Archaeologists rare findings in Tamil Nadu.
- A gold stud, a bone point and a carnelian bean have been unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu, where the State Archaeology Department has taken up excavation.
- A Sangam-age fort is believed to have existed at the site.
- The stud in floral design with six petals was found at a depth of 133 cm in one of the eight trenches dug at the site. The ornament, weighing 0.26 grams, was probably was as a nose stud and is an indication of the culture of the Sangam Age.
- The bone point, with pointed ends on both sides and carvings, was probably used for weaving.
- The discover of the red round-shaped carnelian bead is a pointer to domestic trade. Carnelian beads have been found at Kodumanal and a few other places in Tamil Nadu. The stones were usually sourced from Gujarat.
Keeladi ninth phase of excavation
- A total of nine quadrants have been excavated and 183 antiquities have been discovered so far in the ninth phase of the archaeological excavations at Keeladi in Sivagangai district.
- The antiquities that have been discovered so far in the ninth phase includes a gold ornament, finely-shaped terracotta animal figurines, spindle whorls, gamesman, hopscotch, glass beads, antimony rod, copper needle, bone points and iron nails.
- In the fourth phase at Konthagai, which is part of the Keeladi cluster, trench measuring 10 × 10 m was excavated and a total number of 17 burial urns were unearthed at three different strata.
