Archaeological Excavations conducted by the Department of Archaeology
S.No | Place of excavation | District | Year |
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1 | Korkai | Tuticorin | 1968 – 1969 |
2 | Panchalankurichi | Tuticorin | 1968 – 1969 |
3 | Vasavasamudram | Kanchipuram | 1969 – 1970 |
4 | Anaimalai | Coimbatore | 1969 – 1970 |
5 | Pallavamedu | Kanchipuram | 1970 – 1971 |
6 | Karur | Karur | 1973 – 1979, 1994 – 1995 |
7 | Panayakulam | Dharmapuri | 1979 – 1980 |
8 | Boluvampatti | Coimbatore | 1979 – 1980, 1980 – 1981 |
9 | Kovalanpottal | Madurai | 1980 – 1981 |
10 | Thondi | Ramanathapuram | 1980 – 1981 |
11 | Gangaikondacholapuram | Ariyalur | 1980 – 1981, 1986 – 1987, 2008 – 2009 |
12 | Kannanur | Tiruchirappalli | 1982 – 1983 |
13 | Kurumbanmedu | Thanjavur | 1984 – 1985 |
14 | Palayarai | Thanjavur | 1984 – 1985 |
15 | Alagankulam | Ramanathapuram | 1986 – 1987, 1990 – 1991, 1993 – 1994, 1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997, 1997 – 1998, 2014 – 2015 |
16 | Tirukkovilur | Villupuram | 1992 – 1993 |
17 | Kodumanal | Erode | 1992 – 1993, 1996 – 1998 |
18 | Sendamangalam | Villupuram | 1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995 |
19 | Padavedu | Tiruvannamalai | 1992 – 1993 |
20 | Tiruttangal | Virudhunagar | 1994 – 1995 |
21 | Poompuhar | Nagappatinam | 1994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998 |
22 | Maligaimedu | Cuddalore | 1999 – 2000 |
23 | Tirunelveli | Ramanathapuram | 1999 – 2000 |
24 | Mangudi | Tirunelveli | 2001 – 2002 |
25 | Perur | Coimbatore | 2001 –2002 |
26 | Andipatti | Tiruvannamalai | 2004 – 2005 |
27 | Modur | Dharmapuri | 2004 – 2005 |
28 | Marakkanam | Villupuram | 2005 – 2006 |
29 | Parikulam | Thiruvallur | 2005-06 |
30 | Nedunkur | Karur | 2006 – 2007 |
31 | Mangulam | Madurai | 2006 – 2007 |
32 | Sembiankandiyur | Nagappatinam | 2007 – 2008 |
33 | Tranquebar | Nagappatinam | 2008 – 2009 |
34 | Rajakkalmangalam | Tirunelveli | 2009 – 2010 |
35 | Talaichankadu | Nagapattinam | 2010 – 2011 |
36 | Alambarai | Kancheepuram | 2011 – 2012 |
37 | Srirangam | Trichy | 2013 – 2014 , 2014 – 2015 |
38 | Ukkaran Kottai | Tirunelveli | 2014 – 2015 |
39 | Pattaraiperumbudur | Tiruvallur | 2015 – 2016 |
40 | Keeladi | Sivagangai | 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019 |