Title: Qarasoý Valley Kurgan No. 1
Location: Jeyranchol, Keshikchidagh Kurgan Valley
Date of Discovery: September 7, 2023 – October 6, 2023
Period: Late Bronze – Early Iron Age (Khojaly-Gadabay Culture)
Qarasoý Valley Kurgan No. 1 stands at a height of 2.1 meters above ground level and is situated at an elevation of 487 meters above sea level. The kurgan has a diameter of 25 meters, a radius of 12.5 meters, and an area of 392 m² (based on GPS measurements).
The primary surface features of the kurgan include its prominence above the modern ground level and a weakly structured arrangement of small river stones in the central part, forming a faintly visible circular cromlech around its base. Due to its large size, the kurgan was initially divided into four stratigraphic layers along the north-south and east-west axes.
The cromlech surrounding the kurgan was constructed primarily using large boulders and lithified sandstone blocks, measuring approximately 60×80 cm, 50×90 cm, and 70×100 cm. The upper covering of the kurgan consists of soil mixed with gravel.
