Excavation by @ASIGoI team in Andhra’s Gottiprolu indicate it as a Trade Centre of Early Historic Period, 2000 year old brick structure and a Vishnu sculpture also unearthed. pic.twitter.com/GMTGcF4ySz
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
The 1st phase of excavation by a team of @ASIGoI Excavation Branch – VI, Bangalore at Gottiprolu near Naidupeta in Nellore (now renamed as Sri Potti Sri Ramulu) district has discovered the remains of a huge settlement surrounded by a massive brick enclosure. pic.twitter.com/l0OFvi0ycF
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
The most outstanding discovery is of massive sized brick enclosure wall at the southern part of the mound. This structure is of baked bricks and exposed to a length of more than 75 meters with an average width of about 3.40 meters, which rise to a height of nearly 2 meters. pic.twitter.com/762s7CPaBG
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
Another interesting find is the small rectangular brick tank exposed near the inner lining of the curved brick structure. The available brick sizes (43 – 48 cms) are comparable with the Satavahana / Ikshvaku period structures in Krishna valley i.e. Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda. pic.twitter.com/5ccDWfC05K
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
Apart from the excavated remains, one of the most major find was the discovery of a buried Vishnu sculpture from the western part of the village. Subsequent excavations conducted around the image revealed it to be a life size image of Vishnu measuring about 2 meters in height. pic.twitter.com/SdFCic1jXR
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
The image displays a 4-armed Vishnu standing over a pedestal carrying chakra and conch in his upper right and left hands. The lower right is in bestowing boon and the left hand in katihastha (resting on the hip) posture. pic.twitter.com/fwO6EjuXRo
— Archaeological Survey of India (@ASIGoI) October 31, 2019
