Hirapur dolmen

Hirapur dolmen (Marathi: हिरापूर मांडवगोटा) are megalithic structures in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.[1][2] The site is located in Chimur taluka of Chandrapur district north to the Muktabai hills.

Hirapur Dolmen
Native name
Marathi: हिरापूर मांडवगोटा
Location of Hirapur Dolmen in Maharashtra
LocationChandrapur district, Maharashtra.
Coordinates20.6236°N 79.5297°E / 20.6236; 79.5297

Out of the four dolmens studied, one is intact. It is made of laterite and sandstone. Height of the standing stones is about 10 feet with a covering capstone of about 17 feet by 15 feet in size. The remaining dolmens are smaller in size and relatively ruined.[3]

See also

References
  1. Pawar, Kantikumar; Kallellu, Ismail (2012). "Preliminary Report on Further Excavation at Hirapur in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra". Bulletin of the Deccan College. 72–73: 321–329. JSTOR 43610708.
  2. Pawar, Kantikumar; Kallellu, Ismail (2011). "Archeological Investigations at Parasgarh Nagbhir Hills in East Chimur Region in Chandrapur District in Maharashtra". Bulletin of Deccan College. 70–71: 51–70. JSTOR 42931235.
  3. "Hirapur - Burial Chamber in India". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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