Archaeology in Tamil Nadu is mainly done under the supervision of Archaeological Survey of India and Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. As of 2023[update], excavations have been done at 40 sites and 36 reports have been issued.[1]
The excavated sites are as follows.
Excavations[1]
S.No |
PLACE OF EXCAVATION |
DISTRICT |
YEAR
|
1 |
Korkai[2] |
Tuticorin |
1968 – 1969
|
2 |
Panchalankurichi |
Tuticorin |
1968 – 1969
|
3 |
Vasavasamudram |
Kanchipuram |
1969 – 1970
|
4 |
Anaimalai[3] |
Coimbatore |
1969 – 1970
|
5 |
Pallavamedu |
Kanchipuram |
1970 – 1971
|
6 |
Karur[4] |
Karur |
1973 – 1979, 1994 – 1995
|
7 |
Panayakulam[5] |
Dharmapuri |
1979 – 1980
|
8 |
Booluvampatti[6]|Boluvampatti |
Coimbatore |
1979 – 1980, 1980 – 1981
|
9 |
Kovalanpottal [1] |
Madurai |
1980 – 1981
|
10 |
Thondi [2] |
Ramanathapuram |
1980 – 1981
|
11 |
Gangaikonda Cholapuram[7] |
Ariyalur |
1980 – 1981, 1986 – 1987, 2008 – 2009
|
12
|
Kannanur
|
Tiruchirappalli
|
1982 – 1983
|
13
|
Kurumbanmedu
|
Thanjavur
|
1984 – 1985
|
14
|
Palayarai[8]
|
Thanjavur
|
1984 – 1985
|
15
|
Alagankulam[9]
|
Ramanathapuram
|
1986 – 1987, 1990 – 1991, 1993 – 1994, 1995 – 1996, 1996 – 1997, 1997 – 1998, 2014 – 2015
|
16
|
Tirukkovilur[10]
|
Villupuram
|
1992 – 1993
|
17
|
Kodumanal[11]
|
Erode
|
1992 – 1993, 1996 – 1998
|
18
|
Sendamangalam[12]
|
Villupuram
|
1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995
|
19
|
Padavedu
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
1992 – 1993
|
20
|
Tiruttangal
|
Virudhunagar
|
1994 – 1995
|
21
|
Poompuhar[13]
|
Nagappatinam
|
1994 – 1995, 1997 – 1998
|
22
|
Maligaimedu[14]
|
Cuddalore
|
1999 – 2000
|
23
|
Tirunelveli
|
Ramanathapuram
|
1999 – 2000
|
24
|
Mangudi
|
Tirunelveli
|
2001 – 2002
|
25
|
Perur[15]
|
Coimbatore
|
2001 –2002
|
26
|
Andipatti
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
2004 – 2005
|
27
|
Modur
|
Dharmapuri
|
2004 – 2005
|
28
|
Marakkanam[16]
|
Villupuram
|
2005 – 2006
|
29
|
Parikulam
|
Thiruvallur
|
2005-06
|
30
|
Nedunkur
|
Karur
|
2006 – 2007
|
31
|
Mangulam[17]
|
Madurai
|
2006 – 2007
|
32
|
Sembiankandiyur
|
Nagappatinam
|
2007 – 2008
|
33
|
Tranquebar[18]
|
Nagappatinam
|
2008 – 2009
|
34
|
Rajakkalmangalam[19]
|
Tirunelveli
|
2009 – 2010
|
35
|
Talaichankadu
|
Nagapattinam
|
2010 – 2011
|
36
|
Alambarai[20]
|
Kancheepuram
|
2011 – 2012
|
37
|
Srirangam[21]
|
Trichy
|
2013 – 2014, 2014 – 2015
|
38
|
Ukkaran Kottai
|
Tirunelveli
|
2014 – 2015
|
39
|
Pattaraiperumbudur[22]
|
Tiruvallur
|
2015 – 2016
|
40
|
Keeladi[23]
|
Sivagangai
|
2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019, 2019 - 2020
|
41
|
Vembakottai (Kottai Medu)
|
Viruthunagar
|
2022 – 2023
|
42
|
Perumbalai[24]
|
Dharmapuri
|
2022
|
List of District Archaeological Site Museums
List of District Archaeological Site Museums
S. No. |
Name |
Place
|
1 |
Marine Archaeological Site Museum |
Poompuhar
|
2. |
Danish Fort Site Museum |
Tharangambadi formerly Tranquebar
|
3. |
Coimbatore Site Museum |
Coimbatore
|
4. |
Hero Stones Site Museum |
Dharmapuri
|
5. |
Chera Site Museum |
Karur
|
6. |
Courtalam Site Museum |
Tirunelveli
|
7. |
Rajarajan Site Museum |
Thanjavur
|
8. |
Maratta Site Museum |
Thanjavur
|
9. |
Tirumalai Nayak Mahal Site Museum |
Madurai
|
10. |
Pre-Historic Site Museum |
Tiruvallur
|
11. |
Islamic Site Museum |
Vellore
|
12. |
Ramalinga Vilasam Site Museum |
Ramanathapuram
|
13. |
Rajendracholan Site Museum |
Mayiladuthurai
|
14. |
Tirukkoilur Site Museum |
Tirukoilur
|
15.
|
Vembakottai Site Museum
|
Vembakottai
|
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