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The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) has mapped 150 acres done drone survey for the excavation astatine Pattinamarudhur colony and the process is expected to statesman astatine the tract shortly.
Pattinamarudhur adjacent Tharuvaikulam has been nether the radar of TNSDA since past year’s fund announcement that archaeological excavation would beryllium carried retired successful the coastal colony on with a fewer different sites crossed Tamil Nadu.
P. Rajesh, an archaeology enthusiast from Thoothukudi, discovered respective important artifacts successful Pattinamarudhur since March 2023. He continuously documented his findings and submitted them to the territory administration. He collected artifacts including pottery, ammunition bangles, beads of conch and gem, poesy scraps and petrified fossils.
He said that with the assistance of section villagers helium discovered artifacts successful Therku Kalmedu village, 3.7 km westbound of the Pattinamarudhur tract and Panayur of Kulathur southbound village.
Based connected his findings astatine Panaiyur, Thoothukudi Collector K. Elambahavath had written to Zoological Survey of India to behaviour a due survey to ascertain the information astir underwent structures and marine fossils specified arsenic oysters and shells.
In effect to his letter, 3 scientists from Zoological Survey of India conducted surveys astatine Panaiyur of Kulathur southbound colony and Pattinamarudhur recently.
Mr. Rajesh said that earlier galore villagers successful the regions were unaware of the humanities value of the artifacts, they were present reporting adjacent tiny objects that they travel crossed portion digging.
Pointing retired that the mapped tract astatine Pattinamarudhur had not been fenced oregon protected, helium expressed interest that the question of earthmovers and different dense vehicles could inadvertently harm the artifacts. “TNSDA has been delaying the excavation, which was earlier scheduled to statesman successful January. It was archetypal postponed to January-end and is present being deferred to adjacent month.”
Given the value of the site, steps indispensable beryllium taken to expedite the excavation process, helium added.
An authoritative from TNSDA told The Hindu that portion astir 150 acres had been mapped for the excavation, further lands would beryllium acquired from the villagers if required.
