The first visit was organized by Mr Trichy Parthy. The
second visit to this Sengalur Prehistoric megalithic period Burial site was
a part of the Heritage Visit to temples & Heritage sites around Keeranur in
Pudukkottai District, organized by “Yaaooyakay – யாஊயாகே” group on 2nd
and 3rd, October 2021.
We came across this megalithic burial site at Sengalur, when we
were traveling from Malayadipatti to Visalur, a part of the Pudukkottai Heritage
Visit. This Burial site is under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India
( ASI ), under an archaeological Monument without any protection fence, but with
a warning sign board. This burial site spreads over a large area of
more than 20 acres dating back to 500 to 300 BCE. One of the largest and more
than 500 cairn circles and urns are found in this burial site.
A large number of pottery wares in red and black, ring stands with
pots, terracotta wares, toy objects, bowls, lids, decorative pieces made of
clay, hundreds of glass beads of precious stones, Topaz, Gold?, Copper article,
Iron knives, swords are unearthed by the archaeological
department. A variety of sepulchral monuments like Burial urns, and cairn circles with cist, are found. The cairn circle stones are
laterite of large stones. The rectangular cist side and covering are
made of granite stones. Cairn circles in groups are
found, which may be considered for one family. In addition to this burial urns
are found on the open ground. Some of the big urns contain two to three
smaller pots inside. This shows that the complete body was not kept in the urns,
maybe the bones of the dead.
The materials un-earthed indicate that the Stone Age people
were experts in making ornaments and articles in metals and clay. Also, they
lived in the area for at least more than 500 years and experts are of the opinion that
the people lived up to the 11th century at Sengalur.
HOW TO REACH:Sengalur is on the way between Malayadipatti and Visalur.Sengalur is 32 Km from Trichy and 50 KM from
Pudukkottai.Nearest Railway Station is Keeranur and Junction is
Tiruchirappalli.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: - CLICK HEREGPS Co-ordinate 10°40'11"N
78°53'38"E
Excavated by Archaeology Department--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
A large number of pottery wares in red and black, ring stands with
pots, terracotta wares, toy objects, bowls, lids, decorative pieces made of
clay, hundreds of glass beads of precious stones, Topaz, Gold?, Copper article,
Iron knives, swords are unearthed by the archaeological
department. A variety of sepulchral monuments like Burial urns, and cairn circles with cist, are found. The cairn circle stones are
laterite of large stones. The rectangular cist side and covering are
made of granite stones. Cairn circles in groups are
found, which may be considered for one family. In addition to this burial urns
are found on the open ground. Some of the big urns contain two to three
smaller pots inside. This shows that the complete body was not kept in the urns,
maybe the bones of the dead.
Excavated by Archaeology Department
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