EXCAVATIONS - RECENT EXCAVATIONS

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Excavation At Ninnor :

The Vilage Ninnor lies at the banks of river Narmada in Sehore district. It is 28 kms. to the north of Budhni on the Bhopal-Hoshangabad highway. Excavations were carried out in three sessions here - in 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 respectively. these have brought to light five different cultures. Remains of hearths, pottery and objects of daily use are associated with the Pre- period. It is followed by the Shunga - Satavahana period. The remains of habitatational structures, coins, terracotta stone objects including a grinder with a slab are its important finds. Remains of habitation and objects of daily use symbolise the third period. Pottery and coins represent the fourth period. A stoneplaque is the highight of the fifth period in which pottery and coins too have been found.

Section facing South NNR. VII	Section facing South, showing ring-well of NNR VIII
Plan of Houses, Floor, Drainage, Canal and Storage Jar	Plan of Houses, Floor, Drainage, Canal and Storage Jars of period III, NNR-VII
Ring-Well	Semi-Precious Beads
Stone plaque of Mahishasurmardini