia Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dhaniyawan Location: 35 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 55 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– two Votive Stupas and one faced Shivalinga in black-stone (Shivasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Dohra Location: 30 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (247 × 113 × 3.40 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black-and-red ware and black burnished ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Gotrayan Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Uma-Maheshvara and an unidentified male figure (Mahadevasthan and Devisthan); Architectural fragment– black-stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Hanriya Location: 32 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Surya. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Ichua Karna Location: 27 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 500 × 17 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– fragmented Avalokiteshvara in black-stone (Shivasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Janpura Location: 25 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Durga (Devi temple); Structures– old temple and three wells. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kahuara Location: 32 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 109 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Avalokiteshvara, Shivalinga, Vishnu, Durga and an unidentified female deity (Shiva and Devi temples); Structure– tomb. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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14. Name of Village: Kahuara Location: 32 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Mahavira and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Kosla Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Vishnu and Uma-Maheshvara (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Lodipur Jafra Location: 30 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculpture (Devi temple) and Ekamukhi Shivalinga is (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Madhuban Location: 48 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– An Agnidhara Kunda (A hot water tank). Remarks: The hot spring belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Masaurha Location: 28 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mosque, Mazar, Dargah, Shiva temple and Devisthana. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Miyan Bigha Location: 25 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Ganesha, Nandi (Shiva temple), an unidentified female image (Bagishvari Ma temple) and Buddha in bhumisparshamudra (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: NandpurChamarua Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga and Nandi (Thakurbadi). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Nardiganj (Dariapur) Location: 20 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure–Thakurbadi. Remarks: The temple belongs to the modern period. 22. Name of Village: Nardiganj Location: 24.5 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Nine miniature Buddha in black-stone; Structure– old residential building. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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23. Name of Village: Nenaura Location: 28 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Buddha and Ganesha (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Oro Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 5.6 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–black- stone Buddha in bhumisparshamudra, fragmented Avalokiteshvara and Ekamukhi Shivalinga (Naga Babasthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Pacheya Location: 22 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– fragmented black-stone Buddha (Gadhve Devisthana). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Panrupa Location: 30 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Buddha (Matha) and Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Parman Location: 31 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 800 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–black- stone Shivalinga, Vishnu and a broken unidentified sculpture (Shivasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Pes Location: 40 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 11 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone Buddha, Uma-Maheshvara and Vishnu (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Phaldu Location: 40 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (165 × 64 × 1.40 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– an unidentified black-stone sculpture (Shivasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Rajapur Location: 32 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 160 × 3.40 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu (Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period.

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31. Name of Village: Rame Fazilpur Location: 30 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (161 × 115 × 2.7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities- hopscotch; Sculptures– Shivalinga, fragmented Uma-Maheshvara and fragmented Buddha (Shivasthana), Mahishasuramardini, three Buddhist images, an elephant and a horse with an inscription in Brahmi script (Kalka temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Sahajpura Location: 26 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old tank. Remarks: The tank belongs to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- NARHAT 1. Name of Village: Abgil Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 100 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone three Shivalingas, an unidentified sculpture including a fragmented unidentified image (Shivasthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Ankari Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 500 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Babhnaur Location: 10 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, fragmented Buddha and Nandi (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Balochek Location: 17 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque, mazar and temple Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Banian Bigha Location: 24 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 60 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barauta Location: 17 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 200 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Tara, Shivalinga and Nandi (Devi temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bari Pali (Pali Kalan?) Location: 16 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (600 × 550 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– Avalokiteshvara in black-stone (Devi temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bazidpur Location: 27 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bhim Bigha Location: 16 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two black-stone Shivalingas. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chatar Location: 9 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple); Structure– temple. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Chhoti Pali (Pali Kalan?) Location: 19 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone broken image of Buddha. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Dai Bigha Location: 10 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Daulatpur Location: 26 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple) and a broken unidentified sculpture (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Derhgaon Location: 25 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Chatar Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and a broken unidentified image (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Gangata Location: 23 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Architectural fragment– black-stone pillar (Devi Temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the pillar belongs to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Ganjapur Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Gowasa Location: 21 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 600 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Surya, Shivalinga and Nandi (Shiva temple); Architectural fragments– four pillars are (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Bara (Hamidpur) Location: 16 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone two Shivalingas and two Nandis. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Ibrahimpur Location: 26 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Jamuara Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone double lotus pedestal (Thakurbadi) and sculptural fragments (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Jhikarua Location: 16 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Kachpura Location: 14 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Buddha (Devisthana) and a few sculptural fragments (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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24. Name of Village: Karman Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Khanawan Location: 27 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1500 × 1000 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–black- stone fragmented Buddha in bhumisparshamudra, Votive Stupa, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva, an unidentified female deity, three Shivalingas and Nandi (Devi temple); Architectural fragment– Pillar. Remarks: The site seems have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Konibar Location: 28 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 500 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Kusa Location: 21 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga (Shivasthana), and three fragmented Buddhist images (Thakurbadi); Architectural fragments – octagonal door jamb having miniature Buddha in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures and the door jamb belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Milki Location: 31 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Nandi, Mahishasuramardini, Bhairava and an unidentified female deity (Shiva temple and Devitemple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Narhat Location: 24 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Sahasra Buddha, a female deity and fragmented images in black-stone. Sivalinga, Mahisasurmardini and fragmented Avalokitesvara Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Patal Bigha Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone image and unidentified female image are placed in Devi temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Punaul (Beldaria) Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period.

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32. Name of Village: Punaul Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 135 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Punthar Location: 15 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 290 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Raja Bigha Location: 25 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Votive Stupa, two Shivalingas and a pillar in black-stone (Shivasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Rampur Dhorhan Location: 21 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone fragmented Sahastra Buddha including two Shivalingas. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Saidpur Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga, Nandi, including sculptural fragments of Ganesha and a female deity in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Shah Ghazipur Location: 20 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Ganesha and unidentified sculptural fragments in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Shekhpura Location: 18 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1500 × 1000 × 20 m); Potsherds– red ware; Architectural fragment– black-stone pillar. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the pillar belongs to the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Sinduari Location: 15 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including fragmented Ganesha, broken image of Sarasvati and Shivalinga (Devi temple) and broken image of Buddha (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Tarupur Location: 13 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– sculptural fragments including Avalokiteshvara image, and two Votive Stupas (Gauraiyasthana) and broken head of Buddha in black-stone (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 41. Name of Village: Walipur Location: 25 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga (Shiva temple) and an unidentified image (Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- NAWADA 1. Name of Village: Amouni Location: 10 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 400 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– an unidentified image in black-stone (Jagadambasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Ansarnagar Location: 2.5 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– remains of a mosque. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Anti Location: 8 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (height 7.5 m); Sculptures– black-stone sculptures of Shivalinga enshrined 3m below the ground, including two images of Vishnu, Durga, Ganesha and Uma-Maheshvara (Mahadeva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Asarhi Location: 9 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Avalokiteshvara and Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone (Devisthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Gonawan (Ghostawon?) Location: 2 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures of Uma- Maheshvara, Lord Mahavira and other Tirthankaras and foot print of Gautama Svami (Jalamandira); Structures– temples of different Jain schools. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kena Location: 14 km to the north of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Vishnu, Marichi, Durga, fragmented Surya, Buddha, Bodhisattva and Shivalinga and some unidentified fragmented images. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kena Location: 15 km to the northwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (600 × 550 × 10 m) and (60 × 45 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structures– mosque and temple; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Shivalinga, Ganesha and Nandi (Shiva temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase, and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kharant Location: 12 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and glazed ware; Structures– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The structures belong to the late medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Neya Location: 6 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 155 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments including Surya, Uma-Maheshvara are (Sun temple), inscribed image of Buddha (near a pond), Uma-Maheshvara is (Gauraiyasthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Orhanpur Location: 10 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware; Structure– a Palatial building. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Pakaria Location: 14 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified sculpture in black-stone (Devisthana); Structure– well. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Pansla Tola Location: 15 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (450 × 285 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone sculptural fragments. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Rani Hatti Location: 8 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period.

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14. Name of Village: Siswan Location: 5 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 12 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Sohjana Location: 5 km to the west of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Ganesha; Architectural fragments– black-stone pillars. Remarks: The sculpture and the pillars belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Veli Sharif Location: 2 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– two mazars Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period.

BLOCK- PAKRIBARAWAN 1. Name of Village: Dheodha (Dhewadha Chhatarwar?) Location: 26 km to the northeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (280 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structures– mosque and dargah. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Dumrawan Location: 20 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 800 × 9 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Sarasvati, Votive Stupa, two images of Durga, Buddha and Ganesha (Devisthana and Vagishvaristhana); Structure– Bavana Kothari Tirapana Daravaja. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. The structure belongs to the Mughal Period.

BLOCK- RAJAULI 1. Name of Village: Asawan Location: 26 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 350 × 9 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Andharbari Location: 21 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple Remarks: The temple belongs to the modern period. 3. Name of Village: Bahadurpur

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Location: 24 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dhamaul Location: 27 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Rajauli (Purani Rajauli) Location: 31 km to the south of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque, tomb, Nanakpanthi Sangata and Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period and the structures belong to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Sarmaspur Location: km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Lomac rshi cave and bridge. Remarks: The bridge belongs to late medieval period, the date bridge of cave is yet to be ascertained. 7. Name of Village: Targir Location: 26 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi (Sangata). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- ROH 1. Name of Village: Bhatta Location: 26 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (900 × 600 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Mahrawan Location: 20 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 550 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone Shivalinga; Architectural fragments– decorated door frame. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Mandra (Marra?) Location: 16 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 650 × 6.8 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga and Ganesha are (Shiva temple); Architectural fragment– stone pillar placed in Shiva temple

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Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Marui Location: 19 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (650 × 475 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara and an unidentified sculpture (Thakurbadi). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Ohari (Devisthana and Garh) Location: 14 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (320 × 180 × 3 m) and (480 × 300 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– two images of Vishnu in black-stone and grey sand stone (Durgasthana) and two Shivalingas in black-stone; Structure– Imambara. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Roh Location: 17 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (860 × 580 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara, Ganesha and Shivalinga (Devisthana) and four sculptural fragments (village temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Rupou Location: 27 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including two Vishnu, Uma-Maheshvara, Nandi and Shivalinga. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Samhri Location: 16 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 110 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– fragmented black-stone images (Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Siur Location: 30 km to the southeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (312 × 116 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Nandi, Nandi (having inscriptions in late Brahmi) and Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period.

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1. Name of Village: Amhadi Location: 40 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Amokhari Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 35 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptures (Devi temple); Architectural fragment– black-stone broken decorated pillar (Devi temple). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Babhni Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 600 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Baijnathpur Location: 28 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– two Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra and Shivalinga in black-stone (Devi temple); Architectural fragment– fragmented black-stone pillar (Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bargawan Location: 34 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– old Devi temple; Sculptures– black-stone Avalokiteshvara, an unidentified Buddhist female deity; Architectural fragment– fragmented black-stone pillar (old Devi temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barsot Location: 39 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 500 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta animal figurine. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Berri Location: 29 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 600 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra and fragmented Sahastra Buddha (Devisthana) and eight Shivalingas (Kameshvaranatha Sthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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8. Name of Village: Bharsanda Location: 50 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– two black-stone Shivalingas. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Chaube Location: 40 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– old Shiva temple and ruins of a palace. Remarks: The structures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chaugawan Location: 37 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Devi temple; Sculptures– black-stone eight-armed goddess and Nandi (old Devi temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Dhiraundh Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Dubri Bigha Location: 26 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Architectural fragment– black-stone pillar (Shivasthana); Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments (Shivasthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Fatehpur Location: 24 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures Mahisasur mardini, Shivalinga, Nandi and Sahastra Buddha and fragmented Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Goriyara (Goriadda?) Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 200 × 4); Potsherds– red ware Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Ismailpur Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 190 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Janhaul Location: 37 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Avalokiteshvara and an unidentified sculpture in black-stone (Gauraiya-sthana); Architectural fragment– decorated broken pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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17. Name of Village: Khanpura Location: 32 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– old Shiva temple; Architectural fragment– black-stone broken pillar. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the Architectural fragment belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Kusahan Location: 38 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Uma- Maheshvara and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Laun Location: 36 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (450 × 350 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Uma-Maheshvara and Nandi. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during early medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Mohbatpur Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Bodhisattva (Devisthana). Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Mahmad Nagar Location: 41 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Mahadeo temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Narauli Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Padmaul Location: 33 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga, Nandi, fragmented Avalokiteshvara and lower portion of an unknown image along with lotus pedestal in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Partabpur Location: 27 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Rajanr Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi.

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Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Shahpur Location: 30 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– bridges and cenotaph; Sculptures– fragmented black-stone slab of Sahastra Buddha (Devisthana). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Sirdala Location: 47 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple and mosque. Remarks: The structures belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Takiya Location: 40 km to the southwest of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– old Shiva temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- WARISALIGANJ 1. Name of Village: Apsand Location: 30 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 12 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures–black- stone sculptural fragments Varaha, Tara, Durga, Buddha and Shivalingas. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the late Gupta period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bali Location: 10 km Warisaliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Laxmi and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Barghi (Baghi Bardiha?) Location: 12 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (280 × 165 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structures– Mosque, Karbala, Idgaha and Thakurbadi. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bojhwan Location: 29 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (240 × 160 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Cakra and an unidentified sculpture (Gauraiyasthana and Devisthana). Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chakwae Location: 29 km to the north of Nawada district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 450 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu and an unidentified sculpture (Bholasthana and Bangalisthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chandipur Location: 18 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Uma-Maheshvara and Ganesha (Shiva temple). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dosut Location: 15 km to the east of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1540 × 360 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone sculptural fragments (Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Gospur Location: 28 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– ; Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Jamuawan Location: 30 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 9 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments (Gauraiyasthana and Devisthana). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Kutri Location: 30 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (865 × 600 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Ganesha. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Makanpur Job Location: 20 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Varaha and two images of Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Manjaur Location: 15 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 75 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures –black-stone sculptural fragments including Vishnu and leg portion of an image (Devisthana). Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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13. Name of Village: Maphi (Garh and Devisthana) Location: 23 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (16 acres); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Uma- Maheshvara, Durga, Vishnu and Ganesha (Devisthana and Shiva temple). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Mosima Location: 25 km to the northeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (height- 10.50 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Nawajgah Location: 24 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware; Structures– old mosque and Karbala. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Sambey (Garh and Bholasthan) Location: 23 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 120 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu and Uma-Maheshvara (Bholesthana); Structure– brick structure. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Shahpur Location: 34 km to the northeast of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu and black-stone sculptural fragments and stones. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Saur Dariapur (Dariapur?) Location: 25 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Radha- in black and white stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the modern period. 19. Name of Village: Saur Location: 20 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 25 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures including Ganesha and two Vishnu (Devisthanaand Sun temple); Structures– Imambara and Dargaha. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Thera Location: 29.5 km to the north of Nawada district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 320 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptures (Mahadevsthan and Jagadambasthana) Vishnu (Tirakuttisthana) and Shivalinga (modern temple).

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Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. ***

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DISTRICT – PATNA (The capital district of Bihar)

(19) DISTRICT– PATNA

BLOCK – ATHMALGOLA 1. Name of Village: Athmalgola Location: 03km to the east of Athmalgola block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temples. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Sabnima Location: 04km to the west of Athmalgola block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Rama-Janaki temple, shikhar and mandap. Remarks: The temple belongs to the 19th century CE.

BLOCK – BAKHTIARPUR 1. Name of Village: Bahadupur Location: 13.5km to the northwest of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed in an old Shiva temple of the village. A graveyard situated near this temple. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bakhtiyarpur Location: 1km to the north of Bakhtiyarpur Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Structure – Temple; Sculptures – Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed in the garbhagriha of a Shiva temple of the site. Remarks: The temple at Hakikatpur, belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bidhipur Location: 9km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone images of Uma-Maheshvara and Shivalinga found at the site; Structure– Graveyard. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. The Shivalinga and the graveyard belongs to the late medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Chak Chhitu Location: 13km to the southwest of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple and Graveyard; Sculptures– An image of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana made of ashtadhatu are placed in an old temple of the village. The temple is made of sand stone. Shivalinga made in black-stone placed in this temple. Remarks: The temple and sculptures both belong to the 19th century CE. 5. Name of Village: Gareriatola Location: 12km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– Graveyard. Remarks: The grave of Makdum Saha belongs to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Gayaspur Mahazi Location: 10km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Architectural fragment– a broken stone pillar; Sculptures– a Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed in the Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Karauta Location: 6km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Parvati and Ganesha are made in black-stone placed in the Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The temple and sculptures both belong to the 19th century CE. 8. Name of Village: Lakhipur Location: 7km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– an image of Rama-Janaki, image of Ganga Maharani and Shiva are also placed in the temple of the village. Remarks: The temple belongs to the 19th century CE. 9. Name of Village: Mohammadpur Location: 1km to the north of Bakhtiyarpur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Graveyard. Remarks: The Mazar belongs to the late medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Rawaich Location: 100 m to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple and Mosque; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Buddha in dharmacakra pravartana mudra and broken image of Surya flanked by Danda, Pingala, Usha, Pratyusha made in black-stone placed in the Shiva temple of the village. The Mazar of hazarat-Chan-Shah exist in front of the mosque. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Rukunpura Location: 12km to the west of Bakhtiyarpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– An image of Vishnu made in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture of the Vishnu belongs to the late medieval period.

BLOCK – BARH 1. Name of Village: Barh Location: 6 km to the west of Barh Railway Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– An old temple; Sculptures– an image of Rama-Janaki is situated in octagonal shape of Jalagovinda temple of the village. A Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed in the garbhagriha of Sidhinatha temple. A black-stone image of Surya is placed at Umanatha temple. A mound situated near the temple known as Samadhi Sthala; Potsherds – red ware and black ware.

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Remarks: The Gosain matha temple and Jalagovinda temple belong to the medieval period. Umanatha temple belongs to the modern period whereas sculptures belong to the early medieval period. The site had settled during medieval period.

BLOCK – BELCHHI 1. Name of Village: Andauli Location: 09km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 30 × 1 m); Potsherds- red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– fragmented image of Mahishasuramardini, image of Vishnu, Shivalinga with argha, Uma- Maheshvara and unidentified image. Three doorjambs decorated with floral designs. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the late Gupta period to Pala period. 2. Name of Village: Dallu Chak Location: 08km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple (modern); Sculptures– Ganesha and Gandharva. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Darweshpur Location: 07km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (30 × 20 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dhani Chak Location: 08km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kaima Location: 7.5km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 2.5 m); Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone image of Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kumhraura Location: 8.5km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a lotus pedestal and image of female attendant are broken. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Saksohara Location: 4.5km to the east of Belchhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga with argha, Shivalinga, unidentified image, Shivalinga with rectangular argha, unidentified image of an animal, and stone slab. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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1. Name of Village: Amahra Location: 3km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (area - 1.5 acre, height 3m, the site was mentioned by Buchanan during 1811-15 CE). Remarks: The site belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Anandpur Location: 3km to the south of Maner block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (spread in ten bigha area); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bihta Location: 1km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old temple and tank; Sculptures– a black-stone Caturmukhi Shivalinga and a black-stone image of Vishnu. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period and sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bindaul Location: 11km to the west of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (known as Raja Virat Ka Gadha); Potsherds– Red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Surya, a black-stone image of Parvati and an unidentified animal image. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Dekuli Location: 6km to the north of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 6. Name of Village: Dixit Chak Location: 5km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old Shiva temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kanhauli Location: 5km to the east of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old Shiva temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Nandi and Ganesha. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kauria Location: 9km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mahadeva temple; Sculptures– a black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Korhar

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Location: 3km to the north of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– an image of Ganesha, Brahma and Surya. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Pala period. 10. Name of Village: Kujawan Location: 6km to the southwest of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old Mosque and grave. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Makhdumpur Location: 19km to the west of hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period. 12. Name of Village: Molahimpur Location: 5km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a fragmented image of Uma-Maheshvara and a broken image of Surya. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Neura Location: 16km to the west of Patna district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old mosque. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Paharpur Location: 10km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– a black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Location: 17km to the west of Patna district hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and-red ware, black –slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 16. Name of Village: Sadisopur Location: 5km to the east of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva and Hanuman temple; Sculptures– An image of Surya, image of Ganesha, image of Durga, image of Parvati and two broken door jambs. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Shivgarh Location: 11km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old Shiva temple and Thakurbadi. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Sikaria Location: 8km to the south of Bihta block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– two Shivalingas including one Ekamukhi Shivalinga. Remarks: The Shivalingas belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Tara Nagar Location: 9km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Ganesha, and unidentified male image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Tarvan Location: 6.5km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and NBP ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Surya in standing posture and another black- stone image of Surya in padmasana posture. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. The site had settled during the NBPW period. 21. Name of Village: Yamunapur Location: 6km to the south of Bihta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (spread in 50 acres area); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black-and-red ware and NBP associated ware; Sculptures– an image of Vishnu and an image of Durga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period.

