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Pre-Historic Sites

S.No

Place of excavation

District 

Year

1

Anaimalai

Coimbatore

1969

2

Kovalanpottal

Madurai

1980

3

Tiruttangal

Virudhunagar

1994 – 1995

4

Teriruveli

Ramanathapuram

1999 – 2000

5

Kodumanal

Erode

1992–1993, 
1996–1997,
1997-1998

6

Mangudi

Tirunelveli

2001 – 2002

Early - Historic Sites

S.No

Place of excavation

District 

Year

7

Vasavasamudram

Kanchipuram

1969 – 1970

8

Karur

Karur 

1973 – 1979,
1994 – 1995

9

Alagankulam   

Ramanathapuram

1986-1987,
1990–1991, 
1992-1993,
1994-1995,
1996–1997, 
1997- 1998

10

Korkai 

Tuticorin 

1968 – 1969

11

Thondi  

Ramanathapuram

1980

12

Pallavamedu  

Kanchipuram

1970 – 1971

13

Boluvampatti 

Coimbatore 

1979 – 1980,
1980 – 1981

14

Panayakulam 

Dharmapuri 

1979 – 1980

15

Poompuhar 

Nagappatinam 

1994 – 1995, 
1997 – 1998

16

Tirukkovilur 

Villupuram 

1992 – 1993

17

Maligaimedu  

Cuddalore

1999 – 2000

18

Perur 

Coimbatore 

 2001 –2002

Medieval Sites

S.No

Place of excavation

District 

Year

19

Kurumbanmedu 

Thanjavur

1984

20

Gangaikondacholapuram

Perambalur

1980 – 1981,
1986 – 1987

21

Kannanur

Tiruchirappalli

1982 – 1983

22

Palayarai

Thanjavur

1984

23

Panchalankurichi

Tuticorin

1968- 1969

24

Sendamangalam

Villupuram

1992 – 1993,
1994 – 1995

25

Padavedu

Tiruvannamalai

1992 – 1993

 Recent Excavations

                              

S.No

Place of excavation

District 

Year

26    Andipatti   Tiruvannamalai     2004-2005
27   Modur  Dharmapuri   2004-2005
28  Marakkanam  Villupuram  2005-2006
29  Parikulam  Tiruvallur  2005-2006
30  Nedunkur  Karur  2006-2007
31  Mangulam  Madurai  2006-2007
32  Sembiankandiyur  Nagappatinam  2007-2008
33 Tranquebar  Nagappatinam  

                                                       

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