Architectural terracotta vestiges unearthed at Dao Kieu relic site

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Architectural terracotta vestiges unearthed at Dao Kieu relic site

Friday, May 12, 2023

YBO - Traces of architectural terracotta have been discovered ing an archaeological excavation at the Dao Kieu relic site, Dao Kieu 1 village, Thinh Hung commune, Yen Binh district, along with many pieces of pottery, earthenware, tiles, and vestiges of a kiln area estimated to date back to the 17th - 18th centuries.

Delegates tour the excavation site of the Dao Kieu relic in Dao Kieu 1 village, Thinh Hung commune, Yen Binh district.

According to a freshly announced preliminary report on results of the excavation, which is digging a 15 sq.m. area from April 20 to June 25, located on a low mound on the edge of the local Thac Ba Lake, the traces of architectural terracotta are revealed in April and May every year when the lake's water level lowers.

There are many pieces of pottery, earthenware, tiles found around the area, with vestiges of a kiln at the edge of the mound discovered.

A representative of the Yen Bai Museum announces a preliminary report on results of the excavation.

After conducting a survey of the area, the provincial museum has dug three excavation pits. The survey and excavation have so far created a basic picture of the age and architectural type of the ancient ruins. The construction was estimated to date back to the 17th - 18th centuries, with almost no traces of architecture as well as building materials and utensils of the Nguyen Dynasty (19th - 20th centuries).

The excavation and related research aim to collect scientific data for the conservation and restoration of the Dao Kieu relic site and promote the historical and cultural value of local relics in general./.

Thanh Chi- Hoai Van

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