BLOCK – BIKRAM 1. Name of Village: Akhtiarpur Location: 4.5km to the south of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple, old tank; Sculptures– One faced Shivalinga in black- stone, a broken image of Vishnu in black-stone and Navagraha panel are placed at Gauri-shankara sthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early Pala period. 2. Name of Village: Amirabad Location: 8.5km to the southeast of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– a mosque situated in the village. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Arap Location: 7km to the north of Police Station Bikram. Archaeological Features: Mound– (area 30 bigha and height of 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalingas, broken image of Agni and broken Navagraha panel are placed at Shivasthana of the village. All are black-stone sculpture. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 2nd -3rd century CE and continued up to the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and early Pala period. 4. Name of Village: Ashpura

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Location: 1.5km to the west of Bikram Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– One faced Shivalingain black-stone, and broken black-stone image of Uma-Maheshvara are placed in a modern Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Barah Location: 7km to the west of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented unidentified black-stone images along with a broken image of Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Vana-Devisthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barda Location: 11.5km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (area 5 bigha and height 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– a broken image of Vishnu in black-stone and unidentified image in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and Pala period. 7. Name of Village: Beni Bigha Location: 9km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (extended in 25 bighas and height is about 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a broken image of Uma-Maheshvara and broken image of Kalyanasundara in black-stone are placed in the village. A broken image of Durga, one faced Shivalinga and round shaped broken stone piece. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the late Pala period. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta and Pala period. 8. Name of Village: Berar Location: 9km to the west of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivaling made in black-stone is placed in a Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bikram Location: The site is a joining area of the campus of the Police Station Bikram. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– An image of Ganesha, broken image of Surya, broken image of Durga and an unidentified fragmented female image are placed beneath a peepal tree situated in the campus of the police station. All in black-stone. One faced Shivalinga made in black-stone is in the modern Shiva temple of the site. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

10. Name of Village: Birdhaur Location: 12km to the northwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified broken image inblack-stone is placed inside the Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Chichourha Location: 8km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 bighas and height is 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a few black-stone image of Surya, Uma-Maheshvara, Ganesha (broken) are placed at Budha Mahadeva sthana and Caturbhuja Sthana of the village. A few fragmented black-stone images are placed at Caturbhuja Sthana of the village, including images of Uma-Maheshvara and Vishnu. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the late Pala period. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and Pala period. 12. Name of Village: Datiana Location: 8km to the south of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (area of 10 bighas and height about 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– an image of Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, an images of Ganesha, an images of Vishnu, Vishnu (broken), Camunda (broken), an images of Uma-Maheshvara, Dancing Ganesha and Durga are placed at Jagadambasthana of the village; Architectural fragments– four pieces of sand stone doorjamb at same place. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Gona Location: 10km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken unidentified black-stone image of deity and broken image of Surya in black-stone are placed at Devi sthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Gorakhari Location: 3.5km to the north of Bikram Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an image of Surya in black-stone, broken images of Vishnu in black-stone, broken image of Durga in black-stone, and broken image of Uma-Maheshvarain black-stone are placed in a modern temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Habaspur Location: 11km to the southeast of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– ( area of 22 acre and height of about 5m); Potsherds– black-and- red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware and red ware; Antiquities- two terracotta broken animal figurines; Sculptures– broken images of Uma-Maheshvara, broken image of Vishnu, broken image of Durga and unidentified broken images are placed in the village. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period. 16. Name of Village: Jamalpur Location: 6km to the south of Bikram Police station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– At Devisthana- Shivalinga, broken image of female attendant and broken image of male attendant. All images are black-stone. At Nayaka Thakuraina- broken unidentified image in black-stone, broken head of unidentified sculpture and broken leg of an unidentified sculpture. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Kanpa Location: 7.5km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (area 50 acres and height of about 6 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure– Temple; Sculpture– An unidentified broken female images, one faced Shivalinga image in black-stone, Uma-Maheshvarain black-stone, image of Vishnu in black-stone, image of Ganesha in black-stone, image of Surya and Shivalinga are placed in Shiva temple and Thakurbadi of the village. Broken image of Uma-Maheshvarain black-stone, and unidentified fragmented female image in black-stone are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 2nd -1st century BCE. The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and Pala period. 18. Name of Village: Khoraitha Location: 2km to the northeast of Bikram Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara black-stone image and Shivalinga in black- stone are placed in the modern Shiva temple of the village. An image of Vishnu in black-stone is placed in a modern temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Gupta and early Pala period. 19. Name of Village: Pakrandha Location: 13km to the west of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone images of Surya and Durga are placed at Mahamaisthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Patut Location: 6km to the west of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an image of Vishnu in black-stone, a Shivalinga in black-stone and three faced Shivalinga in black-stone are placed in Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Raghunathpur Location: 8km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few unidentified black-stone broken images are placed at Shivasthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Saidabad Location: 8km to the southwest of Bikram block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Hanuman and Vishnu image in black-stone are placed in an old Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures of Vishnu belong to the late Pala period. 23. Name of Village: Telpa Location: 2km to the east of Police Station Bikram. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken image of Uma-Maheshvara made in black-stone is placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village, a few more images in black-stone including broken image of Vishnu, Shivalingas, and an unidentified image are placed at the modern Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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1. Name of Village: Chauhatta Location: 3km to the east of Danapur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few unidentified fragmented image made in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Danapur Cant Location: 1.5km to the east of Danapur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The mosques and tomb both belong to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Daudpur Location: 5km to the west of Danapur Bus stand. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of Shiva and Parvati. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Shahpur Location: 3km to the west of Danapur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified fragmented image and Ganesha image. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

BLOCK – DANIAWAN 1. Name of Village: Aerai Location: 08km to the southwest of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 200 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Sculptures– Images in black-stone Vishnu, Surya and Shivalinga placed in modern temple. Black-stone Vishnu, Ganesha, Buddha and Varah are placed at Kachahari Kuawn. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 2nd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Barki Kewai Location: 02km to the south of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Two Shivalingas in black-stone and unidentified broken image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Pala period. 3. Name of Village: Daniawan Location: 1.5km to the north of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few unidentified fragmented images. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Faridpur Location: 6.5km to the east of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented black-stone images along with a broken image of Vishnu at Gauraiyasthana, and broken unidentified black-stone image at Devi sthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Hasanpur

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Location: 05km to the east of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– an unidentified broken female image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Masudpur Location: 04km to the south of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– broken image of Buddha and Ganesha made in black-stone; Antiquities- saddle-quern. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Shahjahanpur Location: 05km to the south of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– measurements unknown; Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware; Sculptures– Vishnu and unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Singriawan Location: 6.5km to the east of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken image of Ganesha in black-stone. Remarks: The Ganesha image belongs to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 9. Name of Village: Taraura Location: 05km to the east of Daniawan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and fragmented Surya image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Pala period.

BLOCK – DHANARUA 1. Name of Village: Bijpura Location: 8.5km to the northwest of Dhanarua block hqs. and 6km north of NH-83 road. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara made in black-stone is placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bir Location: 6km to the northeast of Dhanarua block hqs. and 1km east of Dhanarua-Patna road. Archaeological Features: Structure– Thakurbadi; Sculptures– At Thakurbadi: Buddhist female goddess is sitting in lalitasana posture on the double pettalled lotus pedestal. There is a votive stupa, lotus flower and an inscription in Nagari script are carved on its stele, unidentified two-armed deity is sitting on an animal with a danda and a vase, four-armed goddess Parvati and three images such as Rama, Janaki and Lakshmana are also placed inside the Thakurbadi. At Vishnu-sthan: a four-armed Vishnu, another broken Vishnu image and a few sculptural fragments are kept at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval and late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chandu Bigha Location: 4km to the Dhanarua block hqs. and 6km north of NH-83 road. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken image of Surya in black-stone and unidentified male image (lower portion broken) found at Gauraiyasthana of the village.

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Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Chanidih (Chanaki?) Location: 6km to the southeast of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (16 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone image of Vishnu and Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Damri Chak (Dumra?) Location: 12km to the east of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– a broken image of Ganesha in black- stone and Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dhanruwa Location: 0.5km to the east of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented black-stone images are placed in a Shiva temple of the village. Uma-Maheshvara and an unidentified fragmented female image. Remarks: The sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kaili Location: 2.5km to the south of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (30 × 20 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– a broken image of Varah in black-stone, a broken image of Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone, eight-armed Durga with lion, Ganesha, broken image of Vishnu and broken image of Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Karimdi Chak Location: 10km to the northwest of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few sculptural fragments in black-stone are placed in open area at the north skirts of the village. Vishnu (lower portion broken), Uma-Maheshvara (left portion missing) and unidentified sculpture. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mishri Chak Location: 8km to the northwest of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (18 × 10 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a few mutilated black-stone sculptures are found in the village. Ganesha, fragmented Surya and unidentified image having a female attendant in standing posture. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Nadwan Location: 7km to the southeast Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva temple and tank; Sculptures– black-stone sculpture of Ganesha, Shivalinga and Hanuman. The old octagonal shaped tank is situated near the high school of the village.

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Remarks: The sculpture of Ganesha belongs to the medieval period. Other images belong to the late medieval. 11. Name of Village: Nai Haveli Location: 8 km to the northeast of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Niman Location: 20km to the northwest of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. Ganesha and unidentified four-armed image is standing posture (most probably Vishnu) and fragmented unidentified sculpture. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Oiara Location: 6.5km to the north of Dhanarua block hqs. and 0.5km west of Patna-Dhanarua road. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Devisthana – a black-stone fragmented unidentified male image is seated on an animal, decorated door jamb having a deity depicted on it. Mahadevasthana- Ekamukhi Shivalinga, four-armed female bust (head and lower portion is broken), head of an unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the Gupta period and Pala period. 14. Name of Village: Sahru Location: 1km to the south of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (22 × 16 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and grey ware; Sculptures– a few black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. These sculptures are as follows– Vishnu, Surya, Kalyanasundera, Shivalinga, unidentified female image is standing against a back slab; Architectural fragments– Architectural piece. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Shakarpura Location: 04km to the north of Dhanarua block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. A broken unidentified female image standing in the middle of the main sculpture is also placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK – DULHIN BAZAR 1. Name of Village: Alipur Location: 04km to the south of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhalua Location: 2.5km to the southwest of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Sun image in black-stone.

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Remarks: The Sun image belongs to the late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bharathpura Location: 04km to the south of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (350 × 300 × 13 m); potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dhana Location: 12km to the northwest of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Architectural fragments– doorjambs having carved images of the Ganga, Yamuna and Ganesha. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kopa Location: 8km to the northeast of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. A broken sculptures having figures of Gandharva is carved on the stele. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Mahaddipur (Mahabalipur?) Location: 8.5km to the northwest of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (2.5 acre); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the late NBPW period. 8. Name of Village: Rajipur Location: 12km to the west-south of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– a fragmented unidentified female sculpture in black-stone placed at Mahadevasthana of the village. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Raksia Location: 04km to the southwest of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– There is an unidentified image in black-stone found the village is show sitting in Padmasana posture. Its both hands are joined the bust most probably of Goddess Parvati. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Sarbadipur Location: 7km to the northeast of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – a black-stone sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara placed of Devisthana temple of the village. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Sarfiddin pur Location: 6km to the northeast of Dulhan Bazar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of Surya placed at Caturbhujisthana of the village. Remarks: The image belongs to the early medieval period.

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BLOCK – FATWAH 1. Name of Village: Abdullah Chak Location: 08km to the southeast of Gauri Chak Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Vishnu, Uma-Maheshvara (broken) and Ganesha (broken). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Chamardih Location: 04km to the southeast of Gauri Chak Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– broken image of Surya and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Diara Gobindpur Location: 9.5km to the south of Fatuha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (8 acres land and height about 1 mts); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Janarjanpur Location: 5.5km to the south of Fatuha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu and fragmented unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kolhar Location: 6.5km to the south of Fatuha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented black-stone image, Uma-Maheshvara and broken female attendant. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Machhriyawan Location: 06km to the south of Fatuha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Nohata Location: 700 mts to the east of Fatuha police station. Archaeological Features: Structure– temples. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Pakki Dargah Location: 4.5km to the south of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Dargah. Remarks: The grave belongs to the medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Raipura Location: 1.5km to the east of Fatuha Ps. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque and cenotaph. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Usfa

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Location: 07km to the southeast of Gauri Chak Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified male image, Shivalinga and Shivalinga with argha in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

(12) BLOCK – GHOSWARI 1. Name of Village: Ishangarh Location: 05km to the southwest of Ghoswari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Harihara (broken) flanked by two female and two male attendants, Shivalinga and a few sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Sahri Location: 04km to the southwest of Ghoswari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– a fragmented Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified female figures. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period.

(13) BLOCK – KHUSHRUPUR 1. Name of Village: Baikatpur Location: 2km to the west of Khushrupur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– an image of Vishnu in black-stone, one faced Shivalinga and image of Lakshmi in black-stone are placed in the temple of the village. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Ghanichak Location: 1km to the north of Khushrupur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– an image of Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The temple belongs to the 18th century CE. 3. Name of Village: Hasanpura Location: 200 mts far from Khushrupur. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– an image of Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Khushrupur Location: 0.5km to the south of Khushrupur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Mosque, temple and inscription. An inscription in Persian language, is written on its gate. Safipur– An old mosque situated in the village. Remarks: The mosque at Safipur and Miyan Toli belong to the medieval period. The structure at Badi sangata belongs to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kurtha Location: 4.5km to the east of Fatuha.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– An old mosque and inscription of the main gate of the mosque. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the 18th century CE. 6. Name of Village: Lodipur Location: 3km to the southeast of Khushrupur Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosque, grave and well. There are three inscriptions in Arabic and Urdu on the gate of mosque. Remarks: The mosque and grave belongs to the late medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Malpur Location: 1km far from Khushrupur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple or Thakurbadi; Sculpture – An image of Rama, Lakshmana, Janaki and Hanuman. These images are made of Ashtadhatu metals. Remarks: The sculptures of Ashtadhatu found of the site of the village, belongs to the late medieval period.

(14) BLOCK – MANER 1. Name of Village: Bahpura (Beapur?) Location: 7km to the eastsouth of Maner block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Khaspur Location: 6.5km to the west of Danapur Bus stand. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware and glazed ware; Structure– Rani Saheba ka Mahala (Thakurbadi); Sculptures– Ekamukhi Shivalinga, image of Ganesha, Shiva-Parvati, Annapurna Devi and Mahavira. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 2km to the south of Maner block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware, black ware and glazed ware; Sculptures– pancamukhi Shivalinga made in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Maner Location: 10km to the north of Bihta Railway Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (measurements unknown) ; Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware and glazed ware; Structure– temple, tomb, tank and ring well; Sculpture– an image of Surya in black-stone, image of lion, Shivalinga and broken image of Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Neoloithic period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period the sculptures belong to the early medieval period and the structures belong to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Rampur Ismail Location: 7km to the southeast of Maner block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga made in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the late medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Sehalichak Location: 2km to the east of Maner block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Idgah; Sculptures– unidentified male and female images. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Sherpur Location: 8km to the east of Maner block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (area of 0.21 acre, height - 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black- slipped ware; Sculpture– image of Surya and image of Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

(15) BLOCK – MASAURHI 1. Name of Village: Basaur Location: 6km to the northwest of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of Ganesha, a black-stone Shivalinga and an unidentified fragmented black-stone image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Begumchak Location: 06km to the northeast of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified fragmented black-stone images, and fragmented image of Surya. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhagwanpur Location: 08km to the northeast of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified broken animal figure in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhujaur Location: 08 km to the northwest of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– a few fragmented sculpture along with an image of Uma- Maheshvara in black-stone are placed at Devisthana of the village. Remarks: The image of Uma-Maheshvara belongs to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Charma Location: 11km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– fragmented images of Ganesha and Durga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chatta Location: 08km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga and fragmented black-stone image of Vishnu, Durga and Uma-Maheshvara.

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Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Digma (Dighwa Mahadeopur?) Location: 09km to the northwest of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken image of Ganesha and unidentified fragmented black-stone image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 5km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Hansadih (Hasanpura?) Location: 05km to the west of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga, Uma-Maheshvara (broken) and an unidentified fragmented image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Jaitti Chak Location: 03km to the southwest of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a fragmented image of Uma-Maheshvara and an unidentified fragmented image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Karwa Location: 16km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (25 × 15 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Kharant Location: 08km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified fragmented black-stone image, and fragmented image of Vishnu. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kharoj Location: 10km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– a fragmented image of Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified fragmented images. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Masaurhi Location: 2.5km to the west of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (25 × 16 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Mathiya Location: 07km to the west of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Modan Chak Location: 5km to the northwest of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone image of Surya. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Nura Location: 04km to the northeast of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified fragmented black-stone image, fragmented Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified broken rectangular shaped stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Rewan Location: 04km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Vishnu images, Ganesha broken, Uma-Maheshvara, Surya and fragmented unidentified images. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Saguni Location: 7km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– fragmented Vishnu images. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Sahapur (Shahabad?) Location: 08km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and an unidentified broken black-stone female image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Salimpur Location: 13km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (15 × 10 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– an unidentified fragmented black-stone image. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Sonkukura Location: 05km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified image shown in Padmasan Posture. Face of the image is blurred. Broken head of Deity. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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23. Name of Village: Su kmal chak Location: 9km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 35 × 22 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone image of Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Tineri Location: 5km to the north of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (15 × 10 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– a broken black- stone image of Surya. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the image of Sun belongs to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Tiskhura Location: 13km to the east of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified black-stone image, broken Uma-Maheshvara and fragmented image of Surya. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Tulsichak Location: 08km to the west of Masaurhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented black-stone image of Vishnu. Remarks: The Vishnu image belongs to the early medieval period.

(16) BLOCK – MOKAMEH 1. Name of Village: Auta Location: 6km to the east of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Old mosque and a graveyard are situated in the village. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Barahpur Location: 6km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an image of Kali made in black-stone is placed in the village and a standing image of Shiva. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dariarpur Location: 8km to the east of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Grave (Mazar) of Nizamuddin-Hisamuddin; Architecture Fragments– sand stone Pillars. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dharampur Location: 9km to the east of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Grave of Shah Jalalluddin is situated in the village. Remarks: The graveyard belongs to the medieval period.

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5. Name of Village: Ganga Prasad Location: 10.5km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– an image of Ganesha in black-stone is placed in the Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculpture of Ganesha belongs to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Inglis Location: 9km to the southeast of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture- a few unidentified sculptural fragments in black-stone are placed in a modern Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kanahaipur Location: 8km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified broken image in black-stone is placed beneath a pipala tree of the village. Black-stone image of Navagraha placed in Bhagwati temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Mahendrapur Location: 11.5km to the east of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Rama-Janaki and Shivalinga. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Maranchi Location: 9km to the southeast of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – a few fragmented unidentified image in black-stone are placed in the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Mekra Location: 12km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque; Sculpture- a few unidentified sculptural fragments in black-stone of Vishnu, Shivalinga, Rama, Lakshman and Sita are placed in the temple of the village. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. The black-stone sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Mokameh Khas Location: 200 mts to the south of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– an image of Parashurama, Rama-Janaki, Hanuman and Shiva. A black-stone image of Ganesha is placed in the Shiva temple of the village. Remarks: The temples belong to the late medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Mor Location: 8km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified female image in black-stone is placed in a temple of the village. The black-stone fragmented images of Surya, Uma-Maheshwara, Ganesha and doorjamb are placed at Bhagwatisthan. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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13. Name of Village: Seonar Location: 7km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temples; Sculptures– a massive Shivalinga made in black-stone, A black-stone image of Vishnu placed in Parvati temple, A broken black-stone female image is placed in Parvati temple; Architectural fragment – pillars. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Sultanpur Location: 10km to the west of Mokama block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– tomb; Sculptures– An unidentified broken female image in black-stone are placed in the village. An inscription engraved on this image is illegible. Grave of pir Abdul Sahab is situated in this village. Remarks: The sculpture of Tara belongs to the early medieval period.

