Thoppikkallu

August 22, 2023

A large number of megalithic hat stones were found from a single site during a recent archaeological salvage excavation conducted by the Kerala State Archaeology Department at Nagaparamba in Kuttippuram village, near Tirunavaya.
- Tirunavaya is located on the banks of river Bharathapuzha.
Hat stones, popularly called Thoppikkallu in Malayalam, are hemispherical laterite stones used as lid on burial urns during the megalithic period.
Archaeologists say it could arguably be the largest number of hat stones in an unprotected site in the State.
A large number of earthen urns and iron implements with unique features were discovered during the excavation, which could ostensibly throw light on the life and culture of people who lived in those parts more than 2,000 years ago.