Exploration
After successfully completion of Vikramsila Excavation Project since then this office conducted exploration and re-investigation of archaeological sites. There are too many archaeological sites in various parts of India which have been explored or re-investigated by expert team of technical officials. It has brought to high many hidden glorious past in course of exploratory survey starting from Paleolithic level to Late medieval periods. This branch also conducted some problem oriented explorations. In this connection mention may be made of Kabrakala situated on the confluence of river Son and Koel in Palamau district of Jharkhand, Polished and grounded stone tools, worked bone pieces, various shades of N.B.P., ring wells and medieval bronze vessels and vases have been reported from this village.
Exploratory survey has been also carried out in Brahamputra valley of Assam. Several rokcut shivalinga, Vishnupadas, sculptures and caves have been discovered on the hilly track on the river Jinari, a tributary of river Brahamputra.
Exploration has also conducted in the district of Gorakhapur and Maharajganj of U.P. exploring the site like Rajdhani tila, and Kanhaiya Baba-ka-Sthan etc.
Exploration and Re-Investigations of Archaeological Sites by Excavation Branch – III Patna
Sl. No. | site | District | State | Year | Nature of remains |
1. | Oant | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 1997 | Early Historical mound |
2. | Sivarajpur | Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 1997 | Cultural assemblage belong to historical period |
3. | Dhavaiya | Rewa | Madhya Pradesh | 1997 | Mesolithic fluted core, pot shards of early historical period |
4. | Deokali | Ballia | Uttar Pradesh | 1997 | Early historical assemblage |
5. | Japla | Palamu | Jharkhand | 1999 | N.B.P. early historical mound |
6. | Papaur | Siwan | Bihar | 1999 | Pala sculptures |
7. | Katahra | Maharajganj | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Early historical mound |
8. | Kanhaiya-baba-ka-sthan | Maharajganj | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Early historical mound |
9. | Rajdhani tila | Maharajganj | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Early historical mound |
10. | Mera | Patna | Bihar | 1999 | Post Gupta and Pala Sculptures |
11. | Kushi | Ghazipur | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Early medieval stone sculptures |
12. | Arangi | Ghazipur | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Life size stone sculpture of Harihar and small mound |
13. | Chiragaon | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 2000 | Gupta and early medieval stone sculptures |
14. | Palamu | Kabrakala | Jharkhand | 2000 |
N.B.P. and early historical assemblage. Surface finding clearly indicate an ancient settlement starting from Neolithic to late medieval period starting from Neolithic to late medieval period |
15. |
Dekdoa |
Goal Para |
Assam |
2001 |
Rock cut shivalingas, Vishnuapadas, small caves, rock cut sculptures and inscriptions. |
16. |
Bharatshila |
Banka |
Bihar |
2004 |
Early medieval stone sculptures of Brahmanical and Buddhist pantheon, early medieval mound, Indigo processing unit of British period . |
17. |
Dhankuriya |
Banka |
Bihar |
2004 |
Pala Sculptures of Brahmanical and Buddhist pantheon |
18. |
Gauripur Pahar |
Banka |
Bihar |
2004 |
Pala sculptures of Brahmanical pantheon, stone engravings of stupas and two inscriptions of the proto Bangla character |
19. |
Kumrail |
Banka |
Bihar |
2004 |
Early Historical mound |
20. |
Juafardih |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2004 |
Mud Stupa , N.B.P.W |
21. |
Sarichak |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2005 |
Early historical assemblage |
22. |
Jagdishpur |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
NBP, black slipped ware |
23. |
Urnadih |
Allahabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
2006 |
Early medieval mound |
24. |
Kot |
Allahabad |
Uttar Pradesh |
2006 |
Late medieval mound |
25. |
Bargaon |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Brick stupa, Pala sculptures |
26. |
Begampur |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Early medieval mound |
27. |
Jagdishpur |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Early Historical mound |
28. |
Machhardeha |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
ancient Mound, red ware |
29. |
kul |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
ancient Mound, Pala sculptures |
30. |
Bhadari |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Early Historical mound |
31. |
Nalanda |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound, pot shards, medieval stone architectural members |
32. |
Gajrajbigha |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound |
33. |
Papar nausa |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Small ancient mound |
34. |
Lodipur |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Red ware Black slipped ware , terracotta beads etc. |
35. |
Ankhurigarh |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound, Red ware Black slipped were |