(17) BLOCK – NAUBATPUR 1. Name of Village: Ajawan Location: 6km to the north of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– a few sculptural fragments along with unidentified female images. A Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. Temple belongs to the modern period. 2. Name of Village: Alipur Location: 5.5km to the south of the village. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an image of Ekamukhi linga, a broken image of Ganesha, and eight-armed Durga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Badipur Location: 6km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone image of Ganesha. Remarks: The sculpture of Ganesha belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bedauli Location: 4.5km to the south of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Surya and Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chak Nizani (Chak Chichaul?) Location: 2km to the northeast of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– a fragmented unidentified image in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chara Location: 8km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– images of Vishnu and Shani. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Chesi

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Location: 4km to the west of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken four-armed Surya image in black-stone and a fragmented image of Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Chichaura (Chak Chichaul?/Chiraura?) Location: 14km to the west-south of the block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Surya Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Dariapur Location: 9.5km to the south of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified male image, broken image of Ganesha; Architectural fragment– decorated fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Dhobiakalapur Location: 8km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 3.5km to the east of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture – a black-stone image of Ganesha. Remarks: The Ganesha image belongs to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Gonawan Location: 13km to the west of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few fragmented unidentified images in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Jaitipur Location: 5.5km to the south of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone of Ganesha. Remarks: The Ganesha image belongs to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Jalpur (Jamalpura?) Location: 6.5km to the south of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of Ganesha. Remarks: The Ganesha image belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Karai Location: 6km to the north of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Architectural fragments– Doorframe and Doorframe with unidentified image. Remarks: The fragment of the door frame belongs to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Khaspur Location: 09km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified female image, fragment depicting legs of an unidentified deity flanked by two small figures on both sides and an unidentified fragment. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Nondiha Location: 8km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified images are carved on a square stone slab and Shivalinga is placed in the temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Naubatpur Location: 2km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 70 × 2.13 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure– Shiva temple; Sculpture– Shivalinga and Sarasvati made in black-stone. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Naubatpur Lock Location: 01km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– a broken black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Nisharpura (Nizampur?) Location: 2.5km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– an unidentified image in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture of the sun belongs to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Pali Location: 6km to east of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Gauriyasthana- Surya image in black-stone, Bartar- a broken image of Surya in black-stone. A few black-stone sculptures are also placed on a few distance from the sites of the village. Remarks: The Surya image belongs to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Paltu Chhitni Location: 9km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken head of Vishnu and unidentified female deity; Architectural fragments– doorframe. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Parsottumpur Location: 1km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of Shiv-Parvati placed in the temple. Remarks: The sculpture of Uma-Maheshvara belongs to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Pitwans Location: 11km to the south of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken images of Ganesha and Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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25. Name of Village: Ramcharan Chattni Location: 9km to the northwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Votive stupa Remarks: The voice stupa belongs to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 6km to the southwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure- Temple; Sculptures – a black-stone Shivalinga and two sculptures of Ganesha. Remarks: The temple and the sculptures both belong to the medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Rostamgani Location: 2km to the southeast of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– two Jaina temples; Sculptures– a modern stone image of Mahavir Jaina. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Salauri (Salarpur?) Location: 4km to the east of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Sarari Location: 9km to the southwest of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a unidentified black-stone image. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Sekhpura Location: 7km to the northwest of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– with peacock and four-armed Ganesha in black- stone are placed in a small temple of the village. Remarks: The images of Kartikeya and Ganesha belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Shirwar Location: 4.5km to the east of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple (Thakurbadi); Sculptures– an ashtadhatu images of Rama-Janaki are placed of the Thakurbadi. A few black-stone sculptures and architectural pieces are placed outside of an old Thakurbadi of the village. Remarks: The temple belongs to the modern period whereas sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Tegharaila Barka Location: 4km to the south of Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi linga and Ganesha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Tilu Chak (Tilhwan?) Location: 9km to the north of the Naubatpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Ekamukhi Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the medieval period.

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(18) BLOCK – PALIGANJ 1. Name of Village: Bibipur Location: 11km to the southeast of the Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bijulia Chak Location: 9km to the southeast of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– an unidentified image in black-stone shown in Lalitasana posture is kept at Dakhinavari Tola Mahadeva sthana, and a broken Saptamatrika panel, Shivalinga, Puncamukhi Shivalingaat UttaravariTola. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chandhaus Location: 6km to the southeast of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Babhana Tola- Uma-Maheshvara and an unidentified fragmented female image in black-stone. Muslim Tola- Shivalinga sand stone and Shivalinga made in black-stone. Pakadatara- Shivalinga and an unidentified broken image in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. Some of them to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dharahra Location: 1km to the north of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Ijarta Location: 4.5km to the north of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Ganesha, Surya (broken), Vishnu and unidentified image in black-stone are placed in the Gauraiyasthana of the village. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 3rd -2nd century BCE. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Jamharu Location: 1km to the north of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a fragmented black-stone Shivalinga with argha and Surya. Remarks: The site belongs to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kalyanpur Location: 4km to the north of the Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and associated NBPW. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 8. Name of Village: Karanpura Location: 7km to the southeast of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 10 m); Potsherds– black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Mahadevasthana of Braham Tola- Uma-Maheshvara; Devisthana- Uma-Maheshvara, broken images depicting unidentified male figures.

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Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Karhara Location: 7km to the southeast of the Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken image of Uma-Maheshvara and Shivalingain black- stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Masaurha Location: 10km to the northwest of the Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (3 acres); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara, fragment of unidentified images, Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. The Site had settled during the NBPW period. 11. Name of Village: Mathiya Location: 11km to the southeast of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Vishnu, Vishnu (head portion missing) are placed beneath a pipal tree. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Mera Location: 7km to the south of the Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 200 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Chaturbhuj Sthan– a black-stone images of Ganesha, Surya, Uma-Maheshvara, Narsimha, Vishnu, Trimurti (two heads and body of god is missing), a broken image of Vishnu, A broken image of Manisha devi. Gurudasthan– Guruda is seated on lotus pedestal with folded hands and Shivalinga. Ganga Sthan – image of Ganga standing on Crocodile and Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the 3rd century BCE. 13. Name of Village: Minakurha Location: 4km to the northwest of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone Ganesha, Parvati, and unidentified fragmented female image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Nijhar Location: 15km to the east of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– an unidentified image in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Nimsar Location: 1.5km to the northwest of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Camunda in black-stone placed in a temple of the village. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Paipura Kalan

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Location: 4km to the north of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 100 × 1mt); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 17. Name of Village: Paliganj Location: 1km to the south of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple, mosque, monastery and tomb; Sculptures– An image of Ganesha,Vairva, Parvati and Shiva made in black-stone. A few ashtadhatu images are also placed in the sanctum of the village. Remarks: The sculptures of different deities, belongs to the early medieval period and continued up to the late medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Pataringa Location: 14km to the east of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a black-stone image of four-armed Ganesha and Shivainga is placed in the Thakurasthana of the village Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Sigori Location: 12km to the east of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– a black-stone images of Ekamukhi Shivalinga and broken image of Surya. Remarks: The sculpture of Sun belongs to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Ular Location: 7km to the north of Paliganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– a few black-stone images of Uma- Maheshvara, Surya, four-armed Parvati. Campus of the Ular temple– Shivalinga, with argha, Ganesha, a broken image of Parvati, a broken image of Vishnu, another Vishnu, Ganesha, Shivalinga, a broken Shivalinga, Vishnu, Parvati. Architectural fragment– door jamb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early Gupta period and continued up to the early medieval period.

(19) BLOCK – PANDARAK 1. Name of Village: Dhiwar Location: 06km to the west of Pandarak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – temple, well and door gate of the temple; Sculptures – Surya image with seven horses and Shivalinga. Remarks: The Sun image belongs to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Pundarakh Location: 2.5km to the east of Pandarak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (measurements unknown); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– Surya; Structure– temple. Remarks: The site had settled during to the medieval period and sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

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(20) BLOCK – PATNA SADAR 1. Name of Village: Agam Kuan Location: 6.5-8km to the east of the Patna Rly Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple and Well; Sculptures– a Shivalinga in black-stone is placed in the garbhagriha of this temple. Shitala temple– a few broken sculptures and an ancient well are placed at the site. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Alamganj (Pashchimi Darwaja) Location: 12.5km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Architectural fragments– Pillar (western gate of the Mauryan fort). Remarks: The gateway belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bankipur (Adalat Ghat) Location: 1km to the south of Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an images of Ganesha in black-stone, Shivalinga in black- stone, four faced Shivalinga and an unidentified image of female deity. Remarks: The Sculptures belong to the Gupta and the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bari Pahari Location: 11km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (700 × 300 × 15 m). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the historical period. 5. Name of Village: Batau Kaun (Chowk City) Location: 1km to the south of Chowk Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque and temple. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Baxari Tola Location: 7km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Feature: Sculptures– a five faced Shivalinga made of sand stone is placed at Mahavirasthana of the village. Remarks: The Pancamukhi Shivalinga belongs to the Gupta period. 7. Name of Village: Begampur Location: 1km to the south of Chowk Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosque and temple. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bulandi Bagh Location: 4.5km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– remains of wooden fortification wall of ancient Pataliputra. This place has been turned into a tank and is used for fishing. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 9. Name of Village: Chawk Sikarpur Location: 1km to the south of Chowk Police Station, Patna City.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque and temple. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chhoti Pahari Location: 9.5km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 500 × 2 m) - the ruins of a stupa, belonging to the early historical period. Cunningham laid a trench here. Remarks: The stupa on mound belongs to the early historical period. 11. Name of Village: Chimani Ghat Location: 50 m to the south of Chowk Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosque and Madarsa; Sculptures– Shivalinga made in black- stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Collecteriate Ghat Location: 1km to the north of the Gandhi Maidan Police Station. Archaeological Features: Architectural fragments– Lion capital of Mauryan pillar is made of sand stone. Remarks: The lion capital belongs to the Maurya period. 13. Name of Village: Dargah (Balu Ghat) Location: 5km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Grave Remarks: The grave belongs to the medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Didarganj Location: 2km to the east of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga with argha and image of four-armed Shiva. Remarks: Shiva Ghata- The sculpture of Shiva belongs to the medieval period. Yakshini Ghata - The Shivalinga belongs to the 13th -14th century CE. 15. Name of Village: Fatehganj Pur Location: 4km to the south-east of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old well. Remarks: The stepped well belongs to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Gandhai Ghat Location: 4km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalingas made in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Gulzar Bagh Location: 3km to the west of Khaje Kalan Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple. Sculptures– Shivalinga, small image of Durga, Lakshmi and Sarasvati. All the sculptures are made in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Jhauganj

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Location: 0.5km to the west of Chowk Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosques; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The mosques belong to the medieval period. The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Katra Location: 1 km to the north-east of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 40 × 1 m); Potsherds- red ware, black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Khaje Kalan Location: 700 mts to the north of Khaje Kalan Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shah Azim Mosque and temple; Sculptures– One faced Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga, temple and mosque belong to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Kumrahar Location: 5km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque (Gumati mosque); Architectural fragments– the Mauryan pillared hall and Arogya Vihara, a seal inscribed in Brahmi script. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Law College Ghat Location: 5.5km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed at the site. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Mal Salami Location: 1.5km to the west of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shiva Temple; Sculptures– One faced Shivalinga with argha. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the 13th -14th century CE. 24. Name of Village: Nijampur Kharhaunia Bagh Location: 9km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 1000 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 25. Name of Village: Pani Tanki (Boring road) Location: 0.5km to the S.K. Puri Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an unidentified four-armed deity made in black-stone is placed in modern Shiva temple of the site. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Patna City Location: 0.5 to 2km to the south and southwest of Chowk Police Station, Patna City. Archaeological Features:

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Gaurishankara Temple has following sculptures – a few black-stone sculptural fragments are placed in Shiva temple. One faced Shivalinga with argha, unidentified black-stone image. Zama Masjid is an old mosque and inscription in Persian script. Doondi Bazar has an old Shiva temple and mosque. Harmandir temple – The Gurudvara is the birth place of the 10th Guru of the Sikhs Guru Govind Singh. Who was born here in 1660 CE. The Gurudwara was made in 1781 CE. Mangal Talab is an old pond of perimeter 500 m. A few wooden beams were revealed during excavation in 1872. Malia Mahadeva Sthana has following sculptures– black-stone images of Kalyan Sunder, Vishnu, an unidentified four-armed deity, Votive stupa, One faced Shivalinga and 2 Shivalingas; Architectural fragment – black-stone pillar. Remarks: The Gaurishankar temple belongs to the 14th -15th century CE. The Zama Maszid belongs to the medieval period. The Doondi Bazar mosque and temple belong to the medieval period. Harmandir temple belongs to the late medieval period. The Mangal Talab seems to be of considerable antiquity. The sculptures at Malia Mahadeva sthana belong to the early medieval period.

27. Name of Village: Patna College Location: 3km to the east of Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga made in black-stone, Mintu Hostel- broken images of Vishnu, broken image of Durga, unidentified image, unidentified image of deity, subordinate female deity and Crocodile. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. The sculptures near the mintu hostel belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Rakibganj (Ganga Temple) Location: 1.5km to the north-east of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– an old Temple; Sculpture– Shivalinga with argha, one faced Shivalinga. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Rani Ghat Location: 6km to the east of the Bankipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– one faced Shivalinga, four faced Shivalinga, Shivalinga, Vishnu, and foot of Vishnu made in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Ranipur Location: 2km to the west of Patna Saheb Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– two Shiva temple; Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Sabalpur Location: 1 km to the east of Didarganj Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– stepped well. Remarks: The temple and the stepped well belongs to the late medieval period. The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval periods. 32. Name of Village: Sandalpur Location: 7.5km to the east of the Patna Rly. Station.

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Archaeological Features: Structure– tank and temple; Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga made in black-stone is placed in the Shanichra temple of the village. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Sultanganj Location: 8.5km to the east of Bakipur Police Station. Archaeological Features: Structure– Mosque (Patthar ki Masjid), Sculpture– Shivalinga with argha, Shivalinga lion and unidentified broken image in black-stone are placed in the Chaudhary tola. One faced Shivalinga made in black-stone are placed at the Ghagha ghat. Remarks: The Patthar Ki Masjid belongs to the medieval period. The sculptures at the CaudhariTola and Ghagha GhaTa belong to the Mauryan and Pala period. 34. Name of Village: Vangawan Location: 3.5km to the west of Patna Sahib Rly. Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– Red ware, black ware, and grey ware; Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. The Shivalinga belongs to the medieval period.

(21) BLOCK – PHULWARI 1. Name of Village: Adhpa Location: 7km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Devisthana– Sculptures– images of Vishnu, broken head of Buddha, broken image of Uma-Maheshvara. Caturbhuja Sthana– four-armed Vishnu, Surya and footprint of Vishnu depicting Shankha, Cakra, Gadaand Padma. Baikuntha Bharti Sthana– a cenotaph. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Alampur Gonpura Location: 6 km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Surya, three faced unidentified goddess (lower portion broken) and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Pala period. 3. Name of Village: Janipur Location: 09 km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Devisthana– Ekamukhi Shivalinga and broken image of Uma-Maheshvara. Brahmasthana– double lotus pedestal and unidentified fragmented female image in standing posture. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period. 4. Name of Village: Koiribigha Location: 11.5km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Koriawan Location: 11km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (spread over 6 bigha and height 3mts); Potsherds– red ware and red-slipped ware; Structure– ring well, temple; Sculptures– Devisthana– unidentified female deity with a child and unidentified broken sculpture along with on double pedestal. Purani Devisthana- Dancing Ganesha, sitting Ganesha, attendants of Surya sculpture (broken), four-armed Parvati and broken image of Vishnu. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during early medieval period and the sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and Pala period. 6. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 8km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– waist of an unidentified deity and a broken image is shown sitting on pedestal. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Nizampur Location: 12km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– female attendant of Vishnu sculpture and architectural pieces (doorjamb). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early Pala period. 8. Name of Village: Phulwari Location: 0.5km to the north of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple, Sangi Masjid, Khankah Muzibia, and tank; Sculptures– an octagonal base of Shivalinga made in black-stone, an inscription written a black-stone in Persian language. Remarks: The Shiva temple and the sangi masjid both belong to the medieval period. The Khankah belongs to the late medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Saraiyan Location: 7.5km to the south of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a broken black-stone sculpture of Vishnu. Remarks: The sculpture of Vishnu belongs to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Sorampur Location: 10.5km to the northwest of Phulwari Sharif block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Ekamukhi Shivalinga, and broken bust of a female sculpture. Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early Pala period.

(22) BLOCK – PUNPUN 1. Name of Village: Barawan Location: 5km to the southeast of Gaurichak Police Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– a few unidentified, fragmented, black-stone images with broken image of Buddha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period. 2. Name of Village: Chandari

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Location: 3km to the south of Gaurichak Police Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a few unidentified images in black-stone, and broken unidentified subordinate deity in tribhanga posture. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dhanuki Location: 7km to the north of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Fragmented image of Vishnu and Ganesha, and a rectangular stone piece having decoration (blurred). Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Habibpur Location: 2km to the southwest of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– unidentified broken images. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jatt Dumari Location: 4km to the east of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (25 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Shivalinga having a face of Parvati, broken images of Vishnu and broken image of Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Keora Location: 7km to the south of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (35 × 20 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone images of Vishnu, Ganesha, decorated doorjamb and an unidentified image are broken. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Koiri Bigha(Khairi?) Location: 06km to the north of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 17 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– unidentified fragmented images. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Mustafapur Location: 9km to the east of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an images of Durga, unidentified broken images and broken image of Surya. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Narwan

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Location: 9km to the east of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Ganesha, Vishnu and an unidentified female image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Pothi Location: 5km to the south of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– broken image of Vishnu, broken image of Uma-Maheshvara, broken image of Surya and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Saman Chak Location: 8km to the east of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (20 × 15 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Sculptures– broken image of Ganesha made in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 1st century BCE and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Teliain Location: 6km to the north of Punpun block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– an image of Ganesha in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

(23) BLOCK – SAMPATCHAK 1. Name of Village: Fatehpur Location: 5km to the south of Sampatchak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone of Uma-Maheshvara, black-stone of Shivalinga with two-tiered Argha, a black-stone image of Kali and Shiva sitting on Nandi and one faced Shivalinga placed in a modern Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 1km to the west of Sampatchak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– modern Shiva Temple; Sculptures– a broken black-stone image of Vishnu, a broken black-stone image of Uma-Maheshvara, a broken black-stone image of Manasa Devi and a black-stone image of Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late Gupta period and early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Hander Location: 5km to the southwest of Sampatchak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware; Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– Two-armed and three faced Goddess is sitting on a vehicle ‘Svana’ in lalitasana posture. She holds akshamala and unidentified object. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Jaiber Location: 6.5km to the south of Sampatchak block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (10 bighas, height about 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– a four-armed Goddess in black-stone (lower part broken), unidentified image (sign of a wheel depicted on the chest). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kandap Location: 8km to the southwest of Sampatchak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, NBP associated ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta animal figurines and hopscotch; Structure– modern devi temple; Sculptures– a broken images of Vishnu in black-stone, an image of Vishnu in black-stone, an image of Kalyanasundara, an image of Mahishasuramardini, three Shivalingas, and unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 6. Name of Village: Kunda Location: 7km to the east-north of Punpun railway Station. Archaeological Features: Mound– (350 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Uma-Maheshvara, and fragmented unidentified image of deity in black- stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the late NBPW period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Nawada Location: 6.5km to the northwest of Punpun Railway Station. Archaeological Features: Few fragmented black-stone images are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. One unidentified broken image. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Sondhi (Sohgi?) Location: 2km to the west of Sampatchak block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (25 Bigha and height 1.5 mts); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– a black-stone image of Vishnu and image of Uma- Maheshvara both are broken. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculpture found in the village belongs to the late Pala period. 9. Name of Village: Taranpur Location: 4km to the east of the Punpun Railway Station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures are placed at Gauraiyasthana of the village. There is a badly mutilated image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. ***

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DISTRICT- ROHTAS (------kilometres to the southwest to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(20) DISTRICT - ROHTAS

(1) BLOCK- AKORHI GOLA 1. Name of Village: Sherpur Location: 3km to the west of Akodhi gola block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the Gupta Period.

(2) BLOCK - 1. Name of Village: Bhat Kuruwa Location: 5 km to the north of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhorna Location: 52km to the north of district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the pre-NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dhawan Location: 7km to the north of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Durga Dih Location: 48km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (850 × 800 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Neolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Inrath Kalan Location: 8km to the northeast of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 290 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre NBPW period and continued up to the Kushana period. 6. Name of Village: KukurDih Location: 11km to the north east of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 14 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and NBP Ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Mathiya Location: 4km to the north of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 100 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Location: 4km to the north west of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 190 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone images of Ganesha and other unidentified fragments. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures found at the village belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Yawriya (Reriya?) Location: 5km to the north west of Bikramganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(3) BLOCK - CHENARI 1. Name of Village: Auraiya

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Location: 21km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings in rock shelters. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 2. Name of Village: Belaspur Location: 8km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Parvati, Shivalinga, Krishna, Radha and Ganesha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bansil Location: The site is located 6 km to the northeast of chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara and fragmented a female attendant. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhardua Location: The site is located close to the north of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculpture– Varaha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the Gupta period. 5. Name of Village: Bhaukharwa (Bhurkura?) Location: 23km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock shelter with rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 6. Name of Village: Bhunda Location: 8km to the south of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre-historic period and the settlement continued upto the 1st century CE. 7. Name of Village: Bhurkura Location: 12km to the south of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– fort, rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period and the structure belongs to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Birnagar Location: 3km to the north of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Chabacha (telari) (Telari?) Location: 35km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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10. Name of Village: Chaukhammha Location: 26km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 11. Name of Village: Chitra Tanr Location: the site is located 8km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (462 × 320 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Dewadihi Location: 6km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 30 × 5 m); Potsherd- red ware, black ware and grey ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Surya, Ganesha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 4th century CE and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculpture of the Surya belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Dihi Location: 8km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherd- red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Ghuripur Location: 6km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Guptadham cave Location: 13km to the south of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and paintings. Remarks: The sculpture and paintings belong to the Gupta period. 16. Name of Village: Ismailpur Location: 20km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Karanpura Location: 3.5km to the north of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure– Cenotaph. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Khaira Location: 7.5km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Vaishnavi; Architectural fragment– pestle.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Kurd-Khurram Location: 7.5km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Khurmabad Location: 16km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– bridge, fort and well. Remarks: The bridge, fort and well belong to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Langi Location: The site is located to the west of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Ganesha; Structure– Temple. Remarks: The sculpture of Ganesha belongs to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Magardah Location: 14km to the south of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock shelter with rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 23. Name of Village: Naraina (Narayanpur?) Location: 3.5km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Pandya Dihi Location: 8km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Para (Pora?) Location: 10km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 400 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 26. Name of Village: Pewandi Location: 2km to the south of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 600 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– fortifications. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and continued up to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Pilkhi Location: 10km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, Sculpture- Shivalinga. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Puraini Location: 22km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherd– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 29. Name of Village: Salthua Location: 5km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure– temple; Sculpture– fragmented red stone sculptures. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Sambhuta Siwan (Samhauta?) Location: 8km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Vishnu and a few sculptural fragments made of black sotne. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Saraiya Location: 10km to the northwest of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– bridge. Remarks: The bridge belongs to the 16th century CE. 32. Name of Village: Shergarh Location: 48km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– pillars. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Sohan Chak Location: 8km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 1 m); potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 34. Name of Village: Tekari Location: 11km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black ware; Sculptures– Shiva, Ganesha and Parvati Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Telari Location: 9km to the northeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 500 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and grey ware; Antiquities– Terracotta dabber and a fragmented elephant figure; Structure– Shiva temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Parvati and Ganesha.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the pre-historic period and the settlement continued up to the Kushana period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Urda Location: 5km to the southeast of Chenari block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Jaina Tirthankara Parshvanatha, fragmented Shiva with trident, Uma-Maheshvara. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Urdaga Location: 42km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock shelter with paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period.

