A group of 20 stone anchors from the waters of Dwarka, on the Gujarat Coast, India
IR@NIO: CSIR-National Institute Of Oceanography, Goa
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Gaur, A.S.
Sundaresh Tripati, S. Gudigar, P. Vora, K.H. Bandodkar, S.N. |
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2009-01-07T10:51:06Z
2009-01-07T10:51:06Z 2001 |
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International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol.30; 95-108p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1583 |
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A large number of stone anchors were discovered in a water depth of 10-14 m off Dwarka during the 1998-99 season. The seabed near the anchors consists of a ledge with an average height of 1 m. Several anchors were found trapped between the rocks suggesting an anchorage. Twenty stone anchors of three types located in a submerged channel on the southern side of the site. The grapnel type of anchor is associated with Indo-Arab trade between the 8th and 16th centuries AD. The triangular or composite anchors have a date ranging from 2500 BC to the Modern Period. Therefore, the dating of these anchors at Dwarka is a matter of concern and is discussed
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en
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Blackwell
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Copyright [2001]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
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archaeology
underwater exploration ocean floor anchorage |
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A group of 20 stone anchors from the waters of Dwarka, on the Gujarat Coast, India
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Journal Article
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