36. |
Auragarh |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound, red ware |
37. |
Sheotargarh |
Gaya |
Bihar |
2006 |
ancient Mound, early medieval sculptures, |
38. |
Sarsoo |
Gaya |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound early medieval sculptures |
39. |
Chandelagarh |
Gaya |
Bihar |
2006 |
Ancient mound, red ware black slipped ware |
40. |
Antari |
Gaya |
Bihar |
2006 |
Medieval mound, red ware |
41. |
Chorma |
Nawada |
Bihar |
2006 |
Black & red ware, red ware, NBP |
42. |
Jalalgarh |
Purnia |
Bihar |
2006 |
Medieval Fort |
43. |
Mohammadin Pur |
Purnia |
Bihar |
Shiva temple made of bricks assignable to medieval period |
|
44. |
Jalalganj |
Purnia |
Bihar |
2006 |
Historical mound (200 X 200 X 2 mts.) |
45. |
Badijangarh |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Fort, places, historical mound stone, Surya image, stone architectural members (Makar toran lintel, Makara pranal etc.) |
46. |
Dhabeli |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Jami Mosque, Immambara, Aiyana Mahal,Navratna Mahal, Hawa Mahal etc. Medieval structures |
47. |
Benugarh |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Remains of fortified town, tank etc. |
48. |
Thakur ganj |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Mound, Ekmukhi Shivlinga, Temple |
49. |
Bhim Takiya |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Brick Stupa |
50. |
Nepalgarh |
Kishanganj |
Bihar |
2006 |
Tank |
51. |
Sahjahanpur |
Patna |
Bihar |
2007 |
Pala Sculptures, early historical mound |
52. |
Darbhanga |
Darbhanga |
Bihar |
2008 |
Group of Temples belong to 18-19th century A.D., Tomb (12-13th century A.D.) |
53. |
Madhubani |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Temples belong to 19-20tth century A.D. |
54. |
Akour |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Pala sculptures, medieval temples |
55. |
Pandoi |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Pala sculptures, medieval temples |
56. |
Sakri |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Sculpture of Bhairava of Pala Period |
57. |
Ekhara |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Earthen storage Jar found during tank digging |
58. |
Shiswar |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Early Historical mound |
59. |
Baladeura |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Historical amount with brick structures |
60. |
Gajahra |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Shivlinga and stone architectural members made of granite |
61. |
Dakhar |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Post pala sculpture and inscription |
62. |
Rajnagar |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Places and temple of 19th-20th century A.D. |
63. |
Dodhi |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Historical mound, red ware |
64. |
Bhagwatpur |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Pala Sculpture |
65. |
Ayachidih |
Madhubani |
Bihar |
2008 |
Pala Sculpture |
66. |
Gridheswar Sthan |
Jamui |
Bihar |
2008 |
Historical mound |
67. |
Indpegarh |
Jamui |
Bihar |
2008 |
Early historical mound bricks may be stupa |
68. |
Kehta |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2008 |
Early historical mound |
69. |
Chandaura |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2009 |
Early historical mound |
70. |
Badhauna |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2009 |
Early historical mound |
71. |
Miar |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2009 |
Early historical mound |
72. |
Badiant |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2009 |
Early historical mound |
73. |
Ajay Pur |
Nalanda |
Bihar |
2009 |
Early historical mound |
74. |
Aurnihar |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
75. |
Gauspur |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
76. |
Sakradih |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains, Chalcohithic pottery |
77. |
Nala-damyamti-ka-Tila |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
78. |
Mahadev Sthan |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
79. |
Ushashi |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
80. |
Dharani |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains, Chalcohithic pottery |
81. |
Awahi |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
82. |
Pachokahr |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
83. |
Kameshara dih |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
84. |
Budhupur |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
85. |
Devaitha |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
86. |
Sevarai |
Ghazipur |
U.P. |
2010 |
Early Historical remains |
87. |
Kolhua chaur |
Muzafferpur |
Bihar |
2011 |
Early Historical remains |
88. | Dhani | Maharaganj | U.P. | 2012 | Early Historical remains |
89. | Hebaspur | Patna | Bihar | 2012 | Early Historical remains |
90. | Kuranavada | Patna | Bihar | 2012 | Early Historical remains |
91. | Kandap | Patna | Bihar | 2012 | Early Historical remains |
92. | Dhani | Maharajganj | U.P. | 2012 | Early Historical remains |