(4) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Anwarhi Location: 21km to the north of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 2. Name of Village: Babhanaul Location: 1-3km to the northwest of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (380 × 520 × 3 m) and (350 × 300 × 3 m) respectively; Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the Shunga-Kushana period. Another mound was settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhatauli Location: 11km to the east of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 75 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dawath Location: 52km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (305 × 300 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Derhgaon Location: 10km to the west of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1000 × 1000 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and red-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Location: 6km to the east of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (510 × 500 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period and the structures also belong to the same period.

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7. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 15km to the east of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (55 × 30 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Parmanpur Location: 11km to the east of Dawath block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Semri Location: 6km to the north of Dawath, the blcok hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(5) BLOCK - DEHIRI 1. Name of Village: Akorhi Gola Location: 32km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (227 × 173 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Arjun Bigha Location: 11km to the north of Dehiri block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Shunga-Kushana period. 3. Name of Village: Bankgarh Location: 24km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (127 × 60 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– Ruins of wall. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Durgapur Location: 21km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 175 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Guraila Location: 17km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and Nandi in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Jharkhandi Mandir Location: 23km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga and Sarasvati. Remarks: The Shivalinga belong to the early medieval period.

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(6) BLOCK - DINARA 1. Name of Village: Arang (Bajar dih) Location: 10km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (70 × 75 × 1.5 m) and (225 × 200 × 2 m) respectively; Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. Bajar dih settled during the early historic period. 2. Name of Village: ArilaRaghunathpur Location: 35 km north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (25 × 25 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bakra Location: 12km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (35 × 30 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Balia Location: 10km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bararhi Kalan Location: 8km to the northeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Bararhi Khurd Location: 7 km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Baruna Location: 10km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Baruna Location: 17km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and NBP ware; Antiquitie– stone scraper.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Neolithic period and the settlement continued up to the NBPW period. 9. Name of Village: Bhadi Location: 16km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 305 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Bhaluni Location: 12km to the southeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Bhaluni Location: 8km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga, Ganesha and an unidentified female figure. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period and sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Bhanpur Location: 10km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (145 × 180 × 9 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Mauryan period and continued up to the early medieval phase. 13. Name of Village: Bharsara Location: 46km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 125 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the 1st century BCE and continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Bhui Location: 11km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 90 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– weight made of red stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Bhelari Bichali Location: 10km to the southeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Bishambharpur Location: 10km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (30 × 30 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period.

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17. Name of Village: Bisi Kalan Location: 75km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga; Structure– Temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. The Shivalinga belongs to the late medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Chilbila Location: 15km to the northeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (108 × 115 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Chorpokhar English Location: The village is located 73 km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware. 20. Name of Village: Dharkandha Location: 8km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (115 × 120 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure- Samadhi. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the structure belong to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Dinara Location: 38km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 42 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around the Gupta period. 22. Name of Village: Gagadharpur Location: 42km north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 23. Name of Village: Gaura Location: 8km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 60 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Ghorwanchh Location: 9km to the east-north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 45 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and continued up to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Gigna Location: 3 km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period.

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26. Name of Village: Girdhariya Location: 2km to the west-south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 0.50 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 4km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 220 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Structure– modern temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga and Nandi. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued to the early medieval period and sculptures found at the village belong to the late medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Gunsej Location: 12km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (350 × 300 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Jamraurh Location: 2km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds- (90 × 70 × 1 m) and (150 × 120 × 3m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Karanj Location: 7km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Karhansi Location: 12km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (135 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Karmaini Location: 36km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Karmaini (Brahm Baba) Location: 15km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 105 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Khalsapur Location: 2km to the west of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period.

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35. Name of Village: Kishunpura Location: 5km to the west south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Kunr Location: 2km to the south of Dinara block hqs. and 45 km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 37. Name of Village: Kauwakhonch Location: 5km to the northwest of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 65 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued to the medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Laheri Location: 15km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 180 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Lilwachh Location: 10km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Lohra Location: 35 km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (125 × 125 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 41. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 16km to the northeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (145 × 135 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 42. Name of Village: Maira Location: 38km to the south of Buxar. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Mednipur Location: 51km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 44. Name of Village: Mansinha Location: 11km to the southeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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45. Name of Village: Nadauwan Location: 10km to the southeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (410 × 400 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 46. Name of Village: Narayanpur Location: 3 km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 47. Name of Village: Natwar Kalan Location: 10km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (11 × 10 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued to the medieval period.

48. Name of Village: Panditpura Location: 4km to the northwest of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 49. Name of Village: Paranpur Location: 48km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 50. Name of Village: Pipari Location: 10km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 200 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around the early medieval period. 51. Name of Village: Raghunath Pur Location: 12km to the southeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (35 × 20 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 52. Name of Village: Rajpur Location: 7km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 53. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 40km to north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

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54. Name of Village: Rehi Location: 7 km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (235 × 45 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– a terracotta wheel. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 55. Name of Village: Sahuari Location: 12km to the south of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site may have been settled during the early medieval period. 56. Name of Village: Saisar Location: 10km to the northeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 230 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around the early medieval period. 57. Name of Village: Samhauti Location: 9km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 58. Name of Village: Sarana Location: 7km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 40 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 59. Name of Village: Sarana Location: 5km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 125 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the Gupta period. 60. Name of Village: Sareyan Location: 3km to the west-north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 105 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the late medieval period. 61. Name of Village: Semri Location: 12km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (65 × 65 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the late NBPW phase and continued up to the early medieval period. 62. Name of Village: Surtapur Location: 20km to the north of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (325 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 63. Name of Village: Tanuaj

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Location: 10km to the northeast of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 500 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued up to medieval period. 64. Name of Village: Tenuvath Location: 8km to the east of Dinara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period.

(7) BLOCK - KARAKAT 1. Name of Village: Dev Markandeya Location: 50km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– Image of Parvati, Ganesha, Surya, Nandi, Shivalinga, Brahma, Uma-Maheshvara, Camunda and Vishnu; Structure– Temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Dehra Location: 8km to the east of Karakar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Motha Location: 6km to the north of Karakat block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 140 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site known as Raydiha, seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the second site named Punadiha, settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. Third site named Mothagadha was settled during the Chalcolit hic period. 4. Name of Village: Parsar Location: 52km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculpture– an unidentified female sculpture in black- stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the medieval period.

(8) BLOCK - 1. Name of Village: Akorhi Location: 12 km to east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Ararua Location: 7km to west of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and NBP ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued up to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Babhani Location: 18km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– watch tower. Remarks: The structure reflects the medieval context. 4. Name of Village: Baradih Location: 18km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-topped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Barahta Location: 4km west of Kargahar, block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 70 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Barahri Location: 11km to east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black topped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Belaspur Location: 16km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta wheel. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Dhanej Location: 9km to the west north of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (90 × 80 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Gori Location: 24km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 100 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – watch tower. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Itawa Location: 23km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 150 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, grey ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period.

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11. Name of Village: Jalalpur Location: 15km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Jalwaia Location: 16km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (850 × 300 × 1 m), (100 × 50 × 1 m) and (140 × 110 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black-and-red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The three mounds are known as Mathuradiha, Jalwaiyan and Kusahadiha. 13. Name of Village: Kapatia Location: 3km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (50 × 30 × 1.5 m) and (120 × 100 × 1.5 m) respectively; Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the other mound settled during the Kushana period. 14. Name of Village: Kargahar Location: 20km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (800 × 400 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, glazed ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Karwar Location: 12km to west of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (90 × 70 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Khairahi Location: 18km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 125 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Khaira Dew Location: 7 km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (135 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the NBPW period. 18. Name of Village: Kharari Dih /Barki Kharari (Khairarhi?) Location: 13km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta hopscotch and broken stone pestle. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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19. Name of Village: Kharej Location: 9km to the northwest of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (90 × 60 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The village seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Khurhuria Location: 4km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Kolhua Location: 20km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Kusahi Location: 3km to the east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 40 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Kusmi Location: Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculpture– one faced Shivalinga. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Machandih Location: 3.5km to the south of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 40 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 25. Name of Village: Mathia Location: 12km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– Shivalinga; Structure– temple. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and Shivalinga belongs to the medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Nimdehra Location: 3km to the west of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (45 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Nemura Location: 12km to the west of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 115 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled at the time of early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Pahari Location: 20km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga.

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Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Pipra Location: 10km to the southeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Pipri Location: 9 km to the souheast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 80 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 7km to the east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 50 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Rattichak Location: 5km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (90 × 80 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Rupaitha Location: 3km to the south of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Sakraulia Location: 20km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Samdiha Location: 8km to the southeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 120 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Semaria Location: 14km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Shiwapur Location: 3km to the northwest of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 410 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period.

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38. Name of Village: Location: 2km to the north of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, glazed ware, grey ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Siwan Location: 6km to the north-north of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Shung-Kushan period and the continued up to the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Soni Location: 2km to the north of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 40 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 41. Name of Village: Soni Location: 3km to the northeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 60 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 42. Name of Village: Swan Bahar (Siwan?) Location: 14km to the east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Thorsan Location: 4km to the east of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (230 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 44. Name of Village: Tenuni Location: 12km to the northwest of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and continued up to the early medieval period. 45. Name of Village: Tilokpur Location: 7km to the southeast of Kargahar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(9) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Agarsidehra Location: 14km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Amhaita Location: The site is located 6.5km to the southeast of the village. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, black glazed ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around early medieval period and continued up to the late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Andaur Location: 8km to the northeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Anhari Location: 8km to the west of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (310 × 350 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquity– terracotta animal figurine; Structure– Well. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Anhari Location: 8km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Athrolia Location: 14km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 45 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Balthari Location: 4km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 390 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black topper ware, black- slipped ware, black ware and black-and-red ware; Structures– stone pestle and temple. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the Gupta period. 8. Name of Village: Barahuti Kalan Location: 11km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (55 × 52 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 9. Name of Village: Bararhi Location: 6km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 70 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black glazed ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period and continued up to the late medieval period.

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10. Name of Village: Bhagiratha Location: 5km to the north of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Bharsara Location: 17km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Bhoja dih Location: 16km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Deyadaha Location: 5km to the northeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Damodar Dehra Location: 7km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Debaria Location: 7 km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Dhabchhua Location: 9km to the northeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (85 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period. 17. Name of Village: Dharampura Location: 5km to the northwest of the village. Archaeological Features: Mound– (55 × 35 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the later Gupta period and continued up to the medieval period.

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18. Name of Village: Doiya Location: 10 km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (125 × 80 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Ekaunia Location: 14km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Gangapur Location: 2 km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 400 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, NBP ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta hopscotch; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi (at Shri Gangeshvaranatha Dhama). Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Gara Location: 9km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 40 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the later Gupta (6th century CE) period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Ghasa Location: 7km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (115 × 110 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Ghewra Location: 4.5 km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 200 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during NBPW period and continued up to the medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Ghewra Location: 4.5km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 110 × 1.50 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and associated NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Harihar Dehra Location: 3km to the north of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (55 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Hatna Location: 9km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, greyware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site appears to have settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Hetampur Location: 2km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 60 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Hurarha Location: 8km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Jagdispur Location: 3km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 105 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Kanjer (Karjar?) Location: 4km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (320 × 310 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Kapasia Location: 10km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (105 × 90 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– Shiva and Vajarangavali. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Karbaniya Location: 9km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 260 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– stone pestle. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Khaira Location: 34km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Khairi Location: 10km to the west of Kochas block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black ware. Another mound - (500 × 400 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the 1st century CE. 35. Name of Village: Kochas Location: 33km to the north of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Kohkar Location: The site is located 8km to the southeast of the village. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Korigawan Location: 3km to the north of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (32 × 30 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Gadadevi. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Kuchhila Location: 7km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 40 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Gadadevi. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Kuchhila Location: 40km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 40 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period. 40. Name of Village: Laheri Location: 5km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (30 × 20 × 1.70 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– monastery; Sculpture- Shivalinga. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around 4th century CE and sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 41. Name of Village: Lodipur Location: 9km to the south-south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 42. Name of Village: Manpura Location: 7km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 60 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

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44. Name of Village: Nainakon Location: 8km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (95 × 90 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 45. Name of Village: Narwar Location: 5km to the north of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period, and continued up to the early medieval period. 46. Name of Village: Naua Location: 3km to the east of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 40 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 47. Name of Village: Nimiyan Location: 8km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 48. Name of Village: Ojhwalia Location: 1.5km to the west of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 49. Name of Village: Parsiya Location: 3 km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (95 × 90 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 50. Name of Village: Patna Location: 11km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (535 × 510 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities- Terracotta bowl. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled around NBPW period and continued up to the Kushana period. 51. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 7km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, Structure– Shiva temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 52. Name of Village: Rupi Location: 16km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 105 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period.

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53. Name of Village: Satasa Location: 6km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 105 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the medieval period. 54. Name of Village: Semaria Location: 2.5km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 55. Name of Village: Shahmal Kaira Location: 6.5 km to the south of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (40 × 40 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 56. Name of Village: Shiwpur Location: 4 km to the northwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (210 × 200 × 1.5 m) and (50 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 57. Name of Village: Sobhalia Location: 11 km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structures– Shiva temple and well. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 58. Name of Village: Sorath Location: 6km to the northeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (102 × 90 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Chalcolithic period and continued up to the early period. 59. Name of Village: Ubdhi Location: 14km to the southeast of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 60 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the later Gupta period. 60. Name of Village: Wojhwaliya Location: 10km to the southwest of Kochas block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (12 × 80 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Structure – Shiva temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period.

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(10) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Atami Location: 6km to the east of Nasriganj block hqs. Archaeological Features:. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

(11) BLOCK- NAUHATTA 1. Name of Village: Amahuan Location: 15 km to the east of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities– stone made of Gam’s man, pestal and stone made grinder. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 2. Name of Village: Amarkha Location: 8km to the northeast of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– a hall with dome. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period and the structure belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Banda (Bandu?) Location: 76km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 4. Name of Village: Bandu Location: 9km to the east of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Watch tower. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bandu Location: 55km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture– Shivalinga. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Baniya Tola (Banua?) Location: 9km to the west of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Vishnu, a fragmented female image may be Maya Devi and an unidentified fragmented image. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Basarhi Location: 75km to the south of Dehri-on-son. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have settled during the early medieval period.

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8. Name of Village: Belaucha Location: 12km to the northeast of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– Red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– red stone made fragmented sculpture of Vishnu, Shivalinga, including a few red stone decorated pillars and architectural stone pieces. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Chanargarh Location: 73km to the southwest of Dehri-on-Sone. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Gularia Location: 7.5km to the northwest of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings of male and female figures in dancing pose. Remarks: The site seems to have settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Jadunathpur Location: 22 km to the southwest of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– remains of stone wall. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Kamal Khairwa Location: 8km to the east of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– building, tanks and well. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Koras Location: 12.5km to the north of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 14. Name of Village: Laundi Location: 9km to the northwest of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 15. Name of Village: Matiawan Location: 20km to the southwest of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Kartikeya; Antiquities– red stone made grinder. Remarks: The sculptures found at the village belong to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Nauhatta Location: The village is located close to Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Ganesha and Vishnu. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Nawadih Kalan Location: 21km to the southwest of Nauhatta block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– Red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Nawadih Khurd Location: 14.5km to the west of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Parchha Location: 14km to the west of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Antiquity member– Decorated pillar. Remarks: The decorated pillar belongs to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Tilokhar Location: 7km to the west of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Vishnu, fragmented Ganesha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Tiuara Location: 11.5km to the southwest of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– pestle and stone grinders. Remarks: The site seems to have settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: UliBanahi Location: 4km to the east of Nauhatta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga and oblique. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the later Gupta period and continued up to the early medieval period. The stone sculptures Shivalinga and pillars belong to the early medieval period.

(12) BLOCK – NOKHA 1. Name of Village: Badjoga Location: 22km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Hathni Location: 18km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware; Structures– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga, broken Vishnu, broken female deity and one faced Shivalinga. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period. 3. Name of Village: Mathiyatola Location: 25km to thenorth of Sasaram district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– Jaina sculptures, lion and elephant of brass metal. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures found at the village belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Nokha Location: 20km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 140 × 22 m); Structures– building. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Nonsari Location: 22km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Sisrit Location: 22 km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to heve been settled during the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Sisrit Location: 20km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the medieval period.

(13) BLOCK- ROHTAS 1. Name of Village: Akbarpur Location: 55km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– tomb and stepped well. Remarks: The tomb of Malik Wishal (built in 1638 CE) and the stepped well belong to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhobantolao (Replace) Location: 64km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mosque of Habs Khan, Tomb of Habs Khan and Shakisultan, Madarsa of Habs Khan, Ghazi darwaja and main building of Rohtas garh. Remarks: The mosque of Habs khan built in 986 Hazari (1578 CE) and the tomb of Shaki Sultan built in 987 Hizari (1579 CE). The Rohtas garh belongs to the similar period. 3. Name of Village: Nayatola Location: 70km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Rohtas Location: 65km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Panchmahal.

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Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Rohtas Location: 65km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures- Rang Mahal, Punch Mahal, Raja's residence, Phool Mahal, Zanana Mahal, Harishchandra Temple, Madhav Temple, Habash Khan's tomb, Madarsa, Mosque, Gate and fort walls (majority of the buildings including the fort walls are in ruins). Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period and the exact date of the fort wall is yet to be as certained.

(14) BLOCK- SASARAM 1. Name of Village: Agrer Location: 8km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Amra Location: 7km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– broken black-stone sculpture of Varaha; Architectural fragment– pillar. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Ashikpur Location: 5km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Ashokpur Pahari (For Delete) Location: 5km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Inscription– Ashokan inscription. Remarks: The inscription belongs to the 3rd century BCE. 5. Name of Village: Atth Khambha Location: 3km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple; Sculptures– Vishnu and an unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village Barui Location: 8km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Surya and eight-armed Durga. Remarks: The sculpture of Surya belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Belarhi Location: 2.5km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware.

