A possible medieval lighthouse at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar) Saurashtra Coast, India

dc.contributor.author	Gaur, A.S.
dc.contributor.author	Sundaresh
dc.contributor.author	Rao, B.R.
dc.contributor.author	Tripati, S.
dc.contributor.author	Khedekar, V.D.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-08-10T09:10:32Z
dc.date.available	2010-08-10T09:10:32Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal Nautical Archaeology, vol.39(2); 418-422
dc.identifier.uri	http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3693
dc.description.abstract	An ancient lighthouse was observed during recent archaeological explorations at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar), which might be the oldest lighthouse so far recorded on the Saurashtra coast. This lighthouse, locally known as Diva Dandi, is 4 m high and approx. 2 m in diameter and constructed with well-dressed limestone blocks. The SEM-EDS elemental oxide analysis of the binding material (lime mortar) suggests that calcium oxide (lime) comprises about 3/4 of total composition followed by other major constituents: silicon dioxide (silica) 19-23% and aluminium oxide (alumina) approx. 4%
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	The Nautical Archaeology Society
dc.rights	An edited version of this paper is published by The Nautical Archaeology Society Journal Compilation/Blackwell Publishing © 2010.
dc.subject	archaeological explorations
dc.subject	limestone blocks
dc.title	A possible medieval lighthouse at Mul Dwarka (Kodinar) Saurashtra Coast, India
dc.type	Journal Article