#0065: Skyid stod [Major Site]
- Town/Township
- Skyid stod
- Coordinates
- 28°22'57", 90°47'53"
- Elevation
- 4145m
- Field Type
- FT-C
- Mound Type
- MT-C (65m)
- Additional Classification
- major site, elite site
- Status
- nv(sat/ref)
Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011); edited by G. Hazod 2014
Fig. 1 Map of the surrounding areas.
Fig. 1: Map of the surrounding areas. (Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011); edited by G. Hazod 2014)
Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011)
Fig. 2 The field of #0065 with its more than 50 trapezoidal (MT-C) tombs.
Fig. 2: The field of #0065 with its more than 50 trapezoidal (MT-C) tombs. (Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011))
Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011); edited by G. Hazod 2014
Fig. 3 The central mound of #0065. Note the steps in front of M-1 and its satellite tombs; the wall remains on top of M-1 probably relate to a construction of later origin.
Fig. 3: The central mound of #0065. Note the steps in front of M-1 and its satellite tombs; the wall remains on top of M-1 probably relate to a construction of later origin. (Satellite Photo: Google|DigitalGlobe (02/2011); edited by G. Hazod 2014)
Photo: Ngodrop Tsering 2008
Fig. 4 The tombs of #0065.
Fig. 4: The tombs of #0065. (Photo: Ngodrop Tsering 2008)
Photo: Ngodrop Tsering 2008
Fig. 5 The "Manthang (Sman thang) rock inscription" situated not far from the burial ground #0065. It represents one of two identical inscriptions in this area (Huo Wei 2010b for their geo. locations). The inscription is dedicated to the clansman (and physician? – cf. Richardson 1998: 267) Lde sman Lde'u cung and his lineage, whose final resting place is arguably to be identified with M-1 of #0065. In ll. 05-07 it says that the [regular] rites for the tomb (mchad) of [Lde sman] Lde'u cung are to be managed by the higher authority, and that should the tomb be damaged in the time of the descendants, the authorities, namely the [Lho brag] Thousand District (stong sde), are to take care of its rebuilding.(OTD (2009): 66; Richardson 1998 [1987]: 261-75; Li and Coblin 1987: 353-60; Pasang Wangdu 2011: 126ff.; cf. also Scherrer-Schaub 2014: 119.)
Fig. 5: The "Manthang (Sman thang) rock inscription" situated not far from the burial ground #0065. It represents one of two identical inscriptions in this area (Huo Wei 2010b for their geo. locations). The inscription is dedicated to the clansman (and physician? – cf. Richardson 1998: 267) Lde sman Lde'u cung and his lineage, whose final resting place is arguably to be identified with M-1 of #0065. In ll. 05-07 it says that the [regular] rites for the tomb (mchad) of [Lde sman] Lde'u cung are to be managed by the higher authority, and that should the tomb be damaged in the time of the descendants, the authorities, namely the [Lho brag] Thousand District (stong sde), are to take care of its rebuilding.(OTD (2009): 66; Richardson 1998 [1987]: 261-75; Li and Coblin 1987: 353-60; Pasang Wangdu 2011: 126ff.; cf. also Scherrer-Schaub 2014: 119.) (Photo: Ngodrop Tsering 2008)