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Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bhartigaj (Bhatarhi?) Location: 5km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– stepped well. Remarks: The stepped well belongs to the medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bhatari Location: 2km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– tomb and pond. Remarks: The bridge belongs to the late medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Bhikhanpura Location: 10km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the Gupta period. 11. Name of Village: Chaukhanda Chitauli Location: 5km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 4); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and continued up to the late medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Darigawan Location: 12km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 13 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– a broken black-stone Neolithic celt. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Neolithic period and continued up to the medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Dayal Bigha Location: 6km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– graves. Remarks: The structures belong to the modern period. 14. Name of Village: Dhankarha Location: 10km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (27 × 25 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Dhankarha Location: 9km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures – fort and two well. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Dhankarha Location: 7km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (2000 × 1500 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Kadirganj (For Delete) Location: 3km to thesouth of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– tomb of Alawat Khan. Remarks: The tomb belongs to the medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Kanchanpur Location: 9km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga with argha and Nandi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Karpurwa (For Delete) Location: 1.5km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Gate. Remarks: The gate belongs to the medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Karpurwa (Jaleshwarnath Temple) (For Delete) Location: 2km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Stepped well and temple; Sculptures – Shivalinga of red stone. Remarks: The stepped well as well as the sculpture belong to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Karwania Location: 9km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Karwania Location: 8.5km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – watch tower. Remarks: The watch tower belongs to the modern period. 23. Name of Village: Khaira (For Delete) Location: 3km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– tomb. Remarks: The tomb belongs to the medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Kila Mahalla Location: 8km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculptures– Tara, Surya, Agni, Ganesha and Shivalinga with argha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Kota Location: 3km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 10 m); Potsherd- red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 26. Name of Village: Kuraich

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Location: 2km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Rama-Janaki, Krishna, Mahavira and Citragupta. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the modern period. 27. Name of Village: Lakhrawan Location: 1km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Karbala and Imambara. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Lerua Location: 10km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Surya, Revanta, Mahishasuramardini, Shivalinga and Ganesha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Location: 5km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 5 m); potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Structure of Nishan Singh Location: 3km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Palace. Remarks: The Palace belongs to the medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Motadi Location: 2km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– tomb. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Niranjanpur (For Delete) Location: 1.5km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– grave. Remarks: The grave belongs to the late medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Panch Location: 25km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 4 m); red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Rajokhar Location: 6km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– tomb. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Sakas Location: 9km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– sculptural fragments of Vishnu, Nandi, Ganesha and one-faced Shivalinga. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture belong to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Saket Nager Location: 1km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Idagaha. Remarks: The Idgaha belongs to the medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Sasaram Location: 0.5 km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– cave. Remarks: The Cave belongs to the medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Songawan Location: 7km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 500 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Structure– Temple; Antiquities– one stone tools may be scraper; Sculpture– unidentified broken sculpture in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Songawan (Tara chandi) Location: 10km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (1209 × 900 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Sukhari Tola Location: 6km to the northeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– well. Remarks: The well belongs to the modern period. 41. Name of Village: Takia Location: 3km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– tomb. Remarks: Tomb of Shershah, and other structures situated in the Sasaram town area belong to the medieval period. 42. Name of Village: Tarachandi Dham Location: 8km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple; Sculptures– Tara, Surya, Agni, Ganesha and Shivalinga with argha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Tara Chandi Dham Location: 5km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple, inscription and cave; Sculpture– Durga, Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period.

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44. Name of Village: Targanj Location: 4km to the east of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 45. Name of Village: Targanj (Nakata cave) Location: 5km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Rock paintings. Remarks: The paintings may be dated back to historic period or even earlier. 46. Name of Village: Tumba Location: 35km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Ganesha and Varaha. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 47. Name of Town: Sasaram Location: Sasaram is the CE joining area of the district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Ashoken minor Rock Edict, Gahadvala inscription, mausoleums of Hasan Sur, Sher Sah, Islam Sah and Alawal Khan, cave, Idgaha, Imambara, Mosque, Qarbala and Gate. Remarks: The edict and inscription belong to the Mouryan period and early medieval period respectively. The buildings are of medieval period.

(15) BLOCK – 1. Name of Village: Ahrauli (Nak sota Garh) Location: 27km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 250 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period and continued up to the Gupta period. 2. Name of Village: Alampur Location: 20km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Alampur Location: 18 km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– stone oblick. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Ankriywa Baghar Location: 21km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– broken stone pestle. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period.

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5. Name of Village: Bagai Location: 26km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 500 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– Shivalinga in black-stone; Antiquities– a stone pestle. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana period. 6. Name of Village: Bagha Location: 23km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana phase and continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bahdimpur Location: 23km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– Terracotta wheel. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Neolithic period and continued up to the NBPW period. 8. Name of Village: Baran Location: 21km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 13 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga, fragmented Surya and Uma-Maheshvara and facade of a temple having figures. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bisrampur Location: 20km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 125 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Biura Location: 18km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Chanua Location: 13km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Chenari Chhotki Location: 15km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– one broken black-stone Saptamatrika panel; Structure– pond. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the medieval period.

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13. Name of Village: Chitwar Location: 12km to thenorthwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Darshana Location: 26km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Dehara Location: 8km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Doriawan Location: 5km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Dumarkhar Location: 34km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga made in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Gamharia Location: 17km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 1250 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Gotahar (Gosahar?) Location: 22km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga and fragmented Parvati, Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu and other unidentified deities. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Karbandia Location: 28km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continuedup to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Khardihan Location: 19km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Shivalaya; Sculptures– a black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the early medieval period.

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22. Name of Village: Khurhia Location: 20km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black-and–red ware and NBP associated ware; Structures– temple; Antiquities– a broken stone pestle; Sculptures– a few sculptural fragments of red stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Khurmabad Location: 25km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mosque. Remarks: The mosque belongs to the medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Kirihiri Location: 8km to the west of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Konar Location: The village is located10km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Konki Location: The village is located15km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 75 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the 5th century CE and continued up to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Kumbhpur (Khumahu?) Location: The village is located 9km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Maldaha Location: The village is located18km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– broken black-stone sculpture of Vishnu. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period and continued up to the late medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Mohammadpur Location: The village is located 23 km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Murlipur Location: 24km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (125 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

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31. Name of Village: Nad Location: 10km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Naughar (Naudiha?) Location: 26km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana and continued upto the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: PanariDai Location: 27km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 100 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the Sunga-Kushana and continued up to the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Pitambarpur Location: 16km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Shivaling in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 35. Name of Village: Raipur chor (Chor?) Location: 13km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 13 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period and the continued up to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Rampur Amawan Location: 22km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquity– a decorated architectural piece. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Rampur Joi Location: 8km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early historic period and continued up to the late medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Senuwar Location: 9km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (360 × 300 × 9 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculpture– a black-stone sculpture of Dhyani Buddha. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the pre-historic period and continued up to the early historic period.

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39. Name of Village: Shardhawa pokhar Location: 24km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquity– a stone pestle. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 40. Name of Village: Shivpur Chittauli Location: 5km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (450 × 200 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 41. Name of Village: Sigthi Location: 18km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (125 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 42. Name of Village: Sikraur Location: 20km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– a broken black-stone sculpture, female attendant standing in tribhanga posture. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the late Gupta period and continued up to the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Sonahar Location: 15km to the southwest of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Vishnu, Ganesha, Nandi, broken Shiva and a broken unidentified image. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 44. Name of Village: Sukuhin Location: 20km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware, black-and-red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and continued up to the Sunga period. 45. Name of Village: Tar Dih Location: 25km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (350 × 250 × 8m and 100 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities– a terracotta broken animal figurine. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early historic period. 46. Name of Village: Tedhwagarh Location: 28km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds- red ware; Antiquities– terracotta ball. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 47. Name of Village: Telara Location: 14km to the northwest of Sasaram district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (122 × 36 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

(16) BLOCK- SURYAPURA 1. Name of Village: Anhar Location: 49 km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (90 × 90 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Gosal Dih Location: 55km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Surajpura Location: 50 km to the north of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period.

(17) BLOCK - 1. Name of Village: Bhadsa Location: 17km to the south of Dehiri-on-son. Archaeological Features: Structure– Karbala. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Chanpura Location: 22km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Gorke Man Location: 36km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Antiquities– rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 4. Name of Village: Kachhuar Man Location: 37km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Antiquities– rock paintings. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 5. Name of Village: Kohabarwa Man Location: 36km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Antiquities– rock paintings of standing Hanuman. Remarks: The rock paintings belong to the pre-historic period. 6. Name of Village: Lewara

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Location: 16km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 250 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Meghara Location: 18km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Vishnu, Kartikeya and an unidentified image. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture belong to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 20km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 6 m); red ware and black ware; Structure– temple; Sculpture – Mahishasuramardini. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Phulwaria Location: 32km to thesouth of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Inscription– Nagari script engraved on hills near the village. Remarks: The inscription may be of the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Ramdihra Location: 25 km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Saraiya Location: 2km to the south of Tilauthu block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Karbala. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Sewahi Location: 18km to the southeast of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (30 × 28 × 4 m); Potsherds - red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Sonpura Location: 24km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (50 × 50 × 4 m); Potsherds - red ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled around the medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Tilauthu Location: 30km to the south of Sasaram district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – Mahishasuramardini of red stone and a few inscriptions are also depicted on stone slabs. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. ***

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DISTRICT - SAHARSA (------kilometres to the northeast to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(21) DISTRICT - SAHARSA

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BLOCK – KAHARA 1. Name of Village: Chainpur Uttar Khand Location: 10km to the southwest from Saharsa. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – Black-stone images of Surya, Vishnu and Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Deona Gopal Location: 13km to the west of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (300 × 100 × 1 m), (300 × 50 × 3 m), (25 × 50 × 3 m) and (250 × 20 × 3 m); Potsherds –red ware, black ware, black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware; Sculptures – a black-stone images of Shivalinga, Vishnu and unidentified fragmented female image placed in a temple of the village. Remarks: The Peroledih and Mohanpurdih ware settled during the early medieval period. Devana dih seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the sculptures belong to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dewari Location: 04km to the south of Saharsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – Vishahari Devi in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gododih Location: 10km to the west of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (area- 16 acres, heights - 3 m); Potsherds –red ware, grey ware and black ware. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Parari Location: 10km to the southwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 300 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – Terracotta cylindrical bead and cone bead. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Rohua Location: 6km to the west of Saharsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 500 × 1 m); Potsherds –red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

BLOCK – MAHISI 1. Name of Village: Kandaha Location: 17km to the west of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – temple and well; Sculptures – black-stone images of Surya, Ganesha, Shivalinga, Surya Yantra, and an inscription both side of the door. Remarks: The temple and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period, and the temple belongs to the 15th Century CE. 2. Name of Village: Mahisi Location: 17km to the west from Saharsa.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (area 6 acres); Potsherds –red ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– At Ugratarasthana a few black-stone image of Tara, Saraswati, Buddha, Shivalinga, Gaurishankara and unidentified sculptural fragments; Architectural fragment– fragments of decorated pillar. An inscription engraved on the stone image. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK – SATAR KATAIYA 1. Name of Village: Barahser Location: 20km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone images of Vishnu, Ganesha and a few sculptural fragments are placed in Bhairava sthana of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bela Location: 10km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (measurements unknown); Potsherds – red ware and black-and- red ware; Sculptures – a few fragmented black-stone images. Remarks: The site appears to have been settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dorama Location: 08km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and stone ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – black-stone images of Vishnu and Shiva-Parvati are placed at Brahma Sthana of the village. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gangaura Behra Location: 11km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (400 × 300 × 2 m) and (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – a few black-stone sculpture of Shivalingas, Budhha and fragmented unidentified female images. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Patori Location: 12km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – a black-stone sculpture of Shivalinga and Vishnu. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Purikh Location: 26km to the northwest of Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (300 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period.

BLOCK – SIMRI BAKHTIARPUR

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1. Name of Village: Cha Bharo Location: Southeast from Saharsa. Archaeological Features: Mound – (50 × 65 × 4 m); Potsherds –red ware and black ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – two Shivalingas and Vishnu in black-stone; Architectural fragment – stone pillars. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Kantho Location: 17km to the southwest from Saharsa district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (50 × 20 × 9 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Naltigarh Location: 22km to the southwest of ……………….. Archaeological Features: Mound – (60 × 65 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. ***

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DISTRICT- SARAN (...... kilometres to the northwest to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(22) DISTRICT- SARAN

(1) BLOCK- AMANAUR 1. Name of Village: Amnaur (Amnaur Aguan?/Amnaur Aguwan?/Amnaur Harnaraen?/Amnaur Kalean?/Amnaur Sultan?) Location: 0.50 km to the west of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (60 × 40 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baijnathpur Location: 7 km to the south of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 210 × 3.2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dholahi (Dhorhlahi Abhiman?/Dhorhlahi Kaithal?) Location: 5 km to the east of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Gawandri Location: 18 km to the south of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Gheyaspur Location: 7 km to the southwest of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 210 × 3.25 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities – terracotta corn rubber. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Hakama Location: 10 km to the south of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Khoripak Gobind Location: 2.5 km to the east of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (280 × 250 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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9. Name of Village: Manpur Location: 13 km to the southwest of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 210 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Munra Location: 8.5 km to the west of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Paharpur Location: 4.5 km to the east of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 170 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Parasrampur Location: 3 km to the north of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Saray Bakhsh Location: 7 km to the southwest of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: SirsiaBali Location: 18 km to the south of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Sonaha Location: 7 km to the east of Amanaur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 280 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(2) BLOCK- BANIAPUR 1. Name of Village: Amanw Location: 1 km to the west of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhakura

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Location: 10 km to the east of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (170 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3 Name of Village: Chaitan Chhapra (Chhatwan Kalan?) Location: 3.5 km to the south of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Chaturbhuj Chhapra Location: 3.5 km to the southwest of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black topped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Hardi Tola Location: 7.5 km to the southeast of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Harakhpura Location: 2.5 km to the east of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 140 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kanhauli Manohar Location: 3 km to the southeast of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Karahi Location: 9 km to the southwest of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Khabsi Location: 9 km to the west of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures – Shivalinga and Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Kolhua Garh Location: 4 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 50 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware and red-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period.

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11. Name of Village: Lauwa Kalan Location: 4 km to the east of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Menruka Location: 7 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Manopali Location: 7 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Nadauan Location: 5 km to the southwest of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Nagdiha Location: 10 km to the southwest of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 90 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Pachmahla Location: 4.5 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and red-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Paighambarpur Location: 5 km to the south of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Pindra Location: 11 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Pipra Location: 9 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, NBP ware and black ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Piparpati Location: 6 km to the north of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Suhai Gajan Location: 8 km to the southwest of Baniyapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(3) BLOCK- CHAPRA 1. Name of Village: Bara Telpa, Bichla Telpa and Chhota Telpa Location: 1 km to the south of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (280 × 190 × 5.5 m), (130 × 120 × 7 m) and (150 × 130 × 1.5); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta balls and iron slag. Remarks: The sites ware settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Barhampur Location: 5 km to the northwest of Chapra, block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures – tomb and grave. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bishunpura Location: 4 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Chirand Location: 12 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (1000 × 1000 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Neolithic period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jatia Bajidpur Location: 14km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta pendant. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Karinga

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Location: 9.5 km to the north of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculpture – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Khalpura Goldenganj (Khalpura Bala?/Khalpura Kamala?) Location: 9 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 250 × 5 m) and (190 × 170 × 4.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware, black ware, green glazed ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Mehrauli Location: 12 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mira Musehri Location: 6.5 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 180 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Musepur Location: 17 km to the west of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Naini Location: 8 km to the north of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 180 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Nauadih Location: 6.5 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Phakuli Location: 8 km to the northwest of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Rauza Pokhara Dih Location: 2 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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15. Name of Village: Sherpur Location: 3 km to the east of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 130 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta small ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Tenua Location: 8 km to the north of Chapra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(4)BLOCK- DARIAPUR 1. Name of Village: Bajahia Location: 6 km to the east of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware; Structure – mud Stupa. Remarks: The site had settled during the NPBW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bajaraha Location: 9 km to the west of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bedaulia Location: 11 km to the northwest of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 165 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Daluwa Chak Location: 5 km to the east of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Hariharpur Location: 14 km to the west of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kakarahat Location: 12 km to the north of Sonpur. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 5 m) and (150 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Maheshia Location: 8 km to the west of Dariapur block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Saman Chak Location: 5 km to the southeast of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period. 9. Name of Village: Mathchelwa Location: 15 km to the northwest of Sonpur on Sonpur Chhapra road. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period. 10. Name of Village: Naso Chak Location: 8 km to the north of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Pirari Location: 6 km to the east of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 4 km to the east of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (75 × 25 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware; Structure – mud Stupa. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Salempur Location: 10 km to the west of Dariapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and- red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(5)BLOCK- DIGHWARA 1. Name of Village: Ami Location: 30 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– Ganesha in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Chaknur Location: 29 km to the east of Chapra district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Naktimai Temple, Dighwara Location: 1 km to the south of Dighwara, block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – Durga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Siyani Location: 30 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the late medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Sitalpur Location: 35 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (70 × 65 × 4.5 m) and (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The sites was settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval.

(6)BLOCK- E KMA 1. Name of Village: Ashani Location: 7 km to the west of Ekma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta female figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Badaiya Dih (Baliya?) Location: 6 km to the east of Ekma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 80 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Banpura Location: 13.5 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Banpura (Pandey Tola Dih) Location: 4 km to the west of Ekma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Benaut Location: 12 km to the west of Ekma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 7 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– terracotta female figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Bharhopur Location: 3 km to the south of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta Rama figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bishnupura Kalan Location: 8.5 km to the east of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Chanrwa Location: 2 km to the east of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta bead and dabber. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Charwan Location: 4km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chhitraulia Location: 5 km to the east of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Dhana Dih Location: 4 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Gauspur Location: 2 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Ghurapali Location: 10 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Jogia Location: 6 km to the northwest of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Karanpura Location: 3 km to the northwest of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 7 km to the northwest of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (110 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– hopscotch. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Parsa Location: 6 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- and-red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Parsa Location: 5 km to the north of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 70 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 10 km to the east of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Rasulpur Location: 5 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Sarawn Dih (Soraunu?) Location: 10 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Telia Dih Location: 11 km to the west of E kma block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(7)BLOCK- GARKHA 1. Name of Village: Aloni Location: 6.5 km to the west of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bangara Location: 5 km to the west of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bazidpur Location: 3 km to the north of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Deuria Location: 12 km to the southeast of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Galimapur Dih Location: 5 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Garkha Location: 1.5 km to the west of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (185 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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7. Name of Village: Itwa Location: 10 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kadna Location: 3 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 180 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and degenerated NBP ware; Antiquities– terracotta animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Kuchain Garhi (Kuchah?) Location: 4 km to the south of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Lohri Location: 13 km to the south of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Mahamda Location: 11 km to the southwest of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Makinpur Dih Location: 2 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– broken Uma- Maheshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 11 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 70 × 6 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Motirajpur Location: 3 km to the west of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Mahammadpur Location: 3 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 210 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Naraeanpur Location: 18 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (165 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Surya, Ganesha and sculptural fragments in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Panchpatia Location: 5 km to the south of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 190 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Panchpatia Location: 10 km to the south of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Sahosarae Location: 2 km to the northwest of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Sargatti Location: 2.5 km to the west of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Sri Rampur Dih Location: 11 km to the east of Garkha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 190 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(8) BLOCK- ISHUPUR 1. Name of Village: Atanagar Location: 2.5 km to the south of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Darwa Location: 3 km to the south of Isuapur block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chhapia Location: 10 km to the north of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Isuwapur Location: 1 km to the west of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– Iron slag. Remarks: The site had settled during the late Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jaithar Location: 7 km to the north of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (170 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Laua Location: 2.5 km to the north of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 130 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, grey ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Marwa Khas Location: 3 km to the west of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Nagraj Location: 4 km to the south of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Parsa Location: 8 km to the north of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Rampur Atauli Location: 4 km to the northwest of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and grey ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Sanrhwara Location: 3km to the south of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Usuri Kalan Location: 5 km to the southeast of Isuapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 320 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black topped ware, black-slipped ware and NBPW associated ware; Sculptures– broken Uma-Maheshvara and Parvati in black- stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

(9) BLOCK- JALALPUR 1. Name of Village: Sanwari Location: 2.5 km to the southwest of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 4.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baldiha Dih (Basdila?) Location: 15 km to the south of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (220 × 190 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– terracotta broken animal and female figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Basdila Location: 10 km to the west of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhat Kesari Location: 6 km to the northwest of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bishunpura Location: 1 km to the north of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (170 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chainpur Location: 13 km to the north of Chapra district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– Game’s man and iron slag. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Chatara Dih Location: 4 km to the southwest of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (280 × 230 × 4.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– unidentified black-stone female image; Antiquities– terracotta Rama and female head. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Inamipur Location: 4 km to the north of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Kahi Location: 2 km to the southeast of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 75 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black topped ware, grey ware and black ware; Antiquities– terracotta broken piece of elephant tusk and mother with child in her lap. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Khairadih Location: 3 km to the west of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushna period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Kishunpur Location: 3 km to the north of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Kopa Location: 10 km to the southwest of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kotea Location: 3 km to the south of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic phase and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period.

