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Burial Cave at Chowannoor, Thrissur District, Kerala

Chovvanur Burial Cave is a prehistoric Megalith rock cut cave situated in Chowannur, of Thrissur District of Kerala. The cave can be accessed from single entry and its chamber is circular. The cave has a single chamber and two benches. The Archaeological Survey of India has declared this cave as centrally protected monument. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Kerala". ASI. Archived from the original on 3 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "BURIAL CAVE (CHOWANNUR)". ASI Thrissur. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

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