Peringome, Kannur: Dreams of finding a treasure never subside. In the latest incident, officials of the archaeology department inspected a plot belonging to a private party at Kannankai, Aravanchal.
Local people had noticed strangers digging up the empty plot and conducting rituals related to black magic at midnight. A complaint was filed by them in this regard and the news about a treasure spread like wildfire in the area.
Subsequently, the village officer of Perinthatta and the panchayat president visited the spot.
Poonthodan Ramsean, a social activist of Aravanchal, soon informed the Thrissur circle of archaeology department of the development, following which assistant archaeologist B Vinuraj and conservation assistant P Rishikesh reached the plot. They took photos of a dolmen there and conducted a thorough check. A report will be submitted to the revenue department and panchayat officials, they said.
According to the archaeology department officers, similar dolmens have been discovered at several places in the area from Malappuram to Kasaragod districts. However, no treasure or valuable materials have been recovered from them.
The latest find is at least 2,000 years old and the owner of the private property and government departments concerned should demand a detailed examination into the matter, said the archaeology department officials.