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14. Name of Village: Mansar Location: 6 km to the west of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 160 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware and NBP associated ware; Antiquities– iron slag. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Nawada Location: 10 km to the south of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Russi Location: 7 km to the northwest of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Sadhpur Bali Location: 4.5 km to the west of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Samahuta Location: 8 km to the south of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 75 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Sanwari Location: 11 km to the north of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 75 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Shakar Dih Location: 4 km to the south of Jalalpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 140 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and red- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(10) BLOCK- LAHLADPUR 1. Name of Village: Basah Location: 4.5 km to the east of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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2. Name of Village: Dandaspur Location: 1.5 km to the east of Lahladpur, block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dhanes Chhapra Location: 8 km to the east of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and red- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Harpur Location: 1.5 km to the north of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 6.5 km to the east of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Panditpur Dih Location: 3 km to the north of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Petaria Dih Location: 6 km to the southwest of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and red-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Sasana Kishunpur Location: 5 km to the east of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Shiristapur Location: 3 km to the east of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Tajpur Location: 4 km to the south of Lahladpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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(11) BLOCK- MAKER 1. Name of Village: Ketuka Lachchhi Location: 4 km to the southwest of Maker block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (350 × 300 × 4.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculpture– an unidentified sandstone sculpture; Antiquities– terracotta beads and human figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the Kushana period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

(12) BLOCK- MANJHI 1. Name of Village: Bagoia Location: 8 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta corn rubber. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bangra Location: 7 km to the northwest of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bareja Location: 9.5 km to the southwest of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Belsara Location: 9 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bhajauna Location: 20 km to the northwest of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chamrahia Location: 15 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dharampura Location: 9 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 90 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Dumai Garh Location: 32 km to the west of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 350 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Dumri Location: 4 km to the northwest of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Jaitia Location: 14 km to the west of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 110 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Khajuhatti Location: 15.5 km to the west of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Khutkurwan Location: 16 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kohara Location: 12 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Mahmmadpur Location: 22 km to the west of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 120 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and grey ware; Sculptures– Vishnu, Durga and leg of the broken sculpture in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Mahui Location: 22 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– broken Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

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16. Name of Village: Mane Dih Location: 10 km to the northwest of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities– terracotta figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Manjhi Location: 15 km to the west of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (455 × 365 × 12 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware, grey ware, NBP ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Matiar Location: 12 km to the west of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Nasira Location: 13.5 km to the north of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Tajpur Location: 8 km to the west of Manjhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(13) BLOCK- MARHAURA 1. Name of Village: Agahra Location: 7 km to the southwest of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhawalpur Location: 12 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (120 × 110 × 10 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bikrampur Location: 4 km to the east of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bin Bahuara

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Location: 10 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Dealpur Location: 9 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dhekuli Dih Location: 1.5 km to the north of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 170 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 14 km to the southwest of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Hathsar Location: 10 km to the west of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Majhaulia Location: 14 km to the southwest of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Nautan Location: 7.5 km to the east of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Olhanpur Location: 10 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Pojhi Dih (Pojhi Buzurg?/Pojhikapur?/Pojhikpur?) Location: 16 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Salimapur Location: 6.5 km to the west of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Sihoria Location: 25 km to the north of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware and grey ware; Sculpture– Shivalinga in sandstone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Siswa Location: 12 km to the southwest of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Talpuraina Location: 5 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Ujari Seuduari Location: 9 km to the south of Madhora block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 180 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(14) BLOCK- MASHRAKH 1. Name of Village: Bahrauli Location: 6 km to the northwest of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bangra Location: 6 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bansohi Location: 7 km to the west of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– broken animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th - 5th century CE and the settlement continued up to the medieval period.

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4. Name of Village: Ben Chapra Dih Location: 1.5 km to the west of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the 2nd century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chainpur Location: 3 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dumarsan Location: 8 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dumduma Location: 5 km to the west of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; terracotta broken elephant tusk. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Hanuman Ganj Location: 4 km to the south of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware and black-topped ware; Sculpture– Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and settlement continued up to the medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Kishunpura Location: 4 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th -5th century CE and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Korranw Location: 1.5 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 120 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Kudariya Location: 10 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Masrakh Location: 3 km to the west of Mashrakh block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Siuri Location: 10.5 km to the north of Mashrakh block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(15) BLOCK- NAGRA 1. Name of Village: Aphaur Location: 8 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 160 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Sculptures– Shivalinga and fragmented unidentified images in black- stone; Antiquities– terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baranpura Location: 3 km to the south of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dharampur Location: 4 km to the southeast of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dumri Location: 6 km to the south of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Hariharpur Location: 5 km to the south of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kakarhia Location: 5 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 140 × 3.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Khaira Location: 3 km to the south of Nagra block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 120 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Maksuspur Location: 5 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 150 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Paharpur Location: 8.5 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds– (200 × 200 × 2 m) and (320 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-topped ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Paterha Location: 3 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (320 × 225 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Rasulpur Location: 4 km to the west of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Sargatti Location: 8 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 190 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Takia Location: 9.5 km to the east of Nagra block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(16) BLOCK- PANAPUR 1. Name of Village: Bakwa Location: 3 km to the south of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Dhanauti

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Location: 6 km to the south of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Laguni Location: 3.5 km to the west of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 190 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Moria Location: 3 km to the east of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware; Sculpture– broken unidentified black-stone image. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Panapur Location: 1.5 km to the north of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Rasauli Location: 1.5 km to the west of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Turki Location: 0.50 km to the east of Panapur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (240 × 90 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(17) BLOCK- PARSA 1. Name of Village: Arna Location: 9 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Basauti Location: 12 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (170 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta pendant. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chandpura

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Location: 3.5km to the southwest of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 180 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Langarpura Location: 8 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (190 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Narayanpur Location: 6 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Pachlakh Location: 7 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 160 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Pachrukhi Location: 6 km to the west of Parsa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (175 × 165 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(18) BLOCK- REVELGANJ 1. Name of Village: Auli Location: 8 km to the north of Revelganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Godana Garh Location: 1 km to the west of Revelganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 280 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, black-and-red ware, grey ware, NBP ware and glazed ware; Structure– temple. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Inai Location: 8.5 km to the west of Revelganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 120 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Kachnar Location: 4.5 km to the north of Revelganj block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 190 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Khairwar Location: 7 km to the north of Revelganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Revelganj Location: 8.5 km to the west of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 100 × 15 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, degenerated NBP ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(19) BLOCK- SONEPUR 1. Name of Village: Akawarpur Location: 1.5 km to the southeast of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– Uma-Maheshvara, Shivalinga, Garudarudha Vishnu, Ganesha, Camunda, stone pillar and Dakshineshvara Kaliin black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baijalpur Location: 6 km to the north of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– head of Jada Bharata (a sage) in sand stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the Gupta period. 3. Name of Village: Bharanpura Location: 4 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga and Nandi in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dumari Buzurg Location: 38 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– Octagonal Shivalinga and Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Gangajal Location: 4.5 km to the east of Sonepur Railway station. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Octagonal Shivalinga in sandstone.

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Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Gobind Chak Location: 6 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kharika Location: 6 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 300 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, NBP ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kasmar Location: 7 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 4.5 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Vishnu and Dashavatara in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Naya Ganw Location: 40 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 500 × 6 m) (300 × 250 × 2 m) and (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– broken unidentified black-stone image, one faced Shivalinga, five faced Shivalinga, Nandi and Shivalingain black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Rampur Madho (Ramsapur?) Location: 1 km to the east of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Votive Stupa in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Shivpur Location: 7 km to the west of Sonepur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– one faced Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Sonepur (Harihar Nath Temple and Mina Bazar) Location: 52 km to the east of Chapra district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Structure– temple; Sculptures– Vishnu, Uma-Maheshvara, Ganesha, Shivalinga in black-stone, one faced Shivalinga in black- stone and Shivalinga in sandstone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period.

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(20) BLOCK- TARAIYA 1. Name of Village: Baluabhikari Location: 3 km to the east of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Chainpur Location: 3.5 km to the north of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chanchalia Location: 4.5 km to the east of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 170 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Deuria Location: 1.5 km to the south of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Gandar Location: 4 km to the west of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Gaundri Location: 7 km to the south of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– broken unidentified black-stone sculpture. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Manjhopur Location: 7.5 km to the southeast of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Murlipur Location: 3.5 km to the southwest of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 2.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Narayanpur Location: 11 km to the southeast of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (140 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculpture– black-stone Shivalinga with argha; Structure– door frame.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Pachaurar Location: 5 km to the southeast of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Pachbhinda Location: 3.5 km to the southwest of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 140 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Sagrampur Location: 6 km to the southeast of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (220 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, grey ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Taraia Location: 2 km to the west of Taraiya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. ***

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DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA (...... kilometres to the southeast to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(23) DISTRICT- SHEIKHPURA

BLOCK- ARIARI 1. Name of Village: Afardih Location: 16 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, broken images of Vishnu, two Uma- Maheshvara, unidentified image, Ganesha, Buddha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Amarpur Location: 15 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified male sculpture. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Baruna Location: 15 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 70 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and NBP ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Nandi and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Belchhi Location: 3 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga with argha, Nandi, Ganesha and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bhalua Location: 12 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified sculpture, broken Buddha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Bhojdih Location: 15 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 70 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Biman (Bewan?) Location: 13 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Durga, fragmented unidentified sculpture, Ekamukhi Shivalinga and Nandi are placed at Shivala and Ekamukhi Shivalinga with argha placed at Garhpar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Birashiya Location: 5 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Shiva, broken unidentified male image are placed at Maharanisthana; Architectural fragment– decorated stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Birdaban Location: 10 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– unidentified black-stone broken female image, Nandi, two Shivalingas and two five-faced Shivalingas are placed in an old Shiva temple. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chak Abgil Location: 13 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ganesha, broken Parvati, and Ekamukhi Shivalinga with argha, Nandi and Shivalinga with argha are placed at Shivasthan. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Chani Location: 10 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (160 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken Uma-Maheshvara, broken Vishnu images and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Sidhidayitri Sthana, broken female image, broken Vishnu images and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana; Architectural fragment– decorated stone pillar and decorated doorjamb. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Chaunr Dargah Location: 16 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed in Mahadeva Sthana; Structure– grave. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Chawaniyan Location: 13 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Daudpur Itwa Location: 17 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments and broken Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Devisthana; Architectural fragment– broken decorated pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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15. Name of Village: Deopuri Location: 4 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 125 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware and black-slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Nandi and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period 16. Name of Village: Diha Location: 10 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken head of an image, broken unidentified images, broken unidentified female images, Shivalinga, Shivalinga with argha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Gangapur Location: 15 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified male image placed at Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Hardayalpur Location: 13 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone fragmented unidentified female sculpture. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Hazratpur Mandrochani Location: 10 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Ganesha, Nandi, Shivalinga, Parvati and broken Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Bholasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Husenabad Location: 3 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mosque and Imambara. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Intahara Location: 13 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ganesha, unidentified female images, Ekamukhi Shivalinga, Vishnu, broken unidentified image and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Jakhaur Location: 3 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone fragmented unidentified female image placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

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23. Name of Village: Karki Location: 10 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures –black-stone head of Vishnu, broken Shiva, broken unidentified female image, Shivalinga, broken Vishnu, broken Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at different places of the village; Architectural fragment– broken stone pillar. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Kasar Location: 12 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures –black-stone broken images Uma-Maheshvara, Durga, Shiva, Sarasvati, Ganesha, four faced Shivalinga, Votive stupa, broken head of Buddha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Maharanisthana; Architectural fragment– decorated doorjambs. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Koinda Location: 12 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha, broken images of Uma- Maheshvara, Buddha and Brahma are placed in temple; Architectural fragment– Stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Masora Location: 20 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, broken Vishnu, head of Vishnu, broken Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Mankaul Location: 3 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified male image, broken Vishnu images, broken Buddha and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Maulanagar Location: 7 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments and Shivalinga; Architectural fragments– Stone pillars. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Nabinagar Kakrar Location: 5 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu placed in modern temple. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Phul Chaurh (Chaunr Dargah?) Location: 15 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified female images and fragmented unidentified images are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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31. Name of Village: Rampur Location: 7 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga with argha and Nandi are placed in Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Ranka Location: 10 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware, black- slipped ware, black-and-red ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Sanaia Location: 8 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (400 × 400 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site seems to have been settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Sohdi Location: 13 km to the south of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragment placed at Dihawalasthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- BARBIGHA 1. Name of Village: Akbar Bigha Location: 6 km to the southwest of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 0.5 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Structure– well. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Aima Pinjri Location: 9 km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Vishnu, Buddha (head missing), two broken Vishnu, and two fragments in black-stone; Architectural fragment – black-stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Babhan Bigha Location: 3 km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone broken goddess, Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu and ten other sculptural fragments are placed at Jagadambasthana, two Shivalingas, Nandi and fragmented Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Shivasthana, Shivalinga, Nandi, Ganesha, Parvati and Kartikeya are placed in Bhawan Bigha Mor Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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2. Name of Village: Barbigha (Shiva Temple, Mahadevganj, Babhan Bigha More) Location: 4.5 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two black-stone Shivalingas, Nandi, Ganesha and broken Vishnu are placed in Mahadevasthana, Vishnu placed Shiva temple and Shivalinga, Nandi, Ganesha, Parvati and Kartikeya are placed at Babhan Bigha More. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhadarthi Location: 9 km to the southwest of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (35 × 32.5 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone sculptural fragments. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Daria Chak Location: 5 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– three-faced unidentified female figure and fragmented stone piece are placed at Gauraiyasthana; Structures – tomb and well. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Gangti Location: 5 km to the east of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalingas, Vishnu, Varaha and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kashi Bigha Location: 9 km to the northwest of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptures of snake-hooded Vishnu canopied, Vishnu, and three unidentified broken images are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Khalil Chak Location: 5.5 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga with argha, Shivalinga and Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Khoja Gachhi Location: 3 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 200 × 0.50 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Kolhara Bigha Location: 4 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and fragmented images are placed at Bholasthana; Structures– two wells. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Kuseri Location: 9 km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kutub Chak Location: 6 km to the southwest of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black- stone Shivalinga Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Maldah Location: 7km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– three decorated black-stone stone slab and unidentified sculptures are placed in Tiwari Tola temple, Vishnu placed at the bank of pond, Shivalinga with argha, Nandi and Buddha are placed in temple closed to the pond, an unidentified image, two headless images, two broken Vishnu images, five broken images are placed at Devisthana, an unidentified image placed in Kali temple, and Sarasvati and other sculptural fragments are placed inside the temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Milik Chak Location: 6 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Mosque, grave yard and tomb. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Musapur Location: 3 km to the east of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– Shivalinga with argha, Nandi, Ganesha, Bhairava and Kartikeya are placed in temple and Vishnu, Uma-Maheshvara, Durga (headless image) and other sculptural fragments are placed at Jagadambasthana; Structure– temple; Architectural fragment– stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Rajoura Location: 4 km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Surya and broken unidentified image are placed at Gauraiyasthana and, Shivalinga with argha and Nandi are placed at Bholasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Rampur Sindai Location: 1.5 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone two Shivalingas placed at Devisthana, Chamunda, two Shivalingas, Buddha, Vishnu (headless image) and Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Phoolwari and Ekamukhi linga placed at Mahadevasthana; Structure– tomb; Architectural fragment– three black-stone pillars. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Ramzanpur Location: 5.5 km to the southwest of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and fragmented Buddha are placed at Devisthana; Structures– mosque and tomb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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20. Name of Village: Sanwas Location: 4.5 km to the south of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds– red ware and stone ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments are placed on mound and black-stone Vishnu is placed in Vishnudhama Temple; Structures– two wells. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Sarba Location: 3 km to the southeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments and broken Avalokiteshvara is placed at Candisthana; Architectural fragment– decorated stone piece. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Sherpur Location: 1.5 km to the northeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha and Nandi, metal image of Rama; Structure– cluster of fourteen temples. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Tetarpur (Toigarh and Malti Pokhar) Location: 2 km to the northeast of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 45 × 15 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Structures – building and well; Sculptures– two Shivalingas and Nandi are placed in Shiva temple near an old pond, sculptural fragments, stone slab depicting female figure are placed at beneath a peepal tree, an unidentified image, sculptural fragments of both brahminical and Buddhist cult are placed in modern Shiva temple, Nandi and fragmented Uma-Maheshvarais placed at Satisthana; Architectural fragment– black-stone pillar placed at Satisthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Teus Location: 4 km to the north of Barbigha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, an unidentified image, headless image, broken Vishnu and Uma-Maheshvara are kept at the northern side of pond, and five Vishnu images are placed at western side of pond. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- CHEWARA 1. Name of Village: Andauli Location: 2.5 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu and about 30 sculptural fragments are placed at Jagadambasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Asthawan Location: 5 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Dihavalasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bahuwara Location: 2.5 km to the northeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha, Shivalinga, Nandi, Nari, Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra and an unidentified image are placed at Mahadevasthana, unidentified broken images are placed at Kalisthana, broken Vishnu and an unidentified broken image are placed at Jagadambasthana and sculptural fragments are placed at Brahmasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Barari Location: 4.5 km to the northwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 125 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware; Structure– tomb and well. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Basant (Dargah Par and Maharani Asthan) Location: 2 km to the north of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments placed at Maharanisthana; Architectural fragment– stone pillar placed at Maharanisthana; Structure– grave and two wells. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period and grave belongs to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Belchhi Location: 8 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha, broken Shivalinga Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra and unidentified image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Beldari Location: 10.5 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone decorated stone slab, two unidentified sculptures, fragmented image of Buddha, fragmented unidentified images, Brahma with a female figure, Shivalinga, broken images are placed at Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Belkhundi Location: 4 km to the west of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara, an unidentified image, stone piece and footprint panel are placed at Dihwalsthana, torso of an unidentified image and other sculptural fragments are placed at Lakhandarasthana, unidentified image and broken images are placed at Devisthana and Shivalinga, argha and Nandi are placed to the north of the village Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Bengucha Location: 5 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, an unidentified image and stone slabs are placed at Gauraiyasthana, an unidentified image placed in Dihwalsthana, Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu, Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra,headless image and an unidentified image are placed in Devisthana and three Lakshmi images, broken Vishnu and Navagraha panel are placed at Thakurbadi; Architectural fragment– decorated pillar placed at Dihwarsthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Beniganj Location: 4 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha, Parvati and Ganesha are placed at Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Bhikhani Location: 6 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, an unidentified image, Shivalinga with argha and stone slab. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Chakandara Location: 3.5 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, broken Vishnu and Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Caturbhuja-sthana; Architectural fragments– decorated doorjambs are placed at the same site. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Chhathiara Location: 5.5 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Uma-Maheshvara, Vishnu and Shivalinga with argha are placed at tank of the village, and a number of sculptural fragments are fixed on a high platform. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Ekarha Location: 3.5 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 70 × 8 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures- black-stone square-shaped argha of a Shivalinga, an unidentified image, broken Buddha, Vishnu and Shivalinga are placed in Shiva temple, decorated stone piece and an unidentified image are placed at south of the village and another unidentified image is placed at Tripurari-sthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Ekraman Location: 2 km to the west of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures - black-stone Vishnu, two Uma-Maheshvara, Shivalinga, plane stone piece, broken arm of deity; Architectural fragments – black-stone decorated stone pieces and pillar; Antiquities– terracotta figurines; Structure– well. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Gadua Location: 3 km to the northwest of Chewara block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (25 × 25 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, Ganesha, Sarasvati and an unidentified fragmented image of goddess are placed at Jagadambasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Ghari Location: 5 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– decorated stone objects. Remarks: The decorated stone objects belong to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Hansapur Location: 4 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures –black-stone Shivalinga and broken piece of a door frame placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Kapasi Location: 5 km to the south of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha placed in Thakurbadi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Karande Location: 6 km to the south of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Vishnu images, broken unidentified images are placed at Shivasthana, metal Krishna placed in Radha KrishnaThakurbadi; Architectural fragments – three architectural pieces are placed on mound. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Kemra Location: 4.5 km to the west of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone female figure placed at Dihwalsthana and Buddha, Ekamukhi Shivalinga, and a Shivalinga with argha are placed at Shivasthana; Architectural fragment– pillar; Structure– tomb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Kurmuri Location: 20 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Mahisasurmardini, Shiva, broken Uma- Maheshvara and three unidentified images are placed at Jagadambasthana, thirteensculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana, Buddha and Vishnu images are placed at Devisthana, three unidentified broken images are placed at Daksthana, Vishnu image is placed at Pokharpar and two more Vishnu images are placed at Nagasthana; Architectural fragments– three architectural remains are kept at Jagadambasthana and pillar is placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Lahna Location: 5.5 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– five black-stone broken sculptures are placed at Maharanisthana, Shivalinga with argha and Basaha are placed in Shivasthana and Vishnu is placed in Dihwalsthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Lohan Location: 8 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Buddha, unidentified broken image Shivalinga, Argha, Vishnu, Lakshmi, two Uma-Maheshvara and broken sculptures; Architectural fragment – Pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Lataut Location: 7 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware, black-and-red ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and NBP ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments and Shivalinga placed at Dihwalsthana and Shiva temple; Architectural fragment – door jambs. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Maheshpur Location: 6 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Argha, unidentified images, five sculptural fragments are placed at Babusthana, Shivalinga, argha, and a number of sculptural fragments are placed at Baleshvarasthana and Shivalinga, unidentified broken are placed at Kusheshvaranatha Sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Masarhi Location: 7.5 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Dihwalsthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Rajaur Location: 3 km to the southwest of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone unidentified female figure and broken head of an image. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Seani Location: 9 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (70 × 70 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments are placed under a tree, broken image of Uma- Maheshvara is placed at Kevata Tola. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Sijhori Location: 3 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– four unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Babusthana and a stone slab, two fragmented Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, and other sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana; Structure– well Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Teai Location: 4 km to the northeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Kalisthana, broken Shivalinga and other sculptural fragments are placed Musariyasthana, broken head of an image and other sculptural fragments are placed at Badagacchatara and lower part of Shivalinga placed at Ganaukhasthana; Architectural fragments– pillar and decorated architectural pieces are placed in Kalisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Uski Location: 8 km to the southeast of Chewara block hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu and three unidentified sculptures are placed at Devisthana and Shivalinga with argha placed in Thakurbadi. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- GHAT KUSUMBHA 1. Name of Village: Auraiya Location: 14 km to the east of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Bholasthana; Architectural fragment– broken stone pillar. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baoghat Location: 15 km to the east of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra placed at Kamalasthana, an unidentified sculptural fragment is placed at Maharanisthana and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Khama-Mama. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhadaus Location: 7 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Buddha and Shivalinga are placed at Jiroh and a broken unidentified male image placed at Bhagavatisthana (Kewat Tola). Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Kusmha Location: 9 km to the northeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone female images, broken Vishnu Shivalinga, Nandi, broken head of an image and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in Lakshmi- Narayan temple and other sculptural fragments are placed at Banath Sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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5. Name of Village: Mapho Location: 13 km to the east of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Vishnu and broken unidentified images are placed at Gauraiya-sthana, Vishnu and two Shivalinga are placed in Shiva temple and broken Vishnu images are placed at Jagadambasthana; Architectural fragments – broken stone pillar placed at Gauraiyasthana and decorated stone pillars are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- SHEIKHPURA 1. Name of Village: Badshahpur Location: 7 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, broken matrika panel and broken stone pieces are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bari Matokhar (Matokhar?) Location: 3 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mosque, grave; Architectural fragment– stone pillar. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Barma Location: 12 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 70 × 4 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken female unidentified image and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Maharanisthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Barui Location: 4 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bazidpur Location: 4 km to the west of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments, unidentified figures depicted on a stone slab and Shivalinga are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Belao Location: 10 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound– (75 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone headless Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed in village. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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7. Name of Village: Bhat Chak Location: 12 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Brahma Baba and Gauraiya-sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bihta Location: 7 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified sculptures are placed at Nagasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Chak Diwan (Chak Dewara?) Location: 2 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Dihri Location: 15 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– broken black-stone Vishnu placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Gabbe Location: 10 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (230 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures– five black-stone Vishnu images, Ganesha, Shiva, Ekamukhi Shivalinga, eight-armed Durga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in a temple; Architectural fragments– three decorated stone pillars. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Gunesa Location: 9.5 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Buddha image and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Gihinda (Lagauni Par) Location: 2 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures –black-stoneShivalinga placed at Gihinda hill and unidentified sculptural fragments, Shivalinga placed at Lagauni Par. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Gagari Location: 10 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments of Buddha, Vishnu, an unidentified female attendant, Shivalinga, Vishnu and other unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Jagadambasthana; Architectural fragment– door jamb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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15. Name of Village: Gosain Marhi Location: 9 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (35 × 35 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures–unidentified black-stone sculptural fragment and Shivalinga are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Hansauri Location: 11 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 90 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – Minar. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the minarets belong to the medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Hasanganj Location: 2 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Ganeshasthana; Architectural fragment– fragmented stone pillar; Structure – mosque. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period, and the structure belongs to the medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Hathiawan Location: 5 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone unidentified female figure and other unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in an old temple; Architectural fragment – broken stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Jaimangla Location: 11 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– two black-stone Shivalingas, unidentified female image and other unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Babu Sthana and Jagadambasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Kaithawan Location: 10 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 150 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures–unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at different places in the village. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Kamasi Location: 2 km to the north of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Ganesha, broken unidentified female image, broken Buddha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at different places of the village; Architectural fragment– three broken doorjambs. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Kamta Location: 3 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, broken stone piece, Durga and Ganesha are placed in Shiva temple; Architectural fragment – broken decorated stone pillar.

