Trench B Central Paving
"In the northern portion of this mound, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni excavated a considerable area (B) in the years 1920-21, 1923-24 and 1924-25. He began by sinking a trial trench 55 ft. long by 20 ft.
Trench B East-West Wall
The excavations on mound A-B revealed several strata of inhabitation with walls, platforms and drains indicated. Several objects were unearthed in these strata.
Trench B Northern Structures
From Mound A-B, strata VI and VII. Image Plate XXc is published in the 1923-24 report.
- Daya Ram Sahni, 1926. Annual Report Of The Archaeological Survey Of India 1923-24, pg 54. Image: Plate XX c.
These brick foundations were located in the lower
Trench B Western Extension
Looking from the northeast to the southwest, this photo shows the plinths left from the excavation of this area. The reason for not excavating these large sections may be due to the fact that there were traces of walls at the uppermost levels.
Trench B, Excavation Overview
Mound A-B Trench B: General View from East-South East. This image was published in Vats' monograph as Pl XXX, d.
"In the high western part [of mound A-B] (PI. XXX, d, left back-ground) in square P 18/4, Stratum I.
Mound AB View from the South
A view of the fragmentary Harappa Phase building foundations located to the west of the Baba Noor Shah tomb.
- Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, 2023.
Pit I Harappa
View of Pit I, in southern portion of Section of B, Mound AB, showing remains of brick lined structures and a few large earthen jars insitu.
Sahni reported: “Four large pits, each 50' square, were sunk simultaneously in a line in the southern portion
Harappa Excavations
View of a trench with structures, which comprise bricks.
Sahni excavated four pits in section B of Mound AB. For description see ARASI 1924-25, pp. 79-80.
Note: The exact location of the area photographed is unclear.
Excavation Pit I from N.E.
View of Pit I, Mound AB.
Sahni: ‘The only structures reclaimed in pit I were two cells occurring at the depth of 3’ and 10’ respectively, which might have been kitchens or baths, and a well preserved drain composed of brick with a gabled roof …”
Mound B, Pit I, A Long Drain with Gabled Roof
Published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXVI (b). Title: ‘Mound B, Pit I, A Long Drain with Gabled Roof’
Description of the find ARASI 1924-1925, pp. 79-80:
"Four large pits, each 50’ square were sunk simultaneously in a line in the southern portion of