Aunahan Archaeological Site

India / Uttar Pradesh / Rura /
 archaeological site, historic ruins
 Upload a photo
A small scale excavation at Aunahan was undertaken by the Lucknow circle of Archaeological Survey of India in 1995.

The mound is located on the western fringe of the village Aunahan. The total area of the mound is approximately 27 bighas with a maximum height of 12m from the surrounding ground level. The habitational deposit could be divisible into five periods. Period I: Mauryan, circa 4th century BC to first century BC; Period II: late phase of Kushan period, 3rd century AD; Period III: Gupta and post-Gupta, circa 4th century to 7th century AD; Period IV; early medieval, circa 8th century AD to twelfth century AD; Period V: Sultanate, circa 12th century to fifteenth century.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   26°37'50"N   79°56'41"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago