Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur

Kundapur, Nov 22: Two Megalithic Menhirs were discovered in the Kundapur region during recent archaeological explorations conducted by the Adima Kala Trust (R), Udupi. The findings were made at Hilkod, located on the Neralekatte–Ajri road, and at Mavinakere in Kenchanur village, according to a press release issued by archaeologist and founder trustee of the Adima Kala Trust (R), Prof T Murugeshi.

The Nilskal at Mavinakere measures about 112 cm in height and is slightly tilted towards the north-west. The Hilkod Nilskal measures around 135 cm in height. A small test trench dug beneath the Hilkod standing stone revealed crushed red and creamy pottery fragments believed to be from a much later period.

Nilskals, or free-standing stones ranging from three

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