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Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Kare Location: 2 km to the west of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– broken Vishnu and a few unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana; Architectural fragments– decorated pillar and stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Katari Location: 7 km to the north of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and a few unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in old Shiva temple; Architectural fragment– stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Khurrampur Location: 3 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, broken unidentified female image, broken Buddha and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Kosra Location: 13 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (80 × 70 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha, Durga and broken Uma-Maheshvara image are placed in village; Architectural fragment – pillar. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Lodipur Location: 12 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Nandi are placed in a temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Madari Location: 9 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone sculptural fragments of Vishnu, Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Mahsar Location: 12 km to the northeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at differed places; Architectural fragment– decorated door jamb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Manana Location: 6 km to the west of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Parvati and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in a Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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31. Name of Village: Maninda Location: 4 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken images of Buddha are placed in Shailesha temple; Architectural fragments– two stone pillars are placed in the same temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Matokhar Location: 3 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments and broken Vishnu are placed at Gauraiyasthana; Architectural fragments– stone pillar and decorated stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Mehuns Location: 8 km to the north of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Durga, broken Uma-Maheshvara and broken Parvati are placed beneath peepal tree. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Murarpur Location: 3 km to the north of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Nemdarganj Location: 8 km to the west of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Vishnu placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Othma Location: 9 km to the northeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Shivasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Pachnan Location: 5 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and stone piece are placed in Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Pain Location: 16 km to the southwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (50 × 50 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 39. Name of Village: Patrahta Location: 2 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in a Shiva temple. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 40. Name of Village: Pind Location: 7 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments and Shivalinga; Architectural fragment – broken stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 41. Name of Village: Puraina Location: 7 km to the northeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (80 × 80 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana and Shiva temple. Remarks: The site had settled during early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 42. Name of Village: Puran Kanwa Location: 3 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (225 × 125 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken Bhairava, Shivalinga, broken Ganesha and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana and Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 43. Name of Village: Ramraipur Location: 3 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Parvati, Nandi, Shivalinga and Harmika are placed at Bholasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 44. Name of Village: Rudasi Location: 9 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga, Ekamukhi Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Mahadevasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 45. Name of Village: Sarika Location: 10 km to the northwest of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone two Shivalingas and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Shivala. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 46. Name of Village: Shekhpura (Bari Dargah, Khandpar, Ardhauti Pokhar, Brahmpishach Asthan, Mahadeo Asthan and Mahuri Tola Location: The site is situated close to east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Tomb; Sculptures – Krishna and Balarama in ashtadhatu placed in old temple Mahuri Tola, black-stone broken Uma-Maheshvara, broken Vishnu, broken unidentified female image and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Amarudasthana

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Khandapara, more unidentified sculptural fragments are placed in Shiva Temple at Mahadeva Sthana, Brahmapishaca Sthana and Arghauti Pokhara. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period and the tomb belongs to the medieval period. 47. Name of Village: Sirari Location: 11 km to the east of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken image of Vishnu and unidentified sculptural fragments. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 48. Name of Village: Sultanpur Location: 11 km to the southeast of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Shivala. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 49. Name of Village: Surdaspur Location: 1 km to the west of Sheikhpura district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (200 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– black-stone broken Buddha, broken Uma-Maheshvara and unidentified fragmented sculpture are placed at Budhadeva Sthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

BLOCK- SHEKHOPUR SARAI 1. Name of Village: Amari Location: 10 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone two Shivalingas and unidentified broken female image are placed at Bholasthana, unidentified broken female image, broken Vishnu, broken Surya and broken unidentified images are placed at Jagadambasthana, broken headless unidentified male image, broken seven snake hoods, broken male image, broken unidentified male image, broken Surya, Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra are placed at Devisthana and Buddha in dhyanamudra placed at Bhageshvari Sthana; Architectural fragment – decorate doorjamb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Asthana Location: 6 km to the southwest of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures– black-stone Ekamukhi Shivalinga, Votive stupa and Shivalinga with argha are placed at Mahadevasthana, fragmented unidentified image, broken head of Vishnu and broken unidentified female image are placed at Gauraiyasthana and Vishnu and broken Vishnu are placed in Thakurbadi. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhav Chak Location: 6 km to the south of Barbigha.

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Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Birpur Location: 7 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken stone piece placed at Pasavana Tola, Shivalinga with argha placed at Devisthana and Shivalinga with argha placed at Bholasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Charuanwan Location: 12 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Vishnu and broken Vishnu are placed at Devisthana; Structure– tomb. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chheman Location: 9 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Vishnu and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed at Gauraiyasthana, broken Uma-Maheshvara and broken Vishnu are placed at Baba Tola Banatha Sthana and broken stone object and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Mahadevasthana; Architectural fragments– stone pillars are placed at Banatha Sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Jodhan Bigha Location: 12 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone sculptural fragments are placed at Bhimasena Sthana, broken head of Vishnu, Shivalinga and an unidentified sculptural fragment are placed at Shivasthana and unidentified fragmented image and broken stone object are placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Madhepur Location: 7 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken head of an image and Shivalinga are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mohabbatpur Location: 15 km to the southwest of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken unidentified female image placed at Jagadambasthana, broken Ganesha, broken unidentified male images, Shivalinga, Nandi and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana and broken Uma-Maheshvara and Votive stupa are placed at Gauraiyasthana; Architectural fragment– stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Mohsimpur Location: 15 km to the southwest of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga with argha and Nandi are placed at Shivasthana and broken stone piece placed at Gauraiyasthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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11. Name of Village: Nimi Location: 15 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– unidentified black-stone female image, Vishnu and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Maharani Sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Onama Location: 7 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Surya, broken unidentified female image, unidentified fragmented image and unidentified joint fragmented image are placed at Gauraiyasthana, two Shivalingas, broken Vishnu, fragmented unidentified female image, broken Buddha, fragmented unidentified images are placed at Rama-Janaki temple and more fragmented unidentified images are placed at Durgasthana; Architectural fragment– broken stone pillar. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Panchi Location: 20 km to the southwest of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone fragmented unidentified images and broken stone objects are placed at Gadhapara, broken Vishnu and broken unidentified image are placed at Devisthana and broken Uma-Maheshvara are placed at Hanuman Sthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Panhesa Location: 13 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound– (250 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Sculptures- black-stone Shivalinga with argha, fragmented Navagraha Panel and fragmented unidentified image are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Sadikpur Location: 9 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone broken Surya, broken unidentified female image and unidentified sculptural fragments are placed at Devisthana. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Shekhupursarai Location: 12 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Mound– (100 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Sculptures– fragmented black-stone Vishnu kept at Budhwasthana. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Sugia Location: 12 km to the south of Barbigha. Archaeological Features: Sculptures– black-stone Ganesha and unidentified fragmented images are kept under a tree of the village. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period.

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DISTRICT- SIWAN (...... kilometres to the northwest to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(24) DISTRICT- SIWAN

(1) BLOCK- ANDAR 1. Name of Village: Arakpur Location: 30km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple, Mosque and grave. Remarks: The structures belong to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Asaon Location: 22 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple, Mosque and Tomb; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhaurajpur Location: 22km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gaura Location: 17km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 100 × 1 m) and (150 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– broken terracotta elephant trunk and gamesmen.

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Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jaijor Location: 19km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (150 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kodaila Location: 16km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds– red ware and black ware; Antiquities – terracotta broken ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Khedhany Location: 24km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Temple; Sculpture– Uma-Maheshvara in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Masudaha Location: 18km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 3 m) and (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Parari (Pirari Khemraj?) Location: 21km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta broken animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled around 5th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Pareji Location: 21km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Tiae Location: 20km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 15 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware and grey ware; Antiquities – broken terracotta trunk of elephant. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE and the settlement continued up to 5th century CE.

(2) BLOCK- BARAHARIYA 1. Name of Village: Bhalua

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Location: 18 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 400 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th -5th century BCE. 2. Name of Village: Chhatisi Location: 18 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chulaihata Dwar Devi Location: 18 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. and 7 km west of block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware, red-slipped ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dhanaon Location: 19 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Hardiya Location: 13 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware; Structure – temple; Sculpture – black-stone Shivalinga. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE. 6. Name of Village: Kail Location: 15 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 400 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – Palace fort. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period and the structure belongs to the late medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Karbala Kothi Location: 12 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Khori Pakar (Khori Pakar Jaddi?/Khori Pakar Nilami?) Location: 22 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta bird. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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9. Name of Village: Lakri Dargah Location: 15km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures – mosque, tomb and grave. Remarks: The structures belong to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Maniya Location: 9 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Mauna (Sawana) Location: 15km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Panrwa Location: 16 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Pararauna Location: 13 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period. 14. Name of Village: Rohara Location: 9km to the west of Barahariya block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Grave. Remarks: The structure belongs to the medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Sundari Location: 12 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (220 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period 16. Name of Village: Sundarpur Location: 9 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (220 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Yamuna Garh (Barahariya, Koirigawan) (Barharia?/Koiri Tola?) Location: 14 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 200 × 7 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century BCE and the settlement continued up to 1st century CE.

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(3) BLOCK- BASANTPUR 1. Name of Village: Basaon Location: 6.5km to the north of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 180 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bishunpura Location: 4km to the west of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dhanaua Location: 5km to the west of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Kanhauli Location: 3.5km to the west of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Karahi (Karahi Kalan?/Karahi Khurd?/Karahi Mathia?) Location: 2km to the northwest of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Khawaspur Location: 8km to the north of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 280 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Laheji Location: 8km to the west of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Samardah Location: 4km to the west of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (230 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Shekhpura Location: 5km to the northwest of Basantpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(4) BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR HAT

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1. Name of Village: Balaha Location: 34 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bherawanian (Vishnu Dham) Location: 32 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculpture – Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The black-stone sculpture of Vishnu belongs to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Baramh Asthan Location: 36 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Kauriya Location: 36 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century BCE and the settlement continued up to 1st century CE. 5. Name of Village: Madhari (Madhar) Location: 38 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 320 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 5th -6th century CE. 6. Name of Village: Mahammadapur Location: 26 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 9 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE 7. Name of Village: Manrar Kalan Location: 31 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Munra Location: 29 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Munra Location: 9 km to the northeast of Bhagwanpur block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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10. Name of Village: Naduwa Location: 37 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Sonhani Location: 46 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(5) BLOCK- DARAULI 1. Name of Village: Amarpur (Kulkul Devi) Location: 44 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m) and (100 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – Brick structures, temple and mosque. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st – 3rd century CE. 2. Name of Village: Balahu Location: 20 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– Tanks. Remarks: According to the legend, the site had settled during the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chakri Location: 10 km to the north of Darauli block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Don Khurd Location: 33 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 9 m); Potsherds – red ware and; Sculptures– Tara in black-stone and fragment female image; Structures– temple, grave and mosque; Antiquities– terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Garwar Location: 13 km to the north of Darauli block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kanhauli Location: 44 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (30 × 24 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd – 4th century CE. 7. Name of Village: Karmaul (Banjari Sati Jhilli Ka Pokhara) Location: 30 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Sculptures – black-stone sculptural fragments.

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Remarks: The sculptural fragments belong to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Piprahia Location: 11 km to the north of Darauli block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Saraharwa Location: 13 km to the north of Darauli block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (80 × 50 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(6) BLOCK- DARAUNDHA 1. Name of Village: Bagaura Location: 24km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhikhaban Location: 24km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Duraundha Location: 24km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gaurauli Location: 11km to the north of Duraundha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Harsar Location: 19km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kamsara Location: 26km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Korari Kalan Location: 25km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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8. Name of Village: Kolhua Location: 21km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mura Dih (Mura Ramachhapra) Location: 23km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Payarepur Diwi Location: 20km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Ramgarha Location: 13km to the northeast of Duraundha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 160 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(7) BLOCK- GORIAKOTHI 1. Name of Village: Barhoga (Barhoga Gangaram?/Barhoga Jaddu?/Barhoga Parsotim?) Location: 28 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Beli (Sultanpur) Location: 20 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta broken ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Dudhra Location: 34 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m) and (200 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculpture – Harihara in light grey stone. Remarks: The site had settled during 4th century CE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gehunwa (Gohuan?) Location: 29 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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5. Name of Village: Gorea Kothi Location: 33 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Hariharpur Kalan Location: 27 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Harpur Location: 35 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Hetimpur Location: 26 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Jalalpur Location: 27 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Jamo Location: 25 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE, and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Khulasa Location: 24 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Majhaulia Location: 25 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 27 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Murarpur

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Location: 9 km to the south of Goreyakothi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Mustafabad Location: 29 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Pipra Location: 28 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Antiquities – terracotta broken ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Saidpura Location: 26 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Antiquities – broken ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Sarari Location: 27 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Sarea Location: 28 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Shiurajpur Location: 25 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(8) BLOCK- GUTHANI 1. Name of Village: Bahelia Location: 4 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and degenerated NBPW. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bakulari Location: 9 km to the west of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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3. Name of Village: Belaur Location: 7 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Biswar Location: 10km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures – Uma- Maheshvara, Durga and other sculptural fragments in black-stone; Antiquities – terracotta human figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chit Bisraon Location: 6.5 km to the north of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dhaula Location: 4 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Gareria Location: 12 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Jataur Location: 5 km to the east of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Kelharua Location: 4 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Khap Misraulia Location: 7 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Kharkharia Location: 14 km to the east of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities – broken terracotta animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period.

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12. Name of Village: Khilwa Location: 8 km to the northwest of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Koharwalia Location: 4.5 km to the north of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Kunresar Location: 5.5km to the north of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures– unidentified fragmented black-stone sculpture. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Parari Location: 14 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculpture – unidentified black-stone image. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculpture also belongs to the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Pataua Khurd Location: 13 km to the east of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Piparpanti Location: 13 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Sematad Location: 4.5 km to the north of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Sohagra Location: 12 km to the west of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 80 × 8 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Sculptures – Vishnu and Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Tali (Tali Buzurg?/Tali Khurd?) Location: 8 km to the northeast of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Tarwa Tiwari Location: 3 km to the east of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Tendua Location: 2 km to the southwest of Guthani block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(9) BLOCK- HASANPUR 1. Name of Village: Aranda Location: 16km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 320 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Balethari Location: 16.5km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware, black-and- red ware and black-slipped ware; Antiquities – terracotta animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Hata Dhanauti Location: 23km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Jalalpur Location: 17km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 0.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kabilpura Location: 15km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Khajepur Khurd Location: 20km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Mitwar Location: 18km to the south of Siwan district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Parari Location: 16.5km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Rajanpura Location: 20km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the late medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Sahuli Location: 14km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Shekhpura Location: 18km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Suraiya Location: 28km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta horse figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Telkathu Location: 15km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(10) BLOCK- HUSSAINGANJ 1. Name of Village: Baghauni Location: 12 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bararam Location: 12.5 km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (60 × 30 × 2 m); Potsherds– red ware; Antiquities– terracotta tile and iron slag; Sculptures– Shivalinga in black-stone and Ganesha in sand stone.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chanp Location: 3 km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (600 × 400 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Darogahata (Brahmsthan, Chhapia Khurd Tola) Location: 3 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (500 × 400 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Darweshpur Location: 13 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Faridpur Location: 16 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 11 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 1.5 m) and (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware, black-slipped ware and black ware; Antiquities – terracotta skin rubber. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Harihans Location: 13 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Hathaura (Chhotka Tola) Location: 6 km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Hussainganj (Kabristhan Dih, Khanpur Khairati) Location: 10 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (240 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Jurkan Location: 2 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 400 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-and-red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th – 5th century BCE.

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12. Name of Village: Khodaibari Location: 9 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century CE and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Mahpur Location: 14.5 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Partappur Location: 4 km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Renua Location: 2 km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE.

(11) BLOCK- ZIRADEI 1. Name of Village: Baikunthpur Location: 13km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Balaipur Location: 9km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Barhulia Location: 16km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhaisakhal Location: 13km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (70 × 50 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP ware; Sculptures – Mahishasuramardini and Durga in sand stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Bhaluahi Location: 6.5km to the southwest of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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6. Name of Village: Bharauli Location: 12km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bharthui Location: 13.5km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware, associated NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd – 3rd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 8. Name of Village: Bikaur Location: 9km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Chamari (Chhotka Majha) Location: 17km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Garar Location: 11km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Hardopatti Location: 16.5km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Hasanpurwa Location: 11km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Hir Makariar Location: 6km to the north of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Jamapur Location: 14km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Lohgajar Location: 6km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 100 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Majhwalia Location: 9km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Makwanpur (Thepahan) Location: 8km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Misraulia Lakheraj Location: 8km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Narindpur Location: 18km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (60 × 50 × 12 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Pakaulia Location: 10km to the southwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Pokhrera Location: 6km to the northwest of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Raichanda Location: 14km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Repura Location: 9km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Salrapur Location: 7.5km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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25. Name of Village: Titara Location: 14km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (400 × 200 × 4.5 m), (150 × 100 × 5 m) and (250 × 200 × 1.5); Potsherds – red ware, black-and-red ware, black-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up the early medieval period. The mound seems to be a Stupa site. 26. Name of Village: Uriyanpur Location: 6km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Vijaipur Location: 5km to the west of Jiradei block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(12) BLOCK- LAKRI NABIGANJ 1. Name of Village: Baldiha Location: 34 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Musahari Location: 31 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Parauli Location: 2 km to the southeast of Lakari Naviganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Saidpur Location: 32 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(13) BLOCK- MAHARAJGANJ 1. Name of Village: Bajrahia Location: 4 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (170 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre-Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to medieval period.

