A group of 20 stone anchors from the waters of Dwarka, on the Gujarat Coast, India
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2001Author
Gaur, A.S.
Sundaresh
Tripati, S.
Gudigar, P.
Vora, K.H.
Bandodkar, S.N.
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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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