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2. Name of Village: Balia Location: 11 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bangra Location: 10 km to the northeast of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 250 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Antiquities– terracotta corn rubber and terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Dharampur Location: 10 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Gaur Location: 5 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued upto the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Khamhauri Location: 6 km to the northwest of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 10 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 130 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Misraulia Location: 6 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Nautan Location: 5 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Shiude Location: 8.5 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Ushuri Location: 12 km to the north of Maharajganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(14) BLOCK- MAIRWA 1. Name of Village: Atwa Location: 6km to the east of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (100 × 60 × 3 m) and (80 × 60 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures – Vishnu in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Babhanauli Location: 3km to the south of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chanainia (Sakara) Location: 1km to the north of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chitmath Location: 18km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Antiquities – terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled around 5th century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dharahra Location: 7km to the southeast of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the pre Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dhusa Location: 22 km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Domdih Location: 3km to the north of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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9. Name of Village: English Location: 4km to the southeast of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta bead. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Farachua Location: 7km to the east of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Imalauli Location: 4km to the north of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Khaira Location: 3km to the south of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Kaithaulia Location: 2km to the west of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta corn rubber (broken). Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued upto to the medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Korada Location: 6km to the southwest of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Lachhimipur Location: 4km to the east of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Labhri Location: 3km to the south of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Mairwa Location: 2km to the east of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta ball (broken). Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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18. Name of Village: Mirjapur Location: 18km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Muriyari Location: 3km to the east of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta bird. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Nawada Location: 3 km to the west of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Sewtapur Location: 20km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 60 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Sirsia Location: 18km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Siswa Buzurg Location: 4km to the southeast of Mairwa block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period.

(15) BLOCK- NAUTAN 1. Name of Village: Gamhirpur Location: 16.5km to the northwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Hasua Location: 12km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Hathaunji Location: 16.5km to the northwest of Siwan district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 7 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Narayanpur Location: 15km to the northwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Nautan Location: 1 km to the west of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Ramgarh Location: 2.5 km to the north of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Semaria Location: 3km to the south of Nautan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 120 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Shahpur Location: 6km to the south of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180×150×1m); Potsherds– red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(16) BLOCK- PACHRUKHI 1. Name of Village: Barahani Location: 7 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300×250×1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, red-slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Baryarpur Location: 12.5 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bhatwalia Location: 9 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 11 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (450 × 350 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black topped ware; Antiquities – terracotta figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Jasauli (Jasauli Kharag?/Jasauli Pakauli?) Location: 7 km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 100 × 5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Jhuna (Jhunapur) Location: 3 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: (Bichala Tola) Location: 4 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Pagar Kothi Location: 11 km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 70 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE. 9. Name of Village: Pakri Bangali Location: 3 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period 10. Name of Village: Papaur Location: 5 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (600 × 500 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware, red-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st -2nd century BCE. 11. Name of Village: Premhata Location: 8 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black and red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th -5th century BCE. 12. Name of Village: Sonapipar Location: 13.5 km to the east of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 350 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware, black ware and black-and-red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Tarwara Location: 10 km to the northeast of Pachrukhi block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 4th century CE and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Ukhai Purbaripatti Location: 6 km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, red-slipped ware and black ware; Antiquities – Bead, Sigar pipe. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(17) BLOCK- RAGHUNATHPUR 1. Name of Village: Anwar Location: 30km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bhulli Chakri Location: 24km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 5th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chakri Location: 18km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Deopur Location: 20km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– temple and tank; Sculpture – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The Shivalinga belongs to the late Pala period. 5. Name of Village: Dilawarpur Location: 18km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware; Structure – Grave. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kanrsar Location: 28 km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black topped ware; Sculpture – Mahishasuramardini Durga in black-stone.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. The sculpture belongs to Pala period. 7. Name of Village: Khujwa Location: 22km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1.5 m) and (150 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kusahra Location: 22km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Mahendar Buzurg Location: 23km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Nikhti Kalan Location: 29km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 240 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the late Gupta period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Phulwaria Location: 25km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 10 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Antiquities – broken terracotta ball. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century CE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(18) BLOCK- SISWAN 1. Name of Village: Location: 20km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 450 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bawan Dih Location: 27km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware, NBP ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chhitauli Location: 23.5km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled around 5th century CE, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Gayaspur (Tolapur, Ramgulameshwarnath Temple) Location: 36km to the southeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures – old temple, mosque, grave and citadel; Sculpture – Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period and structures belong to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Kachnar Location: 32km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound; Potsherds – red ware; Structures – Temple and Grave; Sculptures– Shivalinga and Vishnu in black-stone; Antiquities– terracotta human figurine and animal figurine. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the sculptures also belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kathtal Location: 21km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Madhopur Location: 36km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures– Temple, mosque and tomb; Sculpture– Shivalinga in black- stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the late Pala period. 8. Name of Village: Madhwapur Location: 23km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Menhdar (Baba Mahendranath Temple) Location: 45km to the northeast of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculpture– Shivalinga in black-stone. Remarks: The sculpture belongs to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Nawa (Nawada?) Location: 25km to the south of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

(19) BLOCK- SIWAN 1. Name of Village: Baletha Location: 8km to the north of Siwan district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, red-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bansopali Location: 5 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Barhan Location: 7km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 350 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bindusar (Netua Vir, Hamid) Location: 4km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (400 × 300 × 1 m) and (400 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-and-red ware, red-slipped ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Chanaur Location: 7 km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Dhanauti Location: 8km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dharam Makariar Location: 10 km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 100 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Kaira Tal Location: 7 km to the northwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (50 × 45 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around the 1st century BCE. 9. Name of Village: Karnpura Location: 3 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Khalispur Location: 4 km to the northwest of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 9 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period.

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11. Name of Village: Mohiuddinpur Location: 2km to the west of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (50 × 50 × 6.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled around the 3rd century BCE. 12. Name of Village: Purana Quila Location: 0.50km to the north of Siwan Railway station. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 250 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Sarsar Location: 8 km to the north of Siwan district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Sculpture – Unidentified image in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled around Kushana period and the settlement continued upto the early medieval period. Fragment sculptures belong to the early medieval period. ***

DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN (...... kilometres to the northwest to Patna, the capital of Bihar)

(25) WEST CHAMPARAN

(1) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Bankatwa Tewari Location: 7 km to the east-north of Bagaha station. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– black-stone Shivalinga and Shalagrama. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Brahm Dih (Bagaha) Location: 3 km to the west-south of Bagaha. Archaeological Features: Mound – (15 × 12 × 6 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chandi Asthan Location: 6 km to the east-south of Bagaha station. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple Remarks: The temple belongs to the late medieval period.

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3. Name of Village: Congress (Shiva temple) Location: 4 km to the east-north of Bagaha. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures – black-stone Shivalinga and Ganesha. Remarks: The sculptures belong to late medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Parsa Location: 9 km to the east-south of Bagaha station. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 250 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (2) BLOCK- BALMIKINAGAR 1. Name of Village: Balmikinagar Location: 1 km to the north of Balmikinagar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Potsherds – red ware; Sculptures – Shivalinga, Vishnu and Ganesha in black-stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the sculptures belong to the early medieval period. (3) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Barwat Pasrain Location: 3 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (350 × 250 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the later Gupta period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Barawat Sena Location: 3 km to the south of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Beldari Location: 2 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 190 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE and the settlement continued up to 3rd century CE. 4. Name of Village: Bettiah ( Shiva Temple, Durga Bag, Sagar Pokhara, Kali Bag and Sant Ghat) Location: 4 km to the southeast of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – temple; Sculptures – Shivalinga in black-stone, Durga in red stone, Batuka Bhairava in buff stone, Rama, Sita and Lakshamana. Remarks: The temples and the sculptures belong to the late medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Ganauli (Gondhauli?) Location: 6.5 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (450 × 380 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and glazed ware; Antiquities– terracotta broken animal figurine and terracotta broken ball; Sculptures – unidentified broken image in black-stone.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Purani Location: 5 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 135 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Pipra Pakari Location: 5 km to the southwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 170 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Rupdih Location: 4 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (1000 × 500 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Sareya Location: 6 km to the southwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (40 × 30 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Sekhauna Location: 12.5 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (240 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE and the settlement continued up to 2nd century CE. 11. Name of Village: Shishawa Location: 6 km to the southwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (75 × 50 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Singachhapar Location: 3 km to the east of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (4) BLOCK- 1. Name of Village: Location: 10 km to the southeast of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (260 × 230 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the later Gupta period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bakulahar

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Location: 17 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – old temple; Sculptures – Vishnu and dancing Ganesha in black- stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bandipatti Location: 9 km to the southwest of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (145 × 130 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Barwa Dhap Location: 4 km to the southeast of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Sunga-Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Barwa Dhap Location: 7 km to the southwest of Bettiah railway station. Archaeological Features: Mound – (40 × 50 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Belwa Bandobasti Location: 14 km to the west of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Bhaisahi Location: 4.5 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 178 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Bhangaha (Telia Dih) Location: 10 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (170 × 140 × 1.5 m) and (500 × 350 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Sunga period, and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 9. Name of Village: Chanpatia Location: 1 km to the north of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Temple. Remarks: The temple belongs to the medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Chuhari Location: 7 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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11. Name of Village: Durga Nagar Location: 12 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (220 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Ghogha (Mishari Tola) Location: 15 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware; Structure – old well. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period, and the settlement continued up to the NBPW period. 13. Name of Village: Ghogha (Pat Bandi) Location: 17 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (80 × 70 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and black- slipped ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Guruwalia Bishwas Location: 15 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 168 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Guruwalia Bishwas Bandobasti Location: 13 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: (Gurwalia Guruwalia Bishwas?/Guruwalia Bishwas Bandobasti?) Location: 8 km to the west of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (225 × 135 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware, NBP associated ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and he settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Jabdaul Location: 11 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (125 × 100 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Jaitiya Location: 2 km to the east of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250×200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Jokahan Location: 15 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Kabileshwar Location: 18 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (125 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – old well. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Khairtia Location: 13 km to the southeast of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 140 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 22. Name of Village: Khardeur (Babu Tola) Location: 7 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (215 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 23. Name of Village: Kuria Kothi Location: 14 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (225 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 24. Name of Village: Lagunaha Location: 2.5 km to the southwest of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 170 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 25. Name of Village: Lohiaria Location: 11 km to the north of Bettiah block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 100 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 26. Name of Village: Moti Chhapar Location: 13 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware; Structures – old wells. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 27. Name of Village: Musahri Location: 3 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 28. Name of Village: Naugawan Location: 15 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (115 × 75 × 0.50 m) and (140 × 90 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 29. Name of Village: Parsauna Sareh Location: 21 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 110 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 30. Name of Village: Parukia Location: 5 km to the southeast of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 1.25 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 31. Name of Village: Patarkha Naurangia Location: 9 km to the southwest of Bettiah railway station. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (27 × 15 × 3 m) and (10 × 12 × 1.2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 32. Name of Village: Babu Urf Ekrahia Location: 7.5 km to the south of Chanpatia, block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 190 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 33. Name of Village: Sabiya Khurd Location: 10 km to the southwest of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 34. Name of Village: Siarosati Location: 6 km to the west of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (135 × 100 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware, NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 35. Name of Village: Sirsia Location: 10 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 36. Name of Village: Tirhutia Location: 9 km to the southeast of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (290 × 215 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 37. Name of Village: Turhapatti Location: 9 km to the west of Bettiah block hqs.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (125 × 100 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 38. Name of Village: Upadhyay Tola Location: 13 km to the south of Chanpatia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (5) BLOCK- GAUNAHA 1. Name of Village: Belwa Location: 12 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 50 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Belwa Location: 10 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Belwabahuwari Location: 10 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 150 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bhitharwa (Gandhi Ashram) Location: 54 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Gandhi Ashram. Remarks: The structure belongs to the modern period. 5. Name of Village: Dewarh Location: 10 km to the east of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – Vaishnavi, Vishnu, Ganesha, Sarasvati and sculptural fragments in black-stone; Architectural fragments– stone pillars, door jamb and other architectural pieces. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Kamta Location: 9 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kharkatwa Location: 11 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware.

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Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Mahajogin (Hetu Kunwar, Sopha Temple and Durga Temple) Location: 4 km to the east north of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 20 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – temple; Sculptures – Shivalinga, broken Ganesha, sculptural fragments are in granite stone, Vishnu and Mahishasuramardini in black-stone; Architectural fragments – decorated stone pillar. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. The sculptures belong to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Pachgachhia (Pachrukhia?) Location: 5 km to the east of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 100 × 0.75 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Rampurwa Location: 4 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 100 × 9 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and grey ware; Sculptures – Two Ashokan pillars in red sand stone. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Saithaul Location: 10 km to the south of Gaunaha block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 50 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to 1st century CE. (6) BLOCK- JOGAPATTI 1. Name of Village: Location: 17 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 125 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the later Gupta period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Gora Location: 22 km to the northwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (175 × 155 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities– terracotta elephant tusk and a leg of an animal. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Gobinapur Location: 7 km to the north of Yogapatti block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 120 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. (7) BLOCK- LAURIA 1. Name of Village: Bankatwa

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Location: 23 km to the north of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (175 × 150 × 1.25 m); Potsherds – red ware and glazed ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and settlement continued up to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Basantpur Location: Archaeological Features: Mound – (275 × 225 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Baswaria Location: 4 km to the south of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Bherihawa Location: 20 km to the east of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Biaspur (Biasi Dih and Lipni Dih) Location: 7 km to the northeast of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mounds – (80 × 60 × 1 m), (100 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chhardawali Location: 19 km to the east of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Dhobni Location: 3 km to the west of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (300 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware, black ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period, and the settlement continued up to 2nd century BCE. 8. Name of Village: Jiria Location: 1.5 km to the south of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Lauria (Ashokan Pillar) Location: 25 km to the northwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– mud Stupa; Sculpture – Pillar in red sand stone. Remarks: The Ashokan Pillar belongs to the Mauryan period.

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10. Name of Village: Lauria (Mound cluster) Location: 25 km to the northwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Structures – Bricks and mud mounds/stupas in a cluster near Asokan pillar and further ahead (12 × 9 × 0.5 m), (36 × 66.50 × 7.50 m), (52.50 × 45 × 9 m), (150 × 15 × 4 m), (500 × 300 × 10 m), (52 × 40 × 6 m), (40 × 80 × 6 m) and (25 × 30 × 6 m) ; Potsherds – red ware and black-and- red ware; Antiquities – terracotta pieces. Remarks: The stupas belong to the early historic period. 11. Name of Village: Lauria (Lauria Nandan Garh) Location: 23 km to the northwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware; Antiquities – broken piece of terracotta ring well. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Mishra Tola (Musahri?) Location: 27 km to the northwest of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 15 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-and-red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Parsa (Dhang Toli) Location: 3 km to the south of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – Mud Stupa. Remarks: The mud Stupa belongs to the early historic period. 14. Name of Village: Parsa (Mathia) Location: 6 km to the south of Lauria block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (225 × 150 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

(8) BLOCK - MAJHAULIA 1. Name of Village: Agarwa Location: 10 km to the southwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bharwalia Location: 3.5 km to the northwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period. 3. Name of Village: Binwalia Location: 4 km to the south of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 75 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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4. Name of Village: Bisambharpur Location: 8 km to the northwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (230 × 210 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 5. Name of Village: Chailabhar Location: 3.5 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (280 × 230 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Chaita Location: 4 km to the northwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (160 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Chanainbandh Location: 6 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (220 × 180 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Chhawrahia (Pathak Tola) Location: 10 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (140 × 120 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Dhokraha Location: 3 km to the north of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Dudha Chaturi Location: 7 km to the north of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (170 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Gopalpur Location: 4 km to the northwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Khairwa Location: 4 km to the northwest of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (280 × 190 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period.

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13. Name of Village: Khutia Indu Location: 10 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware; Structure – old well. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 14. Name of Village: Khutian Location: 9 km to the northeast of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (120 × 90 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 3rd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 15. Name of Village: Mahanagni Location: 4.5 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 16. Name of Village: Mirzapur Location: 4 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (310 × 280 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 17. Name of Village: Mohiuddinpur (Bhatt Tola) Location: 1.25 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (230 × 180 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware; Antiquities – terracotta disc. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 18. Name of Village: Nanosati Location: 5.5 km to the north of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 140 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 19. Name of Village: Ratanmala Location: 11.5 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 20. Name of Village: Satbherwa Location: 2 km to the south of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 21. Name of Village: Shikarpur Location: 6 km to the west of Majhaulia block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 190 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period.

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(9) BLOCK - 1. Name of Village: Binwalia Location: 4 km to the northwest of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and grey ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Bishunpurwa Location: 6 km to the north of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (75 × 50 × 3.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Chanki Location: 7 km to the west of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 250 × 35 m); Potsherds – red ware and black-slipped ware; Structures – Fort and citadel. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 4. Name of Village: Garuanighat Location: 9 km to the southeast of Ramnagar. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware, grey ware and degenerated NBP ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 6th century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the Kushana period. 5. Name of Village: Garurha Location: km to the south of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (400 × 300 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Khaptola Poina (Khap ?) Location: 6 km to the south of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Kharkatwa Location: 7 km to the west-north of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Antiquities– Cowries. Remarks: The cowries belong to the medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Koirganwan Location: 4 km to the south of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (250 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century CE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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9. Name of Village: Madhubani Location: 8 km to the southeast of Ramnagar. Archaeological Features: Mound – (80 × 60 × 0.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Location: 3 km to the east of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware, NBP associated red ware and black-and-red ware; Antiquities – broken terracotta elephant tusk. Remarks: The site had settled during the Chalcolithic period and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period. 11. Name of Village: Sitwapur Location: 6 km to the north of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (300 × 200 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Terhi Kuia Location: 2 km to the northwest of Narkatiaganj block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware, black ware and NBP associated ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 13. Name of Village: Tutuhia Location: 10 km to the east-south of Ramnagar. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 800 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (10) BLOCK - NAUTAN 1. Name of Village: Bahuarwa Location: 15 km to the east-south of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (750 × 500 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Belwa Tola Location: 18 km to the east-south of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (200 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBPW phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Bishnupura Location: 9 km to the east of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (240 × 190 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the NBP phase, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period.

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4. Name of Village: Dhumnagar Location: 8 km to the north of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (190 × 170 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Diulia Location: 12 km to the east of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 140 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Jagdishpur Location: 13.5 km to the northeast of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure – temple; Sculpture – Shivalinga and Nandi in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures and the temple belong to the medieval period. 7. Name of Village: Jamunia Location: 15 km to the northeast of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 8. Name of Village: Khunjalahi Location: 5 km to the north of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 140 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 9. Name of Village: Loharpatti (Lilapatti?) Location: 16 km to the northeast of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (180 × 170 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 10. Name of Village: Majharia Kishun Location: 16 km to the east-south of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 300 × 2.5 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 11. Name of Village: Purandarpur Location: 16 km to the north of Nautan block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (210 × 160 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early historic period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 12. Name of Village: Siurajpur Location: 14 km to the east-south of Bettiah district hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (1000 × 300 × 1.50 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (11) BLOCK - RAMNAGAR 1. Name of Village: Barwa Location: 5 km to the west-north of Narkatiaganj.

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Archaeological Features: Mound – (20 × 15 × 3 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Location: 5 km to the south of Ramnagar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (500 × 150 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 1st century BCE and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Parsauni Location: 11 km to the west-north of Narkatiaganj. Archaeological Features: Mound – (22 × 35 × 4 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the medieval period. 4. Name of Village: Ramnagar (Shiva Temple and Thakurbadi) Location: 45 km to the north of Bettiah block hqs. Archaeological Features: Structure– temple; Sculptures– Shivalinga and Garuda in black-stone. Remarks: The sculptures belong to the medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Sabea Location: 10 km to the south of Ramnagar block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (130 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period, and the settlement continued up to the medieval period. 6. Name of Village: Sitapur Location: 6 km to the west-north of Narkatiaganj. Archaeological Features: Mound – (30 × 25 × 2 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. (12) BLOCK - SIKTA 1. Name of Village: Arya Nagar Location: 8 km to the west south of Sikta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (130 × 100 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the early medieval period. 2. Name of Village: Dumara Location: 12 km to the southwest of Sikta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (105 × 80 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware. Remarks: The site had settled around 2nd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 3. Name of Village: Puraina Location: 12 km to the south of Sikta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (100 × 80 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the Kushana period, and the settlement continued up to the Gupta period.

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4. Name of Village: Sargatia (Chhatarwa) Location: 12 km to the south of Sikta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound – (150 × 110 × 1 m); Potsherds – red ware and black ware. Remarks: The site had settled during the later Gupta period, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. 5. Name of Village: Sargatia Location: 10 km to the south of Sikta block hqs. Archaeological Features: Mound– (210 × 120 × 1.5 m); Potsherds – red ware and NBP associated red ware; Antiquities – broken stone pastel. Remarks: The site had settled 2nd century BCE, and the settlement continued up to the early medieval